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Fluid Power Industry Growth Trend

The latest data published by the National Fluid Power Association shows the 12 month moving average of shipments for pneumatics, hydraulics, and total fluid power continue to grow. The year-to-date % change for total fluid power shipments in February 2023 is 13.6%. Mobile hydraulic orders received from April 2022 to March 2023 are currently 98.0% of the orders received from April 2021 to March 2022. When looking at raw index data, pneumatic, mobile hydraulic, and industrial hydraulic shipments increased when compared to last month. These charts are drawn from data collected from more than 70 manufacturers of fluid power products by NFPA’s Confidential Shipment Statistics (CSS) program.  Much more information is available to NFPA members, which allows them to better understand trends and anticipate change in their market and the customer markets they serve. Contact NFPA at 414-778-3344 for more info.

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