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The companyViking Jo hnson has b een s upp ly i ng high q ual ity pi pe p rod uctsto the in te rn atio na l w a ter, g as an d ind ustrial ma rkets fo r75 years. D uring that time the c omp an y h as b eco me a wo rldleader i n the s up pl y o f p ip e co up lin gs and repa ir p rod uctsw i t h c u s t o m e r s a t i s f a c t i o n a l w a y s a t t h e f o r e f r o n t o fco mpa ny p ol icy.

The Viking Johnson s ystemI nterna tion al ly recogn ise d a s one of the m ost reli abl em e t h o d s o f j o i n i n g p l a i n - e n d e d p i p e s , t h e V i k i n gJ ohn son system c ons is ts of a wi de range o f co up lin gs,fl an ge ad ap tors, repair c la mps an d sp eci al produc ts tos uit a lm os t any a pp li ca tion.All Vik ing Jo hnso n co up lin gs , fl ang e ad ap to rs, Maxi Fi t ,Q u i c k F i t , M e g a Fi t , F l e x L o c k , A q u a G r i p c o u p l i n g so perate on the s ame ba si c c omp ress io n p rinc ip le.

Original Viking Johnson officeslocated in Hitchin, Hertfordshire

Our be ginningsThe Vi c t o r y Pipe Joint Company was formed shor t l ya f ter World War I . The original compa ny registra tiono f the Vi c t o r y Pipe Joint Comp any at 23 July 191 9.I n August 1927 the compa ny name was changed tothe Vic taul ic C om p an y L i mi ted. Th e th en s teel p rodu ce r,S t e w a r ts & Lloyds acquired a 70% controlling interest sharefrom the original ow ners in 1 9 2 7 .By 1 9 4 2Victauli c moved to a ten a cre green field site inHitchin designated for industrial development and this siteremai ned undamaged by air raids!

Fol lowing the nationalisation of Stew arts & Lloyds, Victaulic andS t e w a r ts & Lloyds became wholly owned by BSC. We fo rmed par to f th e B r i t i s h S t e e l C o r p o r a t i o n Tu b e s D i v i s i o n’ s S t a n t o nSta veley Group.Buy out from the Bri tish Steel Corp oration and The Vi c t a u l i cCompany plc w as formed in April o f 1983.June 19 87. The company changed its name toVictaulic PLC.August 1995. Acq ui red by Gl ynwedPip esystems LimitedJune 20 03. Crane Li mited, a Crane Co.company purchases Viking Johnson.

The thirtiesIn 1932 Viking Johnsoninvented the first Victaulichydraulic pipe lines to replaceold flange hydraulic pipe.

London Hydraulic Power Co.6” Victaulic hydraulic pipe lines beinginstalled in Millbank, London,replacing old flange hydraulic pipe.In this year...Polaroidphotographywas inventedby EdwinHerbert Land.Carl C. Mageeinvented the firstparking meter.

Firestone Tyre and Rubber Company, BrentfordSpecial internal Viking Johnson Couplings fitted to 30" cast iron suctionmain with run lead joints to prevent sucking in air.

Nepal, India24" Steel pipes with VictaulicJoints supplied in 1933 for theSunderijal Hydro Electric PowerScheme, Nepal, India

Trinidad Central Water Supply SchemeApproximately 15,000 8" to 26" Steel Pipes with Viking Johnson FlexibleCouplings were supplied for this scheme to suit a working head of 550 feet.Photo shows 24" pipes lying alongside railway prior to being laid.

The Scottish Oils andShell-Mex Ltd Ardrossan30" high temperature oilsealed spring loaded VikingJohnson Couplings connectingfractionating and condensercolumns, for temperatures upto 250° and accommodating2 1 /2" vertical movement.In this year...Chester F.Carlson inventedthe photocopier.The first jetengine was built.

Exhibition StandVictaulic Stand at Public Health Services and CongressExhibition, 1938.

Reading Sewerage DepartmentTrial assembly of Viking Johnson Couplings on 24" cast iron pipe inCorporation Yard, preliminary to erecting on Factory Bridge.

In 1945 VikingJohnson invented aclamp for sealing leaksin existing mains thatwereThe fortiessubjected tomovement

In this year...John Atanasoffand CliffordBerry built thefirst electronicdigital computer.Max Muellerdesigns aturbopropengineHouses of Parliament6" Shouldered steel pipes withVictaulic Joints supplied toMinistry of Works & Planning in1941/42 for emergency watersupply mains (fire-fighting) atHouses of Parliament andWestminster Abbey.

12" x 13.14" Johnson Clamp forsealing leaking spigot and socketcast iron pipe with lead jointsuitable for existing mains whichare subjected to movement.In these years...1945Vannevar Bushproposes hypertext.The atomic bombinvented.1946The microwaveoven invented byPercy Spencer.Margate CorporationWater UndertakingPhotograph showing theVictaulic A.R.P closer jointswith set screws. Also shortreducer connecting by-passpiping to the closer joint.

A 12" x 13.14"Johnson Couplingmoulded in bitumenSouth East CornwallWater Board8" Steel pipes withViking Johnson Couplingsmoulded in bitumen.

Regent Oil Company LimitedManifold Connections.

