Parker Hannifin

Parker Hannifin

2y

Say Hello to the New Milkman: Parker and Valio Work Toward Carbon Neutral Milk While many of us appreciate having fresh milk with cereal, cream in our coffee or a bowl of ice cream, few think about how our favorite dairy products arrive at our table—or the environmental impact they might have along the way. That is, unless you’re a Valio customer. The Finnish manufacturer is owned by a collective of dairy farmers. It produces 85% of Finland’s milk and sells to nearly 60 countries. But with over 300 patents, it’s also one of the most innovative and sustainable companies in the world. And Valio, a Parker customer, has set an ambitious goal to provide carbon neutral milk by 2035. “We started working with Valio on their milk delivery trucks seven years ago,” explains Ari Puranen, Application Engineering Manager, SC Nordics. “The company owns its own fleet and needed a better way to pump milk from the farm tanks to the truck and from the truck to the dairy.” Parker designed a hydraulic pump system that was implemented on the entire fleet of 80 trucks. But when it came time to renew those trucks in operation in 2022, Valio brought new sustainability challenges to the Parker team, led by applications engineer Jaakko Laitila and sales development engineer Ville Karlsson: “Our goal was to enable more accurate measurement of the milk,” says Puranen. “The farmers are paid per liter so they must be precise. So we implemented IoT (Internet of Things) and upgraded the system....Show more

Parker Hannifin

2y

CLEVELAND, October 26, 2022—Parker Hannifin Corporation (NYSE:PH), the global leader in motion and control technologies, today announced that its Board of Directors has elected Jennifer A. Parmentier as Chief Executive Officer and Andrew D. Ross as Chief Operating Officer, each effective January 1, 2023. Parker also announced that its Board approved, effective January 1, 2023, an increase in the size of the Board from twelve to thirteen Directors and the appointment of Parmentier as a member of the Board....Show more

Parker Hannifin

5y

Parker has released its 2019 Sustainability Report, which highlights unique team member-driven initiatives that are helping to strengthen communities, conserve resources and make a positive environmental impact at the local level. The report demonstrates how team members around the world are living Parker’s purpose: Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow. ...Show more

Parker Hannifin

5y

In October 2019, Parker reaffirmed its dedication to forging a culture of high performance through a brand-new purpose statement, Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow. This newly defined purpose can only be realized through recognizing the importance of individual contributions from every team member, and a concentrated approach to strengthening employee confidence and passion for engineering at all levels of the organization. This passion starts at the individual level when each team member’s confidence aligns with their competence. Parker provides many resources to help employees reach this potential and ultimately raise the bar of performance within our industry. One of the many initiatives that has impacted team members across the globe is the introduction of mentoring circles through Peer W, Parker’s Business Resource Group that focuses on attraction, development, and retention of women in the workplace. ...Show more

Parker Hannifin

5y

In a world beset with physical distance, finding the right answer can be arduous. Engineers are no exception to this dilemma. No need to panic however, Parker has made it easier to get your technical and engineering questions answered. ...Show more