Parker Technical Sales

Name

Parker Technical Sales

Legal name

Parker Technical Sales

Website

https://parkertechnicalsales.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Danville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Product Distribution and Resale: Revenue generated through the resale of industrial instrumentation products from multiple manufacturer brands. The company acts as an authorized distributor, earning margin on product sales through a quote-based sales process.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Parker Technical Sales is an authorized industrial equipment distributor that resells fluid control and process instrumentation products from multiple manufacturer brands. Its catalog includes tube fittings, ball valves, pressure gauges, flow meters, level sensors, temperature transmitters, and valve automation products. The company sells through a quote-based e-commerce catalog and direct sales contact, serving manufacturing and process industry buyers.

Product overview

Parker Technical Sales is an industrial equipment distributor offering a comprehensive portfolio of fluid control and instrumentation products. The company's product catalog includes tube fittings and ball valves (Hy-Lok, Mercer Valve, SVF Flow Controls brands), pressure measurement instruments (PIC Gauges, Winters Instruments), flow monitoring devices (Eletta, KOBOLD USA, Micronics), temperature sensors and transmitters (Intempco Controls, KOBOLD USA), and level measurement solutions including float switches, capacitance transmitters, ultrasonic and radar level transmitters, and bypass level indicators. The company also distributes specialized valves such as needle valves and toggle valves. Products are sold through an e-commerce catalog platform powered by Yodify, featuring request-for-quote functionality and product configuration options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hy-Lok Tube Fittings Two-ferrule tube fittings providing leak-tight connections for fluid systems in industrial applications, distributed under the Hy-Lok brand.
• 112 Series Ball Valve Ball valve for on-off control of fluid flow in industrial piping systems, distributed under the Hy-Lok brand.
• 9100 Series Threaded Safety Valve Threaded safety valve for industrial fluid control applications, distributed under the Mercer Valve brand.
• 300 Series Pressure Gauges Pressure measurement instruments for monitoring pressure in industrial systems, distributed under the PIC Gauges brand.
• NEXUS-LP Discrete Valve Controller Discrete valve controller for automated process control applications, distributed under the SVF Flow Controls brand.
• Series 44 Semi-Automatic Changeover Semi-automatic changeover device for gas or fluid system switching, distributed under the Neon Controls brand.
• RS89 Spring Loaded Sanitary RTD Resistance temperature detector with spring-loaded design for sanitary temperature measurement applications, distributed under the Intempco Controls brand.
• L6 Ball Valve Ball valve for industrial fluid control in various process applications, distributed under the SVF Flow Controls brand.
• FS7 Ball Valve Ball valve for industrial fluid control applications, distributed under the SVF Flow Controls brand.
• U1000MKII-FM Fixed Clamp-on Ultrasonic Flow Meter Fixed clamp-on ultrasonic flow meter for non-invasive flow measurement in liquid applications, distributed under the Micronics brand.
• TMT Surface Magnet Thermometer Surface magnet thermometer for measuring temperature on flat metallic surfaces with magnetic attachment, distributed under the Winters Instruments brand.
• LFS70 Small Size Multi-Point Float Level Switch Multi-point float level switch for liquid level detection in compact tanks up to 48 inches in height, distributed under the Intempco Controls brand.
• SP-G Series Liquid Flow Switch Variable flow area liquid flow switch for low flow detection with adjustable alarm set points, distributed under the Eletta brand.
• TG Series Manual Toggle Valve Quick-acting manual toggle valve for on-off control with straight and angle pattern options, distributed under the Hy-Lok brand.
• LTX60 Miniature Capacitance Level Transmitter Compact capacitance level transmitter with loop-powered 4-20mA output for continuous liquid level measurement, distributed under the Intempco Controls brand.
• NRF Capacitance Level Transmitter Capacitance level transmitter for measuring water-based liquids or oils in metal tanks with 4-20mA output, distributed under the KOBOLD USA brand.
• NRF-2 & NRF-3 Capacitance Level and Temperature Transducer Combination level and temperature transmitter measuring both parameters with 4-20mA outputs or RTD output, distributed under the KOBOLD USA brand.
• NZJ Micro Bypass Level Indicator Glass tube bypass level indicator for local liquid level indication in small containers and tanks, distributed under the KOBOLD USA brand.
• NUS-4 Ultrasonic Level Transmitter Non-contact ultrasonic level transmitter for continuous level and volume measurement in vessels with optional relay contacts, distributed under the KOBOLD USA brand.
• NUS-7 Ultrasonic Level Transmitter for Liquids 2-wire ultrasonic level transmitter with HART protocol for liquid level measurement in sumps and tanks, distributed under the KOBOLD USA brand.
• MM Reed Chain Level Sensor Float-type level sensor with magnetic transmission in 3-wire potentiometer circuit for continuous level indication, distributed under the KOBOLD USA brand.
• NGM Guided Wave Radar Level Transmitter TDR-based guided wave radar level transmitter for liquid and solid level measurement with 4-20mA output, distributed under the KOBOLD USA brand.
• LTX03 Continuous Capacitance Level Transmitter Microprocessor-based capacitance level transmitter with LCD display for tank level measurement in metal tanks, distributed under the Intempco Controls brand.
• LTX20 Fuel Continuous Capacitance Level Transmitter Fuel and oil capacitance level transmitter for metallic and non-metallic tanks with 4-20mA output, distributed under the Intempco Controls brand.
• LFT01 Float Level Transmitter Reed-chain float level transducer for continuous level measurement in vessels up to 96 inches in height, distributed under the Intempco Controls brand.
• LFT50 Miniature Float Level Transducer Miniature float level transducer for level measurement in compact vessels up to 36 inches with M12 connector options, distributed under the Intempco Controls brand.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KOBOLD USAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for KOBOLD USA instrumentation products including flow meters, level switches, temperature sensors, pressure transmitters, and controllers.
• Intempco ControlscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Intempco Controls products including capacitance level transmitters, RTD sensors, temperature transmitters, and float level switches.
• Winters InstrumentscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Winters Instruments products including pressure gauges, bimetal thermometers, needle valves, and level instruments.
• Hy-Lok USAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Hy-Lok tube fittings, ball valves, needle valves, and toggle valves.
• ElettacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Eletta flow switches and flow measurement instruments.
• PIC GaugescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for PIC Gauges pressure measurement products including 300 Series Pressure Gauges.
• SVF Flow ControlscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for SVF Flow Controls ball valves and valve automation products.
• Mercer ValvecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Mercer Valve products including 9100 Series Threaded safety valves.
• Neon ControlsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Neon Controls Series 44 Semi-Automatic Changeover products.
• MicronicsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Micronics ultrasonic flow meters including U1000MKII-FM Fixed Clamp-on Flow Meter.
• High Pressure EquipmentminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for High Pressure Equipment products.
• MTO Hose SolutionsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for MTO Hose Solutions industrial hose products.
• OgontzminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Ogontz products.

