Regulatory Update: NAM Pushes Back on Restrictive Chemical Rule

NFPA member news

As part of an effort to bring more information about the regulatory and legal environment facing American manufacturers, NFPA is monitoring the newsfeed of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and will be bringing important updates like this to the attention of NFPA members. The Environmental Protection Agency is considering an effective ban of a…

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Q4 2023 ITR Forecast Report Now Available

ITR’s Q4 2023 U.S. Customer Markets Forecast Report is now available. This report forecasts over 30 different popular fluid power markets. Identify which phase of the business cycle a market is in and where it is headed in the future. Forecasts for fluid power, pneumatics, and hydraulics have been updated. Highlights include: If you have…

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Seats Still Available – Economic Update Webinar with ITR Economics

Economic Update WebinarNovember 15, 2023 |10am (Central)Virtual Delivery There are still seats available for next week’s Economic Update Event featuring Patrick Luce of ITR Economics. The event will take place virtually. In addition to macroeconomic trends and updates, Patrick will speak on important end use markets for fluid power and updated hydraulic and pneumatic forecasts.…

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2024 Annual Conference Registration Now Open

2024 NFPA Annual ConferenceFebruary 27-29, 2024Orlando, FLRegistration Now Open Registration is now open for the 2024 NFPA Annual Conference, taking place at the Waldorf Astoria Orlando from February 27-29. Enhance your networking experience at this exclusive members-only event, where you’ll have the chance to connect with prominent fluid power executives. Additionally, you can look forward…

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Join Us for our Recruitment Event at Murray State University

Our Power Partner, Murray State University, is welcoming NFPA member companies back to campus for our second annual Reverse Career Fair event on November 15th. At this event, students involved in senior design, research, and general projects will display their work to industry members so that they can receive valuable feedback on their progress. This…

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NFPA Technology Task Forces Meet; Seeking More OEM Participation

The NFPA Technology Roadmap identified a number of machine-level technology trends that are actively shaping the future of the fluid power industry. These trends include the increasing electrification, connectivity, and autonomous functionality of both the mobile and industrial machines that use fluid power in their power or control systems. To better understand these trends, and…

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Interact Analysis MIO Report Updated

The Manufacturing Industry Output Tracker from Interact Analysis has been updated and is now available to download for NFPA members. This report quantifies the total value of manufacturing production with deep granularity – for over 35 industries, across 44 countries, and presenting 15 years of historical data – for a complete business cycle, pre-recession to…

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Register Today for an Economic Update with ITR Economics

Economic Update WebinarNovember 15, 2023 |10am (Central)Virtual Delivery Registration is now open for the November 15th Economic Update Event featuring Patrick Luce of ITR Economics. The event will take place virtually. In addition to macroeconomic trends and updates, Patrick will speak on important end use markets for fluid power and updated hydraulic and pneumatic forecasts.…

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NFPA Board Meets; Advances New Strategy Agenda for Fluid Power

Board of Directors

NFPA Well Positioned for Growth and Impactby Eric Lanke, NFPA President/CEO Back in June, our then-new Board chair, Tom Hunter of Husco, wrote about the discussions held at the Board’s annual strategic retreat, and many of the strategic initiatives the Board is helping NFPA move forward in service of NFPA members: https://nfpahub.com/nfpa-is-strengthening-the-fluid-power-industry/ These many initiatives…

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