Parker Hannifin

Parker Hannifin

Parker Hannifin Corporation, originally Parker Appliance Company, usually referred to as just Parker, of Mayfield Heights, Ohio (with a Cleveland mailing address), is a corporation specializing in motion and control technologies. The company was founded in 1918, and has been publicly traded on the NYSE since December 9, 1964. Parker Hannifin is one of the largest companies in the world in motion control technologies including aerospace, climate control, electromechanical, filtration, fluid and gas handling, hydraulics, pneumatics, process control, and sealing and shielding. Parker employs approximately 58,000 people globally.

The company is ranked 216 in the Fortune 500.

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