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• AutomationDirect: Direct-to-customer industrial automation and process instrumentation supplier carrying flow, level, pressure, and temperature devices. Closest peer in terms of customer profile (industrial buyers needing instrumentation) and digital, transparent-pricing model.
• Valin Corporation: Specialty distributor of process control, instrumentation, and fluid handling products. Closely comparable niche distributor profile to Parker Technical Sales, serving process and industrial customers with multi-brand portfolios.
• DXP Enterprises: Specialist industrial distributor focused on rotating equipment, bearings, and process flow products including pumps, valves, and instrumentation. Highly comparable in product mix and B2B sales-led motion.

Broad incumbents

• McMaster-Carr: Catalog-based industrial supplier with extensive coverage of fittings, valves, flow, and pressure components. Its transparent pricing and fast shipping directly challenge Parker's quote-based, smaller-scale motion.
• KOBOLD Instruments Inc. U.S. subsidiary and OEM of the flow, level, pressure, and temperature instrumentation lines Parker distributes. Represents both a key supplier and a potential direct competitor should KOBOLD choose to bypass distribution.
• MSC Industrial: Major U.S. industrial metalworking and MRO distributor offering instrumentation, fittings, valves, and gauges across thousands of SKUs. Overlaps with Parker's catalog in flow, pressure, and fittings categories.
• Grainger: Largest U.S. industrial MRO distributor with a broad catalog of flow, level, pressure, and process instrumentation from many of the same OEMs Parker Technical Sales carries (KOBOLD, Winters, etc.). Competes for the same buyers but serves a vastly larger account base with same-day fulfillment.
• Applied Industrial Technologies: Large U.S. distributor of industrial motion, fluid power, and flow/control products with a service-oriented sales motion. Operates in overlapping fluid handling and instrumentation categories.
• Swagelok: Manufacturer and direct seller of tube fittings, valves, and fluid system components that overlap directly with Parker's Hy-Lok and Mercer Valve offerings. A key reference competitor for fittings and valves.

Others

• Rotork: Global manufacturer of flow control and valve actuation products. Not a direct distributor competitor, but a relevant adjacent OEM whose products often travel through industrial distribution channels like Parker's.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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