Crane Co. (NYSE: CR), Stamford, CT, reported full year sales of $2.6 billion for 2013, an increase of less than 1 percent from 2012. Profit was $219.5 million, an increase of 1 percent.
Sales for the fourth quarter were $681.4 million, an increase of 8.2 percent from the same period a year ago, with core revenues increasing 4.5 percent. Profit increased 9 percent to $49.7 million.