Parker Lab Gas Generators began as Balston Inc., manufacturing and distributing Balston-branded filter products in 1970. During this time, Balston Inc. was a subsidiary of the Whatman Group. In 1979,, Balston developed the first commercial analytical gas generator for laboratory use, and in 2000, the Balston business was acquired by Parker Hannifin Corporation. It was made part of the newly formed Industrial Gas Filtration and Generation Division, retaining all analytical gas generator products offered.
Parker has been the recognized leader in filtration, purification, and gas generation technology for over five decades, and through a significant investment in research and development, our lab gas generators have become the industry benchmark for quality and reliability. Moreover, all Parker gas generators meet NFPA 50A regulations and are the first gas generators built to meet the most demanding laboratory standards in the world: CSA, UL, CE, and IEC 1010.
All products are manufactured within strict quality guidelines of a total quality management program, ensuring superior performance and long-term reliability. Parker’s quality and manufacturing systems are maintained to ISO 9001 quality standards and registered with the certifying company DNV Industry Inc.
As part of Parker Hannifin Corporation, a $13 billion company and the world's leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, Parker lab gas generators are supported worldwide, with over 58,000 people in 49 countries. And with an install base of over 40,000 units around the world, it’s no wonder that leading global companies like Agilent, ThermoFisher, Waters, Shimadzu, AB Sciex, Perkin Elmer, and many others rely on Parker for their gas generation needs.
In addition to On-Site Laboratory Gas Generators, Parker offers a complete line of industrial filtration and gas generation systems and products.