Global Fluid Power Society

Name

Global Fluid Power Society

Legal name

Global Fluid Power Society

Website

https://gfpsweb.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

10,001+ employees

Ownership category

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Product category

Professional Engineering Society Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Keywords

• Fluid power research
• Professional society membership
• Academic conferences
• Peer-reviewed publications
• Industry networking

Headquarters

HQ city

Lafayette

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GFPS is an international professional society that delivers fluid power research and education services to academic institutions and industry participants worldwide. Its primary offerings include the peer-reviewed International Journal of Fluid Power (IJFP), an annual PhD Symposium, a monthly webinar series, a Best Paper Award program (with the Backé Medal), a members-only publication repository, research highlights, and a job postings board for the fluid power industry. Revenue is generated through member institution contributions, event registration fees, and publication-related services.

Product overview

The Global Fluid Power Society (GFPS) is a professional society and research community rather than a software product company. Its offerings consist of membership services including: the International Journal of Fluid Power (IJFP) as its flagship peer-reviewed publication; the annual GFPS PhD Symposium established in 2000; a monthly GFPS Webinar Series featuring presentations from member academic institutions; the GFPS Best Paper Award program with the associated Backe Medal; a members-only Publication Repository; and Research Highlights showcasing innovative fluid power technologies. Additionally, the society provides Job Postings for the fluid power industry. The society is governed by a Board of Directors with leadership including a Chair and Secretary/Treasurer from institutions such as University of Sannio and Purdue University.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• International Journal of Fluid Power (IJFP)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Fluid Power Net InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Fluid Power Net International established the Ph.D. Symposium in 2000, which has been organized by GFPS since 2018. This represents a core strategic partnership for the Ph.D. Symposium program.
• Purdue University (Maha Fluid Power Research Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey academic partner hosting the International Maha Fluid Power Conference and GFPS PhD Symposium. Dr. Andrea Vacca serves as Secretary and Treasurer of the GFPS Board (2026-2030). The center conducts significant fluid power research including hydraulic hybrid excavators and gerotor pump simulation.
• RWTH Aachen University (IFAS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey research partner developing innovative fluid power technologies including the STEAM hydraulic hybrid architecture for excavators. Dr. Katharina Schmitz from IFAS contributes to GFPS webinars and events.
• Linköping UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner co-organizing GFPS 2024 PhD Symposium in Hudiksvall, Sweden, together with Hudiksvall Hydraulics Cluster. Research focus includes electrification of heavy machinery.
• Hudiksvall Hydraulics Cluster (HHK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial cluster partner co-organizing the GFPS 2024 PhD Symposium in Hudiksvall, Sweden, integrating the event with the industrial landscape.
• Volvo Construction EquipmentmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with RWTH Aachen University on the STEAM hydraulic hybrid excavator project, providing real-world industry application context for the research.
• Tu DresdencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner contributing to GFPS through Dr. Jürgen Weber (Board Chairman). Research includes Fluid Mechatronics Systems presented in GFPS webinars.
• Aalborg UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner contributing to GFPS webinar series with research on Electro-Hydraulic Drive Networks presented by Dr. Lasse Schmidt.
• Federal University of Santa CatarinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner with Dr. Victor De Negri serving on the GFPS Board of Directors, contributing research on hydraulics and pneumatics for power plants.
• University of Naples Federico IIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner involved in GFPS webinars, including Dr. Adolfo Sentore presenting on fluid power research. Hosted the 2022 IEEE Global Fluid Power Society PhD Symposium in Naples, Italy.
• Johannes Kepler University LinzcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner contributing to GFPS through webinars on fluid power dynamics, components and test rigs by Dr. Gudrun Mikota.
• Harbin Institute of TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner contributing research on electrohydraulic servo valves and cavitation phenomena published through GFPS research highlights.
• Tampere UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner involved in GFPS events including the 18th Scandinavian International Conference on Fluid Power. Research includes energy-efficiency comparison of different implement power-train concepts.
• University of MinnesotacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner contributing to GFPS webinars on energy saving fluid power technology for off-road vehicles by Dr. Kim Stelson.
• LUT UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner contributing through Laboratory of Intelligent Machines, researching fluid power and heavy machinery, presented by Dr. Heikki Handroos.
• Zhejiang University (State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power Components and Mechatronic Systems)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for the International Conference on Fluid Power Transmission and Control (ICFP), celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2025.
• CNH Industrial S.p.AmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry partner collaborating on fluid power research with Purdue University, recipient of GFPS Best Paper Award for hydraulic control technologies for agricultural tractors.
• Casappa S.p.AmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry partner collaborating with Purdue University and Simerics Inc. on external gear machine research, recipient of GFPS Best Paper Award.
• Bosch Rexroth AGmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry partner collaborating with Tampere University on implement power-train concepts, recipient of GFPS Best Paper Award sponsored by local organizers.
• Innas BVmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry partner whose researchers received GFPS Best Paper Award at ASME/Bath FPMC 2021 for research on commutation loss in hydrostatic pumps and motors.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• NFPA (National Fluid Power Association): US-based industry association for fluid power manufacturers and users. Direct peer in mission to advance the fluid power industry, though NFPA is more industry/manufacturer-facing while GFPS is research/academia-facing.
• CETOP (International Association for the Promotion of Fluid Power in Europe): European fluid power industry association with similar mission of promoting fluid power technology, training, and standards. Direct peer in domain, though more industry/policy-oriented than academic.
• FPMC (Bath/ASME Fluid Power & Motion Control): Joint Bath/ASME Fluid Power and Motion Control Conference series — a recurring research venue where GFPS Best Paper Awards are granted, indicating directly overlapping research community.

Others

• IASH (International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures): International academic/technical society with similar non-profit, membership-based, conference- and journal-driven model. Useful structural peer for governance and member services comparison, even though technical domain differs.

Broad incumbents

• SAE International: Mobility engineering professional society publishing journals and standards for automotive, aerospace, and off-road machinery — overlapping with fluid power applications in mobile equipment.
• ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers): Large engineering professional society publishing peer-reviewed journals and hosting conferences, including fluid power and FPMC events. Overlapping scope in mechanical engineering research and publication, but with a much broader portfolio than GFPS.
• IEEE: Global technical professional organization with peer-reviewed publications, conferences, and standards. GFPS PhD Symposium is referenced as the 'IEEE Global Fluid Power Society PhD Symposium,' showing direct organizational overlap.

Regional players

• Scandinavian International Conference on Fluid Power (SICFP): Nordic regional fluid power research conference (18th edition in 2023) co-organized with Tampere University and others. Direct peer conference in GFPS's research community, particularly relevant to Linköping and LUT University partners.
• VDMA (Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau): German engineering industry association with fluid power product area, sponsoring conferences and standards relevant to GFPS's German academic partners like RWTH Aachen.

Emerging players

• ICFP (International Conference on Fluid Power Transmission and Control): Long-running fluid power conference hosted in China (Zhejiang University), celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2025. Comparable peer conference for fluid power research dissemination, overlapping with GFPS's symposia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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