“In 1949 Viking Johnsonintroduced Couplingsmade with enamelleds l e e v e sMinistry of Works & Planning4"/10" Viking Johnson Couplings with enamelled sleevesto suit plain ended steel pipes supplied to Messrs. O.C.Summers for Office of Works Contract at Horse Guards’Parade for A.R.P. fire mains.

In 1953 Viking Johnsoninvented a clamp for sealingleaks in existing mains thatwere subjected to movementThe fifties

In this year...The hovercraftwas invented byChristopherCockerell.Bette NesmithGrahaminvented LiquidPaper, to paintover mistakesmade with atypewriter.1956 Viking JohnsonCouplings brochure

Cut-away view of the Viking Johnson coupling on thepipe-ends, showing the rolled steel sleeve and flanges,and the rubber composition joining ringsSome pipelineswith Viking Johnsoncouplings

Training and Demonstration SchoolTraining and Demonstration School at the Victaulic Company works at Hitchin.

In 1962 Viking Johnson invented a clampfor sealing leaks in existing mains that weresubjected to movementThe sixties

National CoalBoard6” Victaulic fire fightingmain for the NationalCoal Board

In this year...The audiocassetteinvented.The fiber-tippen invented byYukio Horie.Spacewar, thefirst computervideo gameinvented.

1960’s VictaulicPipe Jointsbrochure

The seventiesIn 1975 Viking Johnson invented a clampfor sealing leaks in existing mains thatwere subjected to movement

Victaulic Joints usedon a small tankercarrying crude oilIn this year...The floppydiskinventedby AlanShugart

In this year...The shuttleprogramme wasformally launched onJanuary 5, 1972,when PresidentNixon announcedthat NASA wouldproceed with thedevelopment of areuseable SpaceShuttle system.

Athelknight,LiverpoolVictaulic Jointsinstalled in thevessel, on deckpipework

NorthumbriaWater AuthorityFitting of RedlandsGRP Pipe for TynesideInterpretor Sewer inJune 1975Felindre-MorganPipe LineSpirally mouldedpipes

EgyptWater pipelines inEl Arish, Egypt,November 1978.

GuatemalaGroup of workers atthe AquacapaHydroelectricScheme, GuatemalaIn this year...Cellular phones invented.Cray supercomputerinvented by Seymour Cray.Walkman invented.Scott Olson invents rollerbladesWest GlamorganFitting of pipes for West GalmorganWater Board

The eightiesIn 1980’s VikingJohnson releasemaxifit, a widetolerance couplingfor pipes ofranging sizes.

“In 1985Viking Johnsonintroduced a newrange of pipe joints

In this decade...The CD-ROM wasinvented.Fuji introduced thedisposable cameraDisposable contactlenses invented.Western SamoaHydro electric scheme Fale Ole Fe’e,December 1980

EasiRangeinvented.

EgyptWater pipelines inEl Arish, Egypt,1983.

In this year...MaxiFit wasinvented.

In this year...AquaGrip wasinvented.

In 1998 Viking Johnson invented aclamp for sealing leaks in existingmains that were subjected tomovementThe nineties to the present day

Viking Johnson factorylocated in Hitchin,Hertfordshire

“The Tunnel provides a transportation system which is unique in its size and complexity. It has put tothe test the ingenuity of Britain’s and France’s finest engineers. They responded magnificently, showing theirtalent and courage in overcoming physical difficulties and logistical problems of an unprecedented nature. Aparticular significant achievement has been the construction of the undersea crossover caverns, deep under thebed of the English Channel.John Major, Prime Minister, April 1994

The London Eye -the GiantObservationWheel, becameoperational inJanuary 2000.

In these years...The World WideWeb/Internet protocol(HTTP) and WWWlanguage (HTML)were created byTim Berners-Lee.Microsoft releasedWindows 95, itconsisted of more than10,000,000 lines ofcomputer code.2001UltraGrip

In these years...Self-cleaning windowsinvented by PPGIndustries.Phone tooth inventedby James Auger andJimmy Loizeau.Virtual keyboardinvented by Canestaand VKB

2005New MaxiFit

Our Corporate Vision is...... to be the leading provider of Valves, Fittings and EngineeredProducts for fluid handling applications in building services and generalindustrial applications. We aim to be our customers preferred supplierby offering products which provide best value together with a servicethat exceeds our customers expectations.Peter WilsonMD, Crane Fluid Systems

Crane150 years ofi n n o v a t i o n

Throughout CraneCo., we remaincommitted to R.T.Crane's Richard words.This code Teller of ethicsis the benchmarkCranewe use to measureourselves, and itguides us in allwe do.“I am resolved toconduct my business inthe strictest honesty andfairness; to avoid alldeception and trickery;to deal fairly with bothcustomers and competitors;to be liberal and justtowards employees; andto put my whole mindupon the business."Richard Teller CraneJuly 4, 1855

H y d r o-Aire coolant pumps have operated oncontrol systems in space in such projects as theLunar Excursion Module and the Apollo program.In 1970, during Apollo 13's flight to the moon, acrippling explosion occurred on board. Thecoolant pumps were one of the few fullyoperational elements and maintained module temperaturesthrough to the successful end of the aborted mission.NASA determined that the pumps' continued operation was socritical that they required a Hydro-Aire support crew connectedby telephone to Mission Control 24hours a day to provide neededengineering support. To d a y, Cranepumps and electronics are used on Mars.