Hydraulic and Pneumatic Industry Trends with NFPA

The National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) is the leading source of hydraulic and pneumatic industry data.


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NFPA’s industry reports, outlook surveys, forecasts, and data sources allow our members to understand trends and anticipate change with a variety of trend graphs and data analysis for fluid power products, customer markets, and economic indicators.

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Fluid Power Industry Growth Trend

The latest data published by the National Fluid Power Association shows September 2023 total fluid power shipments decreasing -11.3% month over month and -8.8% year over year. 12/12 rates of change for hydraulic and pneumatic shipments remain positive but are trending downward. The data and charts above are from NFPA’s Confidential Shipment Statistics (CSS) program where over 70 manufacturers of fluid power products report their monthly orders and shipments. More market information is available to NFPA members, allowing them to better understand trends and anticipate change in fluid power and the many customer markets it serves. Contact NFPA at 414-778-3344 for more info.

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