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Smiths Group Plans To Shed Security & Detection Business

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, January 31st, 2025

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Smiths Group Plans To Shed Security & Detection Business

Computed tomography carry-on baggage scanner supplied by Smiths Detection being tested at Los Angeles International Airport. The agency several years ago awarded Smiths a contract for 300 of the systems. Photo: TSA

Britain’s Smiths Group last Friday said it plans to sell or spin-out its security and detection division as part of strategic actions to unlock value for shareholders. Smiths Detection, which generated $1.1 billion in sales in 2024, supplies equipment to a global customer base to scan cargo, vehicles, and baggage for contraband and threats. The division’s technologies are used in U.S. airports, and to help protect the nation’s borders at ports of entry. The division also makes chemical sensing systems…

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