http://www.sun-source.com/

SunSource / Pabco
Overview
Updated 1/2011

SunSource is an umbrella fluid power distribution company headquartered in Addison, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago).  SunSource is one of North America’s leading fluid power distribution companies, providing products, services and information in hydraulics, pneumatics, filtration, automation systems, and related industrial components, serving both the industrial and mobile equipment markets.  The company represents over 250 manufacturers. Providing over 80,000 products, and supports them with services including design and application engineering, technical training, engineered fabrication, and repair service.

SunSource acquired Pabco Fluid Power in 2002.  Other companies acquired by SunSource include Fauver, Air-Dreco, Activation, Air-Draulics, Warren Fluid Power, and Walter Norris.

Pabco was a leading supplier of Hydraulic Power Units han has supplied numerous units for various governor system applications.  Pabco was founded in 1962 by Peter Coffaro and expanded with numerous branch offices throughout Ohio and Michigan.  Pabco's old web site domain name [http://pabcofluidpower.com] still resolves as of 2011, but is now considered fully assimilated into SunSource with only legacy remnants of their old name continuing to persist.