Manufacturer Membership
Any firm or corporation or subsidiary or division thereof maintaining offices and manufacturing/assembly facilities in a country that is a member of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) shall be eligible for Manufacturer Membership in the Association if it meets all three of the following criteria for engineering, manufacturing and sales:
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Engineering
For a minimum of two years the company shall have engaged in the design of
proprietary products for the fluid power industry. Such products include fluid power components and complementary products such as controls and sensors that become a part of fluid power products. Modifications of products (such as port sizing and mounting mechanics) designed by others or by affiliates or the packaging of components made by others (such as circuit design and the design of power units) shall not be considered as fulfilling this criteria. |
| b. |
Manufacturing
For a minimum of two years the company shall have engaged in the manufacturing of
proprietary products for the fluid power industry. Companies whose operations involve assembly rather than manufacturing will satisfy this requirement only if they maintain total design control over the resulting products. |
| c. |
Sales
The company's proprietary manufactured fluid power
products are marketed and sold in the United States; or the company's proprietary manufactured complementary products are intended for installation on proprietary fluid power finished products that are, in turn, marketed and sold in the United States. |
Prospective and existing Manufacturer Members have an affirmative obligation to verify to the satisfaction of the Association that they meet (or continue to meet) all criteria for membership in the Association as a Manufacturer Member.
What do manufacturers get from NFPA membership?
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Develop relationships with key fluid power industry leaders – other manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, educators and customers – at conferences, committee meetings and other NFPA events.
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New members receive two FREE conference registrations (up to $1,750 value)
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Plan your next move with free and deeply discounted industry-specific market research tools for your business strategies.
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Benefit from significant discounts on trade show exhibit space, conferences, fluid power publications and standards.
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Give your input on NFPA, ANSI and ISO standards development; Non-members who want to participate in ISO activities pay $2,000 annually.
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Receive free listings of your company name and products on NFPA’s website which averages 1,530+ unique visitors per day.
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Utilize NFPA’s newsletter to get news out to members about your company.
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Place NFPA’s logo on your marketing materials to show you are associated with other leaders in the industry.
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Learn from conference and online learning topics targeting current industry issues.
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Work with colleagues on NFPA committees to develop more services that will help you personally and professionally.
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Partner with educators and their students on expanding fluid power understanding, research projects and employment needs.
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