Baldwin offers superior product quality, an extensive distribution network and the industry's broadest product line. This comprehensive portfolio of filtration products and technologies offers customers a single, streamlined source for all their engine and mobile filtration needs. In 1936, J.A. Baldwin was one of the first to recognize the importance of improving mobile filtration. He designed a better lubricating filter and began manufacturing in Wisconsin. The company moved to the heart of the country in 1953 to take advantage of the central location, eventually building on 100 acres of the former World War II Kearney Air Force Base, Nebraska. From 1963 to 1981, Baldwin Filters' factory expanded many times to accommodate the company's rapid growth.
In early 1981, Baldwin Filters was acquired by J.L. Clark Manufacturing Company. The group later became known as Clarcor. Baldwin Filters continued its steady growth. In Nebraska, manufacturing capacity was expanded and a multi-million dollar technical center was added for research and testing. New facilities were also opened in Europe, Mexico, Australia, China, South Africa and Morocco. In 1995, Baldwin Filters acquired Hastings Premium Filters, which included the addition of a third U.S. manufacturing facility and facilitated the company's expansion into the lucrative automotive filtration market. By 2016, the company was known worldwide as not only a vertically integrated manufacturer with unsurpassed product quality, but also a world-class distribution company encompassing nearly 1 million square feet in the Kearney, NE facility alone.
A Parker Hannifin Company
On February 28, 2017, Clarcor became part of the Parker Hannifin Corporation Filtration Group, which includes other strong filtration brands such as Parker Racor. For 100 years, Parker has been driving customer success across a wide range of diversified industrial and aerospace markets. This highly complementary combination establishes Parker as one of the leading filtration companies in the world and the provider of the most comprehensive range of filtration solutions and services.