Parker Hannifin Industrial Hose Division Announces Phase 2 of Product Rationalization

Parker Hannifin Industrial Hose Division is pleased to announce the second phase of product rationalization between Parker and Titan products. Effective July 1, 2010, the following changes have been made to products:

Series SW501 Spartan Water Suction Hose - Obsolete
Refer to Series 7392E Super-Flex® Equalizer Water Suction and Discharge Hose

Series SS115, SS715 Sea Lion™ and 7306M Day-Flo® Water Discharge Hose - Obsolete
Refer to Series 7306E Day-Flo® Equalizer Water Discharge Hose

Series SS104 Water Discharge Hose - Obsolete
Refer to Series 7306H Water Discharge Hose

Series 7281 Dragon Breath® Hot Air Hose – Obsolete
Refer to Series SW360 Dragon Breath® Hot Air Blower Hose

Series 7218 Driline® Cement Hose - Obsolete
Refer to Series SS135, SS147, and SS247

Series SWC393 Chem-Lite™ UHMWPE Corrugated Chemical Hose - Obsolete
Refer to Series 7373T Blue Thunder® Corrugated Chemical Hose

Specifications for all replacement products can be found on Sales Advisories in the Literature Section of this site.

Parker Hannifin Industrial Hose Division Announces the Launch of the New Gold Label® Series of Aircraft Fueling Hose

Parker Gold Label® Aircraft Fueling Hose is designed for use with many common aviation fuels, including Aviation Gasoline, and Jet Propellant. All of these hoses have been designed with specially compounded tubes and covers for the high aromatic content of these fuel types, as well as handling the rugged conditions of the applications and environments the hose is exposed to. This hose is only available from Parker in pre-fabricated/tested/certified assemblies, except to a select few Fabricators (which can purchase in bulk for tested/certified assembly fabrication)

Part # 7775 - API1529:2005, Type C, Grade 1, 150 psi Fuel Discharge Hose (replaces Part # SS124)

Part # 7776 - API1529:2005, Type C, Grade 2, 300 psi Fuel Discharge Hose (replaces Part # SS244)

Part # 7776CT -API1529:2005, Type C-CT, Grade 2, 300 psi Cold Temp Fuel Discharge Hose (replaces part # SS244CT)

Part # 7777 - API1529 :2005, Type E, Grade 2, 300 psi, Fuel Suction & Discharge Jac-Riser Hose (replaces SW344)

Complete product specifications can be found in the Special Applications section of this site.

Parker Hannifin Industrial Hose Division Announces Phase 1 of Parker/Titan Product Rationalization

Parker Hannifin Industrial Hose Division is pleased to announce the first phase of product rationalization between Parker and Titan products. Effective May 3, 2010, the following changes have been made to products:

Series SW308 Spartan Tank Truck Hose - Obsolete
Refer to Series 7216E Translite® Equalizer Tank Truck Hose

Series SW303 Petroleum Suction & Discharge Hose - Obsolete
Refer to Series 7216 Translite® Tank Truck Hose

Series 7222 Gold Label® Corrugated Tank Truck Hose-Obsolete
Refer to Series SWC609 Titanflex® Corrugated Petroleum Suction and Discharge Hose

Series 7220 Silver Label™ and Series 7223 Gold Label® Corrugated Tank Truck Hose – Obsolete
Refer to Series SWC609R Titanflex® Corrugated Petroleum Suction and Discharge Hose

Series 7213 BS&W™ Corrugated Oil Field Suction Hose - Obsolete
Refer to Series 7213E BS&W™ Equalizer Corrugated Oil Field Suction Hose

Series SS145 Heavy Duty Oil and Gas Hose - Obsolete
Refer to Series ES145 Heavy Duty Oil and Gas Hose

Series SW353 and SW355 Petroleum Suction and Discharge Hose - Obsolete
Refer to Series 7330 Heavy Duty Petroleum Suction and Discharge Hose

Series SW549 Bioplus® Tank Truck Hose - Obsolete
Refer to Series 7705 Green Label™ Tank Truck Hose

Series SW508 Spartan™ and Series 7208 BS&W™ Oil Field Suction Hose - Obsolete
Refer to Series 7208E BS&W™ Equalizer Oil Field Suction Hose

Series 7224 Softwall Petroleum Discharge Hose - Obsolete
Refer to Series SS107R Softwall Petroleum Discharge Hose

Specifications for all replacement products can be found on Sales Advisories in the Literature Section of this site.

