Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than 100 years the company has engineered the success of its customers in a wide range of diversified industrial and aerospace markets.
Parker's story began on March 13, 1917, when 33-year-old engineer, Arthur Parker, founded the Parker Appliance Company in Cleveland, Ohio. Parker's story is a story about a company's exciting development in the past century, but also a story about Parker's role and involvement in worldwide events such as the first transatlantic solo flight with Charles Lindbergh, World War II and Apollo 11.
With a broad motion and control technology portfolio, engaged teams working across the globe and long-standing customer partnerships, Parker is fortunately positioned to help improve the lives of many and make the world a better place. Addressing these opportunities is more than an ambition, it’s why Parker is in business.