NFPA Reports Fluid Power Industry for May Down 8.5 Percent from Previous Month

The latest data published by the National Fluid Power Association shows industry shipments of fluid power products for May 2015 decreased 14.2 percent compared to May 2014, and decreased 8.5 percent when compared to the previous month.

Mobile hydraulic, industrial hydraulic, and pneumatic shipments decreased in May 2015 when compared to May 2014. Mobile hydraulic, industrial hydraulic, and pneumatic shipments also decreased when compared to last month. These charts are drawn from data collected from more than 80 manufacturers of fluid power products by NFPA’s Confidential Shipment Statistics (CSS) program. Much more information is available to NFPA members, which allows them to better understand trends and anticipate change in their market and the customer markets they serve.