Parker Hannifin, the global leader in motion and control technologies, will be exhibiting its extensive range of marine filtration systems at METS 2009. The Marine Equipment Trade Show, taking place between 17 and 19 November at Amsterdam RAI Convention Centre, is the worlds biggest and best attended leisure marine equipment show, making it the perfect place for Parker to launch the latest generation of performance and profitability enhancing technologies.

Among the solutions on offer will be Parker’s Village Marine water desalinisation and purification systems, which have been designed to meet the freshwater requirements of vessels ranging from military ships and working boats to pleasure cruisers and luxury yachts. With a safe, reliable and efficient source of purified water onboard, vessel owners can enjoy onboard all the conveniences of home, such as drinking water, ice, showers, washing machines and dishwashers.

In addition to the Village Marine systems, visitors to METS can also see a wide range of the latest Parker Racor marine fuel filtration systems for themselves. This latest technology has been designed to optimise diesel engine performance and reliability in demanding marine environments. Products on show will include the now industry-standard Racor Turbine Series filter/separators and the Racor Crankcase Ventilation Filter System.

As well as presenting this new technology, Parker’s experts will be at hall 5 on stand 425 to answer any questions and explain the many benefits of its innovative engineering solutions.

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 mobile, industrial and aerospace markets. The company employs approximately 52,000 people in 48 countries around the world. Parker has increased its annual dividends paid to shareholders for 53 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.