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Reserve Your Spot at the 2024 IEOC Lunch Tabletop Exhibition!

August 13–14, 2024The Westin Chicago Northwest, Itasca, ILLearn More | Register  Get your business in front of attendees at 2024 Industry & Economic Outlook Conference (IEOC) via the new Lunch Tabletop Exhibition! For $2000*, each participating company will receive an 8-foot, black clothed table with two chairs in the location during the networking lunch break on Tuesday,…

Oxford Reports Updated: Fluid Power Forecast, By Country Briefings and Forecasts, and Monthly Industry Briefings

Global Fluid Power Report and Forecast   Includes a global macro summary, by-country customer market forecast & analysis, as well as by-country fluid power industry forecasts. Countries covered in the report: US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil Poland, Netherlands, Italy, Germany, France, Belgium, UK, Russia, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Indonesia, India, China, Australia, UAE, and South Africa.    Insights include:   By Country Briefings…

NAM Regulatory Update: Q&A – The Looming 2025 Tax Challenge

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 NAM recently launched “Manufacturing Wins,” the manufacturing industry’s campaign to…

Full Schedule Released for Advanced Hydraulics Conference at iVT EXPO

iVT EXPO is an annual exposition for the off-highway vehicle design and engineering community, which first took place in the United States in 2022. The event is focused on all types of industrial and off-highway vehicles, with exhibits that are highly focused on a number of key technologies, including new powertrains, electric and hybrid systems,…

Meet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner – Adam Kaszok

The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded 20 $2,000 scholarships to students pursuing fluid power related fields of study. One of the winners, Adam Kaszok, is attending the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. We asked Adam a few questions about winning the scholarship. What does winning a Fluid Power Scholarship mean to you? Winning the Fluid Power…

Meet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner – Michael Castiglia

The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded 20 $2,000 scholarships to students pursuing fluid power related fields of study. One of the winners, Michael Castiglia, is attending the University of Central Florida. We asked Michael a few questions about winning the scholarship. What does winning a Fluid Power Scholarship mean to you? Being awarded this scholarship…

NFPA Executive Leadership Program: Second Cohort Discusses the Value – Sign up Now for Cohort Three

It’s a time of transition for the NFPA Executive Leadership Program (NELP), as the 2nd cohort of industry-based students has completed the program, and a new cohort is set to begin this August with the first session taking place at the NFPA Industry & Economic Outlook Conference.  Time is running short for NFPA members to…

Register Now for IEOC Early Bird Discount & Suite Deal! Deal Ends July 9.

2024 Industry & Economic Outlook ConferenceAugust 13-14, 2024Register for IEOC | Register for Golf Register for the IEOC and secure your room by July 9 to be entered in the raffle for one of two complimentary suite upgrades!* Early Bird registration ends July 9. The NFPA hotel room block at the host property closes July 28 or when the block is…

IFP Motion Solutions Inc. to Provide Electric PTO Systems for Work Trucks at iVT EXPO USA 2024

This episode features Rein Herrman of IFP Motion Solutions Inc. Listen to the Podcast Here Today’s episode is part of a special series were doing to focus on the cutting-edge fluid power technologies and customer solutions on display at the 2024 iVT EXPO. iVT EXPO is an annual exposition for the off high vehicle design and…

NAM Regulatory Update: Supreme Court Decision is Game-Changing Transformation for Legal and Regulatory Landscape for Manufacturers

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. Today (6/28/24), the United States Supreme Court overruled the Chevron doctrine—a…

IFPS Announces the Fluid Power Hall of Fame Class of 2024

Since 1960, the International Fluid Power Society (IFPS) has provided an objective, third-party assessment of skill levels and knowledge for thousands of fluid power professionals, making it the industry standard for the fluid power and motion control industries. They established a special award to acknowledge individuals who have dedicated their careers and have made significant contributions to…

AI and Fluid Power Manufacturing Applications + Mini Survey #3

NFPA members will get the opportunity to learn about AI from Mike Marks of Indian River Consulting Group, who will be leading an interactive workshop titled Application of AI Technologies to Industrial Companies at the NFPA 2024 Industry & Economic Outlook Conference – Register Now! By Mike MarksIndian River Consulting Group Manufacturers and distributors have…