NFPA's Mission

NFPA is a forum where all fluid power channel partners—manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, customers and educators—work together to

• advance fluid power technology

• strengthen our industry

• foster members' success.

How are each of these constituency groups involved in NFPA?

 

		Manufacturers
		Fluid power manufacturers are the core of NFPA membership, with representation on our Board, committees, and voting privileges in the association. NFPA continues to serve manufacturers with an array of existing and new services. However, gathering decision input from the entire supply chain serves the interests of fluid power manufacturers, and promotes a stronger fluid power industry.
		Distributors
		Through NFPA membership, Distributors are able to develop strong relationships with other key leaders in the fluid power industry they currently work with or would like to know. Along with the Distributors Council and other committee involvement opportunities, Distributors have representation on the Board of Directors.
		Suppliers
		Suppliers to the fluid power industry benefit from networking opportunities with manufacturers. In addition to participating on the Suppliers Council and other committees, Suppliers are also represented on the Board of Directors. Supplier members are also able to exhibit their products or services during NFPA conferences during designated times.
		Educators
		Educators continue to be important partners and a number of programs are in place to: • Foster cooperation between academia and industry;  • Advance long-term research for motion control through fluid power; and • Promote the development of undergraduate course work in fluid power, to help ensure a future supply of engineering students with fluid power background. More information about these efforts can be found here.
		Customers
		Customers are the most important part of the value chain—they pay the bills! Customers bring the need for new technology to the table and they have the power to influence trends. NFPA is actively building alliances with customer-based organizations and exploring various ways in which the Customer may become involved in NFPA.

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