Parker Hannifin Monthly Orders Increase Across the Board

...while Rest-of-World Industrial orders increased 20 percent. In the Climate and Industrial Controls business (CIC), order rates were seven percent higher, and orders at Parker Aerospace were 20 percent higher compared with last year.

The North American Industrial segment benefited from order strength across all major markets, led by construction and machine tool. Distribution continues to gain momentum. In the Rest-of-World Industrial units, all regions reported year-over-year increases. CIC experienced increased activity in residential air conditioning, partially offset by a decrease in automotive orders.

Aerospace orders received a boost from both commercial aftermarket recovery and defense.

Orders provide near-term perspective on the company's outlook, but are not in themselves an indication of future performance. All comparisons are at constant currency exchange rates, with the prior year restated to the current- year rates. All exclude acquisitions until they can be reflected in both the numerator and denominator. Aerospace comparisons are rolling 12-month average computations to mitigate volatility within monthly figures.

With annual sales of more than $7 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 48,000 people in 44 countries around the world. For more information, visit the company's web site or its investor information site.

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