Defense & Aerospace Companies, Volume I - North America: Parker Hannifin

Parker Hannifin, incorporated in Ohio in 1938, is a manufacturer of motion control products, including fluid power systems and electromechanical controls and related components.

The company's manufacturing, service, distribution, and administrative facilities are located in 37 states and 43 foreign countries. Its motion control technology is used in the products created by its business segments: Industrial, Aerospace, and Climate & Industrial Controls.

In the aerospace industry, Parker Hannifin, through its subsidiary Parker Aerospace, is primarily a subcomponent and services provider. Aerospace segment sales are made to the commercial, military, and general aviation markets, as well as to original equipment manufacturers and to end users for maintenance, repair, and overhaul.The company employs about 60,000. Parker's fiscal year ends on June 30.