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Take Advantage of NFPA’s Stats Dashboard

In August 2022, NFPA launched a new Stats Dashboard that helps members easily track the latest fluid power industry data. As an NFPA member, you can access the Stats Dashboard right now on the NFPA member hub (click here to access). Here’s what you should know:  What data can I find in the  Stats Dashboard?  …

Volunteers Needed: Judge the NFPA Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge Midway Reviews

NFPA is seeking industry members to judge the 2024-25 Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge Midway Reviews this December and January. Students in the Challenge gain hands-on experience with fluid power components, circuits, and systems to control force and motion. As a judge, you’ll participate in 45-minute webinars where students present their designs, mechanical drawings, and fluid…

Volunteers Needed for NFPA’s First Technology Roadmap for Industrial Fluid Power

By Eric Lanke NFPA has been producing a series of Technology Roadmaps for the Fluid Power Industry since 2009. These documents – describing technology strategies being deployed in fluid power’s end markets and ways for fluid power to increase its inclusion in those strategies – have been heavily weighted towards the mobile side of the…

Regulatory Update: NAM Emphasizes USMCA, Protecting Investors in Mexico Meetings

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. (October 9, 2024) In high-level meetings with government, manufacturing and trade…
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NFPA Board Meets; Reviews and Updates Member Value Propositions

Reviews and Updates Member Value Propositionsby Eric Lanke, NFPA President/CEO Back in June, our then-new Board chair, Keith Simons of OEM Controls, wrote about the discussions held at the Board’s annual strategic retreat, and many of the networking and promotion forums NFPA organizes to strengthen the increasingly broad fluid power industry: https://nfpahub.com/nfpa-is-broadening-its-effective-forum-for-networking-and-promotion/ These many programs…

NFPA’s Guide to Maximizing Your Membership

We’re excited to share a new onboarding video from Denise Husenica, your Membership Manager at the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA). In this video, Denise walks you through the many resources and benefits available to help you make the most of your NFPA membership. From industry news and educational materials to networking opportunities and exclusive…

Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge Networking Mixer: November 1

The 2024-25 NFPA Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge has officially begun. This year, twenty-four schools are participating, including two new institutions: Colorado School of Mines and the Florida A&M University-Florida State University College of Engineering. The Kick-Off webinar attracted a record attendance of 175 participants, including students, advisors, and industry members. Many teams have already begun working on…

NAM Regulatory Update: Small Manufacturers Sound the Alarm on Uncompetitive R&D Tax Policy

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. (October 3, 2024) As part of its “Manufacturing Wins” tax campaign,…

NFPA Texas Workforce Engagement Group Celebrates Partnership with Houston Community College

NFPA Workforce Staff recently organized an in-person Texas Fast Track Hub Launch Event & Inaugural Workforce Engagement Group (WEG) Meeting at the TX Fast Track Hub Houston Community College (HCC) in Stafford, TX. The September 17th event was attended by NFPA Members from Employee Owned Holdings, Inc., Hydradyne, Hydraquip, Linde Hydraulics, and Womack Machine Supply,…

Members Highlight NFPA Programs & Services

At NFPA, our members’ experiences are at the center of everything we do. We’re excited to share our first testimonial video featuring Ben Wallis from eShipping, who highlights the value of networking at NFPA events. In his video, Ben shares how these events helped him build meaningful connections and further his career in the fluid…
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Oxford Economics Autumn Fluid Power Forecast Out Now!

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.     Oxford Economics released the following…

NAM Regulatory Update: Legislators Urge Canada, Mexico to Block Forced-Labor Imports

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. (September 27, 2024) A bipartisan group of legislators is urging Canada and…