Parker - The Global Leader in Motion and Control Technologies

With annual sales exceeding $13 billion in fiscal year 2013, Parker Hannifin is the world's leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, providing precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of mobile, industrial and aerospace markets. The company employs approximately 58.000 people in 49 countries around the world.

Parker’s engineering expertise and broad range of core technologies uniquely positions the company to solve some of the world’s greatest engineering challenges. By partnering with customers, Parker improves their productivity and profitability and seeks new ways to solve humanity's biggest challenges.

Over time, Parker has nurtured a culture which emphasizes a commitment to excellence and integrity and a special concern for its customers welfare. Parker’s continued success in serving its customers, suppliers, employees, shareholders and the general public depends upon each individual employee’s full commitment. Because of their high ethical standards, the Parker name is recognized around the world as a good citizen and a symbol of quality in motion-control products.

Another contributor to Parker's success from the earliest stages of the company's creation is employee empowerment. In 2001, the inclusion of "Empowered Employees" as the foundation of the Win Strategy formalized the idea that encouraging employees to take action and ownership in their work will enable us to improve performance and achieve goals.

Employee Empowerment is a clear business differentiator that creates a competitive advantage for Parker by reflecting their unique values, promoting a structured approach to teamwork, recognizing the contribution of all employees, and holding us accountable for results.

Parker is located in 49 countries around the world supporting 139 divisions with 341 manufacturing locations

Parker's unrivalled industrial distribution network extends to approximately 13.000 locations globally. Through this extensive network of local, independent businesses, Parker brings its products and services to customers in 104 countries. This includes continued penetration of the ParkerStore network of industrial retail outlets, which has more than 3.000 locations around the world.