A welcome from Chris Edwards, president of Flex-Tek Construction & Thermal Solutions
Hi, I'm Chris Edwards.
Our Thermal Solutions business is a fast-growing part of Smiths.
We apply our expertise in industrial process heating and cooling technologies to help customers improve efficiency, performance and reliability across a range of industries.
We are well positioned to benefit from long-term growth trends, including the electrification of everything, data centre expansion and the energy transition.
By investing in our capabilities, capacity and adjacent technologies, we are expanding our offering and moving towards becoming a full-systems thermal solutions provider.
This progress is powered by our talented people, strong culture and unwavering commitment to safety.
Thank you.
Our leading capabilities
High temperature electrical heating
Commercial duct heaters
Skid systems
Radiator heat transfer
Thermal storage
Our brands
Flex-Tek operates as a family of specialist brands which are leaders in their field of expertise, and which have unparalleled regional and customer reach. Our brands are recognised and trusted by customers for quality products, knowledge, service and passion. Being part of Smiths facilitates investment and collaboration on innovation and manufacturing excellence.
Tutco
Innovator in open-coil heating technology, duct heaters and conductive heating products used in residential and industrial applications worldwide.
DRC
US-based designer and manufacturer of custom heat transfer and cooling solutions, primarily for the power generators used in data centres.
Wattco
Specialist in electrical heating systems for energy, industrial and commercial applications including immersion, circulation and intermediate heating.
We apply our expertise in industrial process heating and cooling technologies to help customers improve efficiency, performance and reliability across a range of industries and we are moving towards becoming a full-systems thermal solutions provider.
Business in numbers
Heating capability of our electric heaters
Reduction of global CO2 emissions by 2050 from the ‘electrification of everything’
Projected investment in global data centres by 2030 to service AI growth
Annual increase in global electric process heating market
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