Parker Acquires Nexgen Hose Inc.

Parker Strengthens North American Fluid Handling Business with Acquisition of Nexgen Hose Inc.

CLEVELAND, November 4, 2008 – Parker Hannifin Corporation (NYSE: PH), the global leader in motion and control technologies, today announced that it has acquired Nexgen Hose Inc., headquartered in Fergus, Ontario, Canada. Nexgen is a leading manufacturer of industrial PVC hose and tubing for niche and industry standard applications. These products are typically used in medical, agriculture, mining, diving, potable water / beverage and fire suppression industries. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

In 2007, Nexgen recorded revenues of $7.2 million and employed approximately 40 employees. The acquisition is expected to be accretive to Parker’s earnings in the first full year following the closing of the transaction. Nexgen sales will be recorded within the Industrial North America segment of Parker’s Fluid Connectors Group.

“Nexgen strengthens Parker’s position in the North American industrial hose market, broadening our total product offering with the addition of PVC hose and tubing,” said Bob Bond, President of Parker’s Fluid Connectors Group. “Nexgen’s strong brand recognition and innovative products complement our ability to provide customers with the industry’s broadest range of fluid handling hose and tubing. We are very excited to have Nexgen join Parker.”

David Tomlinson, General Manager of Nexgen, noted that, “This is an excellent strategic partnership due to Nexgen’s unique manufacturing capabilities and Parker’s extensive infrastructure and channels.” Tomlinson added that, “I believe Parker will be a strong and effective new owner of Nexgen and will continue to develop the business through a long term commitment to Nexgen, its employees and its customers.”

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.

Parker Acquires Titan Industries

CLEVELAND, June 3, 2008 – Parker Hannifin Corporation (NYSE: PH), the global leader in motion and control technologies, today announced that it has acquired Titan Industries, a manufacturer of industrial rubber, custom made and composite hoses for fluid and material transfer as well as related products, services, and accessories. Headquartered in South Gate, California, Titan has additional locations in Houston, Texas and Salisbury, North Carolina, and employs 150 people. Titan Industries achieved sales of $28 million last year. The acquisition of Titan strengthens Parker’s position as an industry leader in the industrial hose market by substantially expanding the product offering and providing entrance into the marine, aircraft, food and dock side refueling markets. The acquisition is expected to be accretive to earnings within its first year of operation. Titan’s results will be reported within the Industrial North America segment. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Titan will be integrated into the Industrial Hose Products Division, part of Parker’s world wide Fluid Connectors Group. It will complement a broad line of hose products designed to meet the many demands of the industrial marketplace; including chemical, petroleum, air, water, cement and material handling applications.

”We are very excited to welcome Titan to Parker,” said Bob Bond, President, Fluid Connectors Group. “Titan has always been recognized as a leader in the Industrial Hose business, providing premier customer service and innovative products to the marketplace. Its custom made hose operations in California and North Carolina specialize in designing and fabricating products that expand Parker’s strategic product portfolio. With Parker and Titan teamed together, customers can be assured of hose assemblies that will deliver maximum life, reliability, and productivity. The combined strength of the two companies will further our ability to engineer complete hose systems and improve the productivity and profitability of our customers.”

“Parker’s superb products, reputation and distributor alliances will dramatically enhance Titan’s position in North America and elsewhere in the world. We are excited to be a part of the Parker family, and look forward to making a significant contribution to the Fluid Connectors Group sales and profitability in the years to come.” stated Todd Mackey, Titan’s President.

With annual sales exceeding $10 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 more than 57,000 people in 43 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.