NFPA Welcomes New Economic & Statistical Services Manager

Sam Diedrich joined NFPA on June 22 as the new Economic & Statistical Services Manager. Sam graduated this past May from University of Wisconsin La Crosse with a major in Economics and a minor in Statistics. His areas of focus included working with data through courses such as Econometrics and Data Analysis for Business Applications,…

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2021 IEOC Offers Sought-After Networking Opportunities

2021 Industry & Economic Outlook Conference (IEOC)August 16 – 18, 2021Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort & Conference CenterRegister Today Registration for the 2021 Industry & Economic Outlook Conference (IEOC) is open, and the conference agenda includes a variety of networking opportunities to help you make quality connections with attendees from across the fluid power supply chain. Here…

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Industry Trends Data Shows Strong Rebound Has Begun

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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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Register Today for the May 27 Economic Update Webinar

Economic Update Webinar

NFPA Economic Update WebinarFeaturing Jim Meil, ACT ResearchThursday, May 27th, 10:00 am CentralRegistration Open NO CHARGE to NFPA Members! Jim Meil, Industry Analyst with ACT Research, as well as a popular fluid power economist, will help members gain critical insight into the economic risks and opportunities facing their organizations during these uncertain economic conditions. This webinar…

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Fast Stats Feature: State of the Fluid Power Industry Survey

NFPA’s State of the Fluid Power Industry Survey (SOFP) is a monthly seven-question, opinion-based survey that examines responses from fluid power industry peers on orders, shipments, hiring plans and inventory levels to gauge the change in the monthly, quarterly and annual state of our industry compared to previous benchmarks and predictions.  The latest survey revealed over…

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NFPA Provides Industry Statistics That Improve Your Decision Making

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By Eric Lanke, NFPA President/CEO One of NFPA’s core strategic objectives is to provide our members with timely and accurate industry statistics and business intelligence that support improved decision-making. There are a lot of ways for members to get engaged in our programs dedicated to advancing this objective. Our Participation-Based Programs provide unique value to…

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New Economic Indicator Data Boosts Value of NFPA Stats Toolkit

Stats Toolkit Pro

The Stats Toolkit, NFPA’s online data support tool available exclusively to NFPA members, has just received a major upgrade and now features Economic Indicator Data. NFPA’s latest data resource addition to the Stats Toolkit offers a competitive advantage to those looking to get even more out of the Stats Toolkit. Coupled with the “Correlation Analysis” report application, the…

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Fast Stats Feature: Foreign Trade Report

NFPA’s 2020 U.S. Foreign Trade Data for Fluid Power Products Report breaks down U.S. fluid power foreign trade data by both country and product, with key pieces highlighted in a trade data summary sheet and a variety of foreign trade trend graphs for a quick and easy snapshot of our industry’s foreign trade activity in 2020. A few findings…

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