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NFPA Board Meets; Advances Effective Forum and Educated Workforce Objectives
NFPA Well Positioned for Growth and Impactby Eric Lanke, NFPA President/CEO Back in June, our then-new Board chair, Jim Kaas, 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: Now it’s October, and the NFPA…
Read MoreSpots Still Available for the 2022 November Economic Update Event
The November 9th Economic Update Event is quickly approaching, but there are still spots available for you to attend. This event is featuring Eric Post (Director of Research and Development, ITR Economics.) and it will take place virtually. This event will provide insights into the latest economic developments & future trends for the U.S. and…
Read MoreUnique Opportunity Opens for NFPA Members – IFPE 2023 Exhibit Space Has Become Available
IFPE 2022 March 14-18, 2023 Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas, Nevada Due to a few International exhibitors being unable to attend IFPE 2023, limited space has opened up in South Hall. NFPA members are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to add IFPE 2023 to their marketing strategies while it is still available.…
Read MoreYou’re Invited – Attend the Fall Regional Meeting
This fall, NFPA’s schedule of Regional Meetings again includes Cleveland, scheduled for Thursday, November 3. This year it will be held at Merwin’s Wharf in downtown Cleveland. NFPA Regional Meetings offer a chance to meet with other area fluid power professionals over dinner. NFPA members and non-members alike are welcome to attend and as with all other…
Read MoreOpportunity for Your Customers: Attend the Fluid Power Forum Session at PACK EXPO International
Fluid Power Forum is the podcast that features interesting and innovative applications of fluid power (hydraulics and pneumatics), and it’s coming to PACK EXPO International in late October with the latest advanced pneumatic solutions for packaging machines. Pneumatics, a reliable and cost-effective technology for many core actuated functions on these machines, is becoming even more…
Read MoreRegistration is Now Open – 2022 November Economic Update Event
Registration is now open for the November 9th Economic Update Event featuring Eric Post (Director of Research and Development, OTR Economics.) The event will take place virtually. This event will provide insights into the latest economic developments & future trends for the U.S. and global economy and its effects on the fluid power industry. Learn…
Read MoreSave the Date for the 2023 Annual Conference
2023 NFPA Annual Conference February 14-16, 2023 Ojai Valley Inn Ojai, CA The 2023 NFPA Annual Conference is quickly approaching. Consistently one of the best industry networking events of the year, this conference attracts attendees from across the fluid power supply chain. The 2023 conference will take place February 14-16, 2023 at the Ojai Valley Inn…
Read MoreFluid Power Forum Episode 83: IFPE Preview: Electrification of Hydraulic Solutions Using an ePTO
Chris is a Business Development Manager of Electrification for Parker Hannifin, a diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, providing precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of commercial, mobile, industrial and aerospace markets. Parker Hannifin will be exhibiting several hydraulic-electric hybrid systems for implement control in mobile applications at IFPE – the International…
Read MoreRegistration Open for Fall Regional Meeting
This fall, NFPA’s schedule of Regional Meetings again includes Cleveland, scheduled for Thursday, November 3. This year it will be held at Merwin’s Wharf in downtown Cleveland. NFPA Regional Meetings offer a chance to meet with other area fluid power professionals over dinner. NFPA members and non-members alike are welcome to attend and as with all other…
Read MoreMSOE Offers BBA in Technical Sales
On a snowy day in January 2019 representatives from the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) and the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) met in-person on the MSOE campus to discuss and outline a possible degree program in industrial distribution and/or technical sales. The NFPA members in attendance at that meeting stressed the unique importance of…
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