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.
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
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.
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.
Hardcover – 2017 by Thomas A. Piraino Jr. (Author, Contributor), Dustin S. Klein (Editor)
The company's journey has been guided by one constant: the entrepreneurial spirit of Art Parker.
This video shares the story of the company's history and celebrates its evolution and milestones.
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Parker prides itself on its ability to develop and sustain a strong leadership team that has extensive experience in its business.
Parker's goal is to actively engage with customers and shareholders through social media outlets including LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.