NFPA Market Information Site Includes Updated ITR Forecast

The latest fluid power forecasts from ITR are now available. Examine anticipated change in over 30 different markets with forecasts through 2024. Plan ahead with ITR’s latest economic opportunities, economic risks, and management objectives. Highlights from the latest report include: Highlights from the latest report include: Material Handling Equipment New Orders is expected to end…

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NFPA Welcomes New Member: Salesforce

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Salesforce is an engagement platform for manufacturers and distributors. Salesforce strives to improve customer experience, while ensuring transparency, and visibility across the manufacturing value chain. The various solutions on the platform can be seamlessly connected to provide customers a frictionless experience so that they can serve their customers effectively and efficiently. Through integration of data…

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New Reports from Oxford Economics

NFPA’s member hub has recently been updated with dozens of new monthly and quarterly market reports from Oxford Economics. These global briefs and forecasts can be viewed by-country or by-industry. NFPA’s Global Fluid Power Report and Forecast has also been updated with the latest on supply chain disruption, Russia/Ukraine impacts, and more. Make sure to…

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Heroes Connect Event: Clippard Instrument Laboratory & Moseys Production Machinists

Heroes Connect Event:  Clippard Instrument Laboratory & Moseys Production Machinists Last month, the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) worked with The Manufacturing Institute to host a virtual event called Heroes Connect through the Heroes MAKE America Program. In partnership with the Department of Defense, Heroes MAKE America offers military personnel a 10-week career skills training…

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Fast Track to Fluid Power Creating New Fluid Power Experts at Triton College: Fluid Power Forum Episode 72 Now Live

The new podcast episode is now live. Listen to it here. Antigone Sharris is Chair and Full Time Faculty in the Engineering Technology Department of Triton College in River Grove, Illinois. Triton College is a Hub School is NFPA’s Fast Track to Fluid Power program, a workforce development initiative designed to create stronger connections between…

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Register Today for June’s 2022 NFPA/FPIC/PMMI Quarterly Conference

NFPA Chicago Regional Meeting discussion about workforce development and hiring

June 2nd, 2022 | 8:00am– 12:00pm (Central)Virtual Delivery It’s time to start making your plans to attend the June NFPA/FPIC Quarterly Conference. The upcoming conference will take place June 2nd, 2022 and will be held jointly with the Association for Packaging and Processing Technology.  The conference focus is “Advanced Pneumatic Solutions for Packaging Machines.” Presentations will be broadcast…

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Fluid Power Forum Discusses Circular Economy and Role of Seals in Machine Sustainability

Episode 71 of Fluid Power Forum, NFPA’s fluid power industry-focused podcast, is now live. This episode features Michael Cook and Domenico Tucci of Trelleborg Sealing Solutions. Listen below to hear how sealing technology is advancing to be safer and last longer in response to customers’ need for sustainable solutions. This fluid power industry-focused podcast highlights the people, technologies…

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NFPA Executive Leadership Program Set to Provide Tools for Success

A few seats remain in the 2022/24 cohort of the NFPA Executive Leadership Program Registration is open for the 2022/24 cohort of the NFPA Executive Leadership Program, presented in collaboration with the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and program cadence and session topics are now available. “I use the majority of the learned topics…

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NFPA Welcomes New Member: Alaska Hydraulics

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NFPA’s newest supplier member, Alaska Hydraulics, was founded in 1976 and 1995.  They are a fluid power sales and repair facility servicing the state of Alaska.  Today Alaska Hydraulics is a service and supply maintenance and overhaul facility located in Anchorage. They support all Alaskan industry including the Alaska Railroad, Oil and Gas, Mining, Construction,…

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Latest Industry Trends Data Now Available

industry trends, industry update

As many of you may know, the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) is the leading source of hydraulic and pneumatic industry data. Members get and use our data in a variety of ways to run their businesses. Part of our market information services is providing overall industry trends. Here is the latest update: Hydraulic and…

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