Founded in 1918, Parker-Hannifin is now the world's leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, providing precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of commercial, mobile, industrial and aerospace markets. The group’s products are used in virtually everything that moves or requires control, including the manufacture and processing of raw materials, durable goods, infrastructure development and all forms of transport. The company currently employs more than 45,000 people in 44 countries around the world.