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    How are Things Across the Pond?

    Sept. 13, 2013
    BFPA UK Fluid Power Market Watch The data below is taken from in-house BFPA / BFPDA surveys; detailed results are only available to participants. For more information on BFPA surveys, please contact Sarah Gardner at the BFPA on 01608 647900 or by E-mail at [email protected]

    BFPA UK Fluid Power Market Watch

    The data below are taken from in-house British Fluid Power Assn. and British Fluid Power Distributors Assn surveys. Detailed results are only available to members. For more information on BFPA surveys,  contact Sarah Gardner at the BFPA [email protected]

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    The graph above represents a moving 12/12 figure for UK sales of hydraulic and pneumatic equipment. Each point on the graph represents the most recent 12 months compared with the previous 12 months of sales. For example -2.4% (the December 2008 level of hydraulic shipments) indicates that hydraulic sales received from January to December 2008 were 2.4% down on the sales received from January to December 2007. (Click on image for larger view.)
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    Alan Hitchcox Blog | Editor in Chief

    Alan joined Hydraulics & Pneumatics in 1987 with experience as a technical magazine editor and in industrial sales. He graduated with a BS in engineering technology from Franklin University and has also worked as a mechanic and service coordinator. He has taken technical courses in fluid power and electronic and digital control at the Milwaukee School of Engineering and the University of Wisconsin and has served on numerous industry committees.

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