Parker Hannifin celebrates 10 years at Dewsbury

Racor Filter Division Europe, part of Parker Hannifin Corporation, celebrates its 10 year anniversary at their Dewsbury site this year.

Racor Filter Division Europe, part of Parker Hannifin Corporation, celebrates its 10 year anniversary at their Dewsbury site this year. Since 1998, Parker has had its manufacturing site at Shaw Cross Business Park, continually developing its cutting edge facilities and becoming a major employer in the area. Among the developments that have occurred over the last ten years is the installation of a new dedicated Product Development Centre. The Dewsbury Product Development Centre is one of Parker's expanding network of European test labs and forms an integrated element of the entire manufacturing operation at Dewsbury, with dedicated technicians putting Racor products to the test. David Smith, General Manager at the Racor Filtration Division Europe commented, “Our manufacturing capabilities in Dewsbury have enabled us to bring new filtration technology to the customer, with proven results and assured quality, helping to reinforce our position as the global leader in motion and control technologies. I would like to thank our Dewsbury staff, past and present, who have all contributed to our success over the past 10 years. Here’s to the next 10!” Tony Tongue, Parker RFDE’s longest serving employee, said, "I have worked at Parker for 43 years and have seen many changes since my first role as an Engineering Apprentice. We have developed from a small engineering company employing 60 people to become a key automotive manufacturer of fuel filtration systems as Parker Hannifin's Racor Filter Division Europe, employing 220 people." With annual sales exceeding $12 billion, Parker Hannifin is 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 company employs approximately 62,000 people in 48 countries around the world. Parker has increased its annual dividends paid to shareholders for 52 consecutive years, among the top five longest-running dividend-increase records in the S&P 500 index. For more information, visit the company's web site at http://www.parker.com, or its investor information site at http://www.phstock.com. Please send all sales enquiries to: Parker Hannifin plc, European Product Information Centre, Parker House, 55 Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, Herts, HP2 4SJ. Tel: 00800 27 27 5374. Email: epic@parker.com This information was written by 4CM. Tel: 01296 660080. Fax: 01296 662274. Email: info.parkerracor@4cm.co.uk

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