HISTORY

The new Hydraulic Valve Systems Division Europe was created in mid-2024 from the merger of the Industrial Systems Division Europe (ISDE) and the Mobile Hydraulic Systems Division Europe (MSDE).

The roots of the industrial part of HVSE date back to the 60’s of the 20th century, but officially it was founded as Hydraulic Controls Division Europe in 1986. For more than 30 years they ensured dynamic movement in industrial hydraulic applications.

Parker’s investment in German industrial hydraulics started in 1962 with the acquisition of the German company Niehler Maschinenfabrik in Cologne, a supplier of filters, cylinders, hydraulic pumps and valves. Five years later, the Mobile and the Industrial Divisions were founded in Cologne. In 1968, Parker acquired the German company Hueller’s production site in Oberndorf, Black Forest – until today ISDE's biggest plant.

Further acquisitions were following. In 1984, Towler Hydraulics in Kaarst, a specialist for slip-in cartridges and electrohydraulics, was acquired, later on Denison Hydraulics in 2004. Three years after its founding in 1986, Hydraulic Controls Division Europe moved into its modern headquarters building in Kaarst. Over the years and decades, organization and product portfolio were repeatedly adapted to customer requirements.

In 2017, Hydraulic Controls Division Europe merged with Engineered System Solutions Division - the new Industrial Systems Division Europe was formed. 

The mobile sector of HVSE originates from acquisitions made by Parker. The Borås facility was acquired as a part of VOAC Hydraulics in 1996. VOAC was owned by Volvo and Atlas Copco and was formed from Monsun Tison and Volvo Hydraulics. Monsun Tison has its roots in the 1920's and mobile valves has been on the agenda since 1950's.

The Grantham and Warwick facility were both acquired as a part of Commercial Intertech in the year 2000. Commercial Intertech was a company with a long tradition in hydraulics starting in the 1920's. Commercial acquired the Warwick facility from Keelavite Systems in 1981 and Keelavite has been in the market since 1935. The Grantham facility originates from Kontak Manufacturing Company Ltd that was founded 1947. In 1983, the company expanded with the acquisition of Rubery Owen Hydraulics and was then acquired by Commercial Hydraulics 1989.

In 2016, the Mobile Controls Division Europe was combined with the Hydraulic Cartridge Systems Division Europe and formed the Mobile Hydraulic Systems Division Europe, MSDE. The Hydraulic Cartridge Systems Division Europe developed out of Parker Hydraulics acquiring WATERMAN HYDRAULICS (1988), Fluid Power Systems (1998), GRESEN (1999) and Commercial Hydraulics (1999). The Division was named Parker-IHD in 2000. In 2005, Parker acquired STERLING HYDRAULICS, which became the Hydraulic Cartridge Systems Europe Division in July 2006.