The American company PARKER Appliance Company was founded in 1917 and initially specialized in the production of air brake systems for road and rail vehicles. In 1927, PARKER equipped the Spirit of St. Louis plane, in which Charles Lindbergh flew across the Atlantic, with a system that connected the plane's 16 fuel tanks.
The company's current name PARKER Hannifin has been in operation since 1957, when Hannifin was purchased – manufacturer of valves and cylinders.
The company is a global corporation, a leader in the field of drives and controls, which supplies its products to aviation, air conditioning manufacturers, and the electromechanical industry. The company also operates in other areas. It is present in, among others, filtration, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
On the American market, the company also supplies components of gas fuel systems (CNG) used in commercial vehicles on the local market.
In Poland, PARKER has been operating since 1992. For car gas installations, the company offers fuel lines (hoses) (for LPG) and vacuum lines.