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Industry Mentors Needed: Share Your Expertise with Students and Increase Company Visibility

 As the school year approaches, we are actively seeking industry mentors for three of NFPA’s Workforce Development Programs, all of which provide opportunities for increased company visibility and recruiting offerings. The first is for the Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge. This is an undergraduate program that requires engineering students to redesign a traditional bicycle using hydraulics…
NFPA Industry and Economic Outlook Conference

Know Before You Go – Prepare for the 2023 IEOC

2023 Industry & Economic Outlook ConferenceAugust 15-16, 2023Register for IEOC The 2023 Industry & Economic Outlook Conference is quickly approaching and it’s time to start preparing your strategy for getting the most out of one of the fluid power industry’s most popular events. Check out the information below you’ll need to ensure a successful conference, and plan your…
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MPI Engineered Technologies Rejoins NFPA as a Supplier Member

MPI Engineered Technologies is an innovative global leader in the technology of fineblanking for the automotive, heavy truck, hydraulics, agricultural, construction, and medical industries. The core of our organizational strength resides in our people’s knowledge, dedication, and values. Today, MPI is a worldwide supplier of sophisticated, highly engineered components and subassemblies. A broad scope of…

Join Us for a Networking Reception with Purdue University Students

Networking Reception with Purdue University StudentsJohn Purdue Room in Marriott HallSeptember 11, 2023 NFPA is hosting an exclusive networking reception alongside Purdue University for its’ engineering students, faculty, and NFPA member companies. The networking reception will take place on campus from 5:00 – 6:30pm with food and drinks provided. Students from the following degree programs…

Call for Podcast Guests – Promote Yourself While Promoting Fluid Power

We hope everyone is downloading and enjoying our bi-weekly episodes of Fluid Power Forum – NFPA’s podcast focused on interesting and innovative uses of fluid power, and the people behind them. With the upcoming publication of the 2023 NFPA Technology Roadmap, there’s an updated list of machine-level technology trends that we’re anxious to discuss on…

3rd Quarter Fluid Power Forecasts from ITR Remain Unchanged

The latest forecast report from ITR Economics is now available on NFPA’s member hub. Forecasts for total fluid power, hydraulic, and pneumatic shipments are unchanged from last quarter’s report. ITR expects fluid power shipments to increase 3.2% in 2023 and decrease 10.9% in 2024. In this report, ITR also forecasts thirty popular fluid power markets…

Join Us for a Recruitment Event at NFPA’s Newest Power Partner University: North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NCAT), located in Greensboro, NC, has been recognized as NFPA’s latest Power Partner University. The Power Partner Program showcases universities that actively participate in all NFPA fluid power educational programs and provides targeted fluid power courses. NFPA would like to invite you to take part in NCAT’s signature…

Only Fluid Power Can Provide Sustainable Sealing Solutions in High Pressured Environments – Fluid Power Forum Episode 105 Now Live

This episode features Chuck White, Global Product Development Manager at Hallite Seals International. Listen to the Podcast Here Hallite Seals is a leading manufacturer and distributor of hydraulic seals and fluid power hydraulics, as well as, wiper seals and other custom, high-performance gaskets, rubber and plastic parts. Today, we invited Chuck into our forum to…
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NFPA Welcomes New Member: Singer Industrial

Singer Industrial is a Distributor of Fluid Power Products including Hydraulic Hose & Fittings, Pumps, Motors, Cylinders, Actuators, Valves, Accumulators, Pneumatic components, compressors and lubrication products. Singer Industrial also engineers and manufactures complete hydraulic systems to include controls, software, programming, installation, startup and commissioning on site. In addition, Singer Industrial provides field service, inspection and…
NFPA Industry and Economic Outlook Conference

2023 IEOC Less Than Two Weeks Away – Meet the Speakers

2023 Industry & Economic Outlook ConferenceAugust 15-16, 2023Register for IEOC | Register for Golf Are you ready to connect, collaborate, and take your industry knowledge to new heights? Then mark your calendars for August 15-16, 2023, and get ready for an unforgettable experience! With only two weeks away, the Industry and Economic Outlook Conference brings…
Board of Directors

NFPA Is Strengthening the Fluid Power Industry

NFPA Is Strengthening the Fluid Power Industryby Tom Hunter, Vice President, Global Business Development, Husco The NFPA Board of Directors convened in June 2023 to review NFPA’s performance over the past fiscal year and to make strategic decisions for moving the association forward into the future. As Chair of the NFPA Board for 2023-24, it…

Interact Analysis Returning to IEOC and Providing New Report for NFPA Members

Interact Analysis is returning to the IEOC this August with their CEO, Adrian Lloyd presenting the morning of Wednesday, August 15. In addition to attending the IEOC presentation, NFPA members can now download a new quarterly report from Interact Analysis on the member hub. Learn more about the Manufacturing Industry Output Tracker below: Interact Analysis…