National Fluid Power Association

We’re excited to share another member testimonial video from Michael Cook, Global Director of the Off-Highway Segment at Trelleborg Sealing Solutions. In this video, Michael highlights how NFPA’s market reports and data play a critical role in forecasting, business planning, and industry insights for his company. Watch Michael’s testimonial to learn how NFPA’s data can help your company plan smarter, forecast more accurately, and stay ahead in the fluid power industry! https://hubs.li/Q039wR0z0

Here at Ridgewood High School with Dr. Eric Lasky, Krystal England, James Foster from National Fluid Power Association and team members from QCC, LLC, Bosch Rexroth and Scott Industrial Systems, conducting the #FluidPowerChallenge. Competing schools are Norridge School District #80 and UNION RIDGE SD 86. Approximately 150 youth here, competing! ?? Next week, the same competition will be happening at Triton College! #STEMeducation #FluidPowerEducation

Our members continue to embrace NFPA’s mission to help develop an educated fluid power workforce. In early March, Round Ground Metals (Hanover Park, IL) hosted a facility tour and discussed fluid power careers with 20+ engineering students from Maine South High School, an NFPA Fast Track school. Thank you RGM for helping to build an educated workforce! Good luck to the Maine South students exploring career pursuits.

Explore the latest USITC 2024 data on fluid power product trade, highlighting top import sources and export destinations with key product insights. https://hubs.li/Q039wxkX0

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. Now it’s February, and the NFPA Board has reconvened for its second meeting of the fiscal year in order to review our progress on those strategic initiatives and to lend extra support as needed. https://hubs.li/Q039wsV-0

To celebrate the launch of Tennessee State University (TSU) as our latest Power Partner, NFPA is hosting an Industry Connection Event on Wednesday, March 26, on-site at the TSU campus in Nashville, Tennessee. This event is an excellent opportunity for NFPA members to engage with TSU students and faculty, explore the strengths of TSU’s engineering programs, and recruit emerging talent in the fluid power field. If you would like to participate, please read this article to learn more: https://hubs.li/Q039Pbyh0

That’s a wrap on the 2025 NFPA Annual Conference! Last week in Tucson, leaders from across the fluid power industry came together for three days of insights, connections, and collaboration. A huge thank you to our attendees, speakers, and everyone who made this event a success. A special highlight was the NFPA Foundation fundraisers, where attendees had the chance to network, compete, and give back—raising $15,000 in support of the NFPA Education and Technology Foundation. Your contributions help strengthen the future of our industry. For more information on upcoming events, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/em9pMjpg

NFPA members continue to embrace NFPA’s mission to help develop an educated fluid power workforce. Bucher Hydraulics (Elgin, IL) hosted 15 middle and high school teams from Illinois D300 for a Fluid Power Action Challenge Workshop Day. Teams learned about fluid power, careers, and the hands-on design and build fluid power competition. Thank you Bucher Hydraulics for helping to build an educated workforce! Good luck to all participating D300 teams!

Discover how Anna Aler, a University of Illinois student, plans to revolutionize sustainable energy in transportation with the help of an NFPA Fluid Power Scholarship. https://hubs.li/Q037xYW90

iVT EXPO 2024 hosted 130+ exhibitors, 45+ speakers and thousands of visitors from around the world. There are already 35 NFPA member companies signed up to exhibit there. If you haven't signed up yet, here's another friendly reminder! You won't want to miss this year's show.