Market conditions have been challenging for many sectors in 2025, including the fluid power and other industries we cover here at Power & Motion. However, as our Q&A with representatives from the fluid power industry featured at the top of today’s newsletter shows, there are also a number of technological and market opportunities the sector is embracing such as the use of hydraulics and pneumatics in data centers and for the production of semiconductors.

How has 2025 been for you? What industries do you see potentially bringing opportunities in 2026 for the market? Take our brief survey to offer your thoughts or reach out to me directly at [email protected] to let me know your thoughts on how you’ve seen the fluid power industry fare in 2025 and expectations for 2026.

Sara Jensen, Editor, Power & Motion