Nichols Portland designs and manufactures a range of gerotors. It offers a variety of materials analysis services, including tool design, performance testing, manufacturing and delivery. The company also provides pump system design services. Nichols Portland maintains a network of distributors throughout the United States. It serves the automobile and mobile industries. The company is a division of Parker Hannifin Corporation, which is one of the leading manufacturers of motion and control technologies in the world. The parent company offers a range of precision-engineered solutions for the commercial, mobile, industrial and aerospace markets. Parker Hannifin Corporation maintains a staff of more than 62,000 employees in over 48 countries throughout the world.