Purpose Statement
Leading with Purpose
Parker has defined its unique contribution to the world through a new purpose statement: Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow. As the global leader in motion and control technologies, Parker plays a pivotal role in applications that have a positive impact on the world.
Engineering Your Success
Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. Parker team members see a vast number of engineering challenges that are yet to be solved and can make a meaningful difference in people's lives. For more than a century the company has engineered the success of its customers in a wide range of diversified industrial and aerospace markets. The engineering in Parker products may not be visible, but can be found on and around virtually everything that moves. View our Fact Sheet.
STRATEGY
Winning Together
Competing and winning in today's challenging global markets will require Parker to build on the company's strong foundation while setting a new course with strategies to take performance to the next level.
The Win Strategy is built on the established goals of engaged people, premier customer experience, profitable growth and financial performance, and will position Parker to achieve top quartile financial performance among its diversified industrial proxy peer companies.
- Parker Culture
- Parker Values
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Integrity & Ethics
- The Parker Hannifin Foundation
History
Arthur L. Parker founded the Parker Appliance Company on March 13, 1917, in a small loft in Cleveland, Ohio, along with his business partner, Carl Klamm. In the early days, the company built pneumatic brake systems for trucks, trains, buses and industrial machinery, as well as leak-free fittings for the pioneers of aviation. Through staggering setbacks and impressive achievements, Parker solutions have enabled countless technology leaps over the past century.
Parker’s 100-Year Journey
Hardcover – 2017 by Thomas A. Piraino Jr. (Author, Contributor), Dustin S. Klein (Editor)
Centennial Brochure
The company's journey has been guided by one constant: the entrepreneurial spirit of Art Parker.
Parker Centennial Video
This video shares the story of the company's history and celebrates its evolution and milestones.
Parker History Timeline
Click the link below to launch Parker's interactive timeline that traces the events of its rich history.
Meet Parker’s Leadership Team
Parker prides itself on its ability to develop and sustain a strong leadership team that has extensive experience in its business.
Connect with Parker
Parker's goal is to actively engage with customers and shareholders through social media outlets including LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.
Parker in The UK
Parker has been operating for 50 years in the UK, providing quality services and products to its British OEM customers and to other companies through its strong, professional distribution network and Technology Centres.
To meet its customers’ needs in motion and control, Parker provides the broadest range of products available from any single supplier. This is supported by expertise in nine major technologies: hydraulics, pneumatics, electromechanical, filtration, process control, fluid and gas handling, sealing and shielding, climate control and aerospace.
At Parker we believe in partnership with our customers so we can provide them with solutions which help achieve higher levels of productivity and profitability by engineering the best systems for their requirements. We look beyond parts and components to develop complete system solutions.
Parker also offers Value Added Services such as kitting, partial assembly and line side delivery to help its customers save time and money.
Parker & The Modern Slavery Act
Grounded in our purpose and values, Parker is committed to supporting human rights and fair labor practices as a fundamental tenant of our business. Such standards are implemented through our Global Code of Business Conduct, Supplier Code of Conduct, and Distributor Code of Conduct and are integrated into various internal policies applicable to our team members throughout the world. Our commitment is framed by applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in which we operate, as well as by principles set forth by various international organizations that promote and protect the human rights of workers, such as the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the UK Modern Slavery Act of 2015, and the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act.
Gender Pay Gap Report
Parker is committed to working in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017 and diversity is a central aspect of our long-term goals and plans. By embracing our differences, we can create an inclusive and respectful workplace. Specific to gender diversity, the UK Board actively monitors gender balance and has implemented several initiatives to make Parker UK an attractive company where women enjoy rewarding careers.
WEEE Waste Recycling
To return any applicable items which require recycling due to WEEE waste regulations then please contact psc.uk.aftersales@support.parker.com