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Article: Parker Hannifin Corporation
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- International Directory of Company Histories
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Parker Hannifin Corporation
17325 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44112
U.S.A.
(216) 531-3000
Fax: (216) 383-9414
Public Company
Incorporated:
1938 as Parker Appliance Company
Employees:
30,000
Sales:
$2.38 billion
Stock Exchanges:
New York Boston Midwest Pacific
Philadelphia
Motion control through the use of air, liquid, and gas is the principal concern of Parker Hannifin Corporation. Operating internationally through numerous subsidiaries, the company manufactures fluid power systems and components for use in industrial machinery, military equipment, air, sea, and space craft, and automobiles.
Because Parker Hannifin serves more than 800 different industries, the company splits its operations ...