Posts by Katrina Schwarz
Registration Open for October 29 Economic Update Webinar
NFPA Economic Update Webinar: Risks and Opportunities in a COVID-19 Economy Featuring Catherine Putney of ITR Economics Thursday, October 29, 10:00 am Central Registration Open NO CHARGE to NFPA Members! Catherine Putney, an economist with ITR Economics, will help members gain critical insight into the economic risks and opportunities facing their organizations in a world…
Read MoreIndustry Trends Report Available
As many of you may know, the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) is the leading source of hydraulic and pneumatic industry data. Members get and use our data in a variety of ways to run their businesses. Part of our market information services is providing overall industry trends. Here is the latest update: Hydraulic and…
Read MoreLast Chance to Register for Leadership Webinar Hosted by Future Leaders Network
There is still time to register for our first Future Leaders Network webinar, “Leading Through Crisis: Multiple Perspectives for Future Leaders,” which will take place Thursday, September 24 at 10am CST. The webinar is FREE for current and potential Future Leaders Network participants to attend and will feature John Stenz, Chairman and CEO of FORCE America and Jim Kaas, President of…
Read MoreMember News: Motion Industries Announces Acquisition
NFPA member news is designed to inform members of key industry updates in quick, bite-sized posts that provide only the most important information. This week’s update comes from Motion Industries, Inc. Birmingham, Alabama-based Motion Industries, Inc. recently announced the acquisition of Applied Machine and Motion Control, Inc. (AMMC), a Kentucky-based supplier of motion control and automation…
Read MoreFuture Leaders Network Hosting Exclusive Webinar
Leading Through Crisis: Multiple Perspectives for Future Leaders Thursday, September 24 | 10:00AM CST Registration Open Go beyond textbook best practices for leading your team, department or organization through hard times at the September 24 NFPA Future Leaders Webinar. John Stenz, Chairman & CEO of FORCE America, Inc, and Jim Kaas, President of Iowa Fluid…
Read MoreDiscovering the Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) Resources
Many individuals engaged in the fluid power supply chain rely on the insights that the Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) offers as a top leading indicator of fluid power industry activity. This measure of economic trends in manufacturing, based on a monthly survey of purchasing managers, can provide current and future insights for decision makers concerning…
Read MoreCSS Monthly Shipments: Covid-19 Continues to Have an Uneven Impact
NFPA’s June 2020 Confidential Shipment Statistics (CSS) report, a monthly source of fluid power shipment and order data trends used to benchmark company performance, continues to highlight COVID-19’s uneven impact on the fluid power industry. Extreme year-to-year declines in May’s orders activity led to strong year-to-year declines in June shipments, with a noticeable exception in…
Read MoreMember News: MP Filtri Relocates to New Headquarters
NFPA member news is designed to inform members of key industry updates in quick, bite-sized posts that provide only the most important information. This week’s update comes from MP Filtri USA. MP Filtri USA recently completed its move to a new Quakertown, Pennsylvania headquarters. The new 59,000 sq. ft. facility is on a 7.4-acre campus and…
Read MoreMember News: Motion Industries Announces Two Acquisitions
NFPA member news is designed to inform members of key industry updates in quick, bite-sized posts that provide only the most important information. This week’s update comes from Motion Industries, Inc. Birmingham, Alabama-based Motion Industries, Inc. recently announced the acquisition of TRC Hydraulics, a Canadian-based supplier of hydraulic products and services, and F&L Industrial Solutions,…
Read MoreLatest Industry Trends Report Available
As many of you may know, the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) is the leading source of hydraulic and pneumatic industry data. Members get and use our data in a variety of ways to run their businesses. Part of our market information services is providing overall industry trends. Here is the latest update: Hydraulic and…
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