The Hydraulic Institute: 

Who We Are 

The Global Authority on Pumps and 

Pumping Systems

As the developer of the universally acclaimed ANSI/HI 

Pump Standards, a key reference for pump knowledge 

and end-user specifications, the Hydraulic Institute (HI) 

provides its members with timely and essential resources 

for the advancement of their pump industry businesses. 

HI is also an indispensable asset for business intelligence, 

professional development, and pump industry leadership 

and advocacy, serving as the unequivocal voice of the North 

American pump industry since its inception in 1917.

The Institute has become the industry resource for cuttingedge educational programs, critical industry reports, 

business-enhancing services, and a myriad of opportunities 

for information exchange and networking, all of which are 

member benefits designed specifically to meet both member 

organizations’ and individual members’ missions and goals. 

Those who become members of HI and participate in its 

programs, committees, and events find it to be an invaluable 

business resource.

A Strong Membership, Diverse and Engaged

Hydraulic Institute members represent a number of different 

sectors that support the pump industry: pump manufacturers 

and supplier OEMs of motors, seals, bearings, instrumentation 

and controls, housings, systems integrators, and pump-specific 

software, as well as engineering consulting firms and pump 

users who participate in the Institute as standards partners. 

The active involvement of members representing these 

various sectors in the industry adds strength and vitality to 

the organization and the many volunteer committees that 

drive the initiatives of the Institute.

A Provider of Business-Critical Assists

As the authoritative resource in the North American pump 

industry, HI provides its members with the very latest 

information on emerging industry trends and market data. 

HI members are thus among the most thoroughly informed 

and successful in the pump industry. To support the needs of 

its members, HI has concentrated its services in these 

five strategic areas:

• Standards and Education

• Peer Networking

• Business Intelligence

• Government Affairs

• Corporate Marketing 

Members are encouraged to engage extensively to take 

full advantage of the entire range of services, programs, 

and opportunities that HI membership offers. While some 

members choose to participate selectively according to their 

individual business interests, full engagement with HI is 

strongly recommended to maximize the value of membership. 

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Peer Networking Business Intelligence Corporate Marketing Government Affairs Standards & Education

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Hydraulic Institute 

Report #A05

Hourly Wage and 

Fringe Benefit Report

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accordance with HI’s Statistics Policies and 

Procedures (see www.Pumps.org/Statistics) by:

NEMA/BUSINESS INFORMATION SERVICES 

1300 North 17th Street, Suite 1752 

Rosslyn, Virginia 22209 

703.841.3269

For the exclusive use by participating 

member companies of:

HYDRAULIC INSTITUTE 

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Parsippany, New Jersey 07054 - 4406 

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© Hydraulic Institute, Inc.

The Hydraulic Institute is an invaluable 

business resource. Its set of Statistics 

Reports provides a comprehensive 

understanding of the pump industry 

and a solid foundation for your business 

planning that simply is not available 

elsewhere. It is a benefit of your 

membership in HI.

The Hydraulic Institute: 

What We Do

Standards and Education

•	 Industry Standards

HI members play an active and influential 

role in the development of ANSI and 

ISO-approved pump and pump system 

standards. Qualified technical representatives from member companies serve on 

HI standards-writing committees and 

participate in the ANSI/HI canvass approval 

process. Members choose to participate 

on the committees most relevant to their 

organizations’ product scope and strategic 

positions. 

Currently HI maintains a library of standards that are 

highly regarded by the user community and referenced 

by API, ANSI B.73, PIP, SWPA, and other associations. 

HI members play a critical role in keeping these documents 

current and advancing standards leadership in new areas 

such as electronic data exchange (EDE) — a transformational standard that is having a major impact on the way 

business is being conducted in the industry. 

Members also participate in ISO TC-115, representing 

the U.S. on global pump standards, and may vote on 

ISO standards through the U.S. Technical Advisory Group 

(TAG) on international pump standards.

•	 Industry Guidebooks

 HI members and Pump Systems Matter (PSM) sponsors 

jointly wrote a seminal guidebook on pump systems optimization. This guide moves the pump industry and the user 

community toward more energy-efficient and economic 

pumping systems, while it helps members identify new 

business and market transformation opportunities. New 

committee work will result in a series of guidebooks for 

specific pumping applications like power plants, water and 

wastewater, and more.

•	 Education and Training

 PSM is an educational subsidiary of the Hydraulic Institute 

and a key resource for the pump industry. PSM delivers 

high-quality, high-value pump education, including 

e-learning courses, webinars, conferences, jointly sponsored 

programs that feature recognized industry experts, and 

more. PSM also offers interested members and standards 

partners the opportunity to gain industry-wide exposure 

and recognition for their companies — and themselves — 

through the development and presentation of PSM educational courses. Participants in PSM educational programs 

earn Professional Development Hour (PDH) credits.

Peer Networking

•	 Networking in North America

One of the primary benefits of membership in HI is 

the opportunity to develop vital business relationships 

with peers in the pump industry. HI’s meetings and 

events provide just the right opportunities to forge these 

invaluable business connections with a variety of pump 

industry professionals. CEOs and senior management 

can gain unique industry insights from one another 

that cannot be gained elsewhere, while young engineers 

can interact with and learn from experienced industry 

experts, thereby gaining significant career-development 

opportunities. The Institute’s regularly scheduled meetings 

and Market Outlook Workshop provide similar networking 

opportunities for sales and marketing professionals, supply 

chain managers, engineers, business analysts, and other 

senior managers. 

•	 Global Business Networking

 Exchanges with the Europump organization provide 

even more peer networking opportunities, where members 

can gain a vital international perspective on the pump 

industry. Pump companies may attend Europump meetings 

and participate in joint HI/Europump projects that have 

included the development of Pump Life Cycle Costs, 

Variable Speed Pumping, and pump systems efficiency strategies. HI’s technical advocacy role in this regard has been a 

significant benefit to the pump industry.

Business Intelligence

•	 Statistics Reports

 Members may participate in or subscribe to industry 

statistical surveys that provide valuable strategic planning 

and business insights, and do so at no cost to participants. 

Distributed monthly, HI’s pump bookings report provides 

timely information on current U.S. market trends; HI’s 

quarterly global pump bookings report allows participants to track bookings trends globally; HI’s annual wages 

and benefits reports allow companies to benchmark their 

compensation and benefits against other similarly sized and 

similarly located companies; and finally, the annual financial and operating ratio report guides participating member 

companies in the effective allocation of resources.

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•	 Economic Forecasts

 Partnering with the Institute for Trend Research (ITR), 

HI also has developed indispensable economic forecasting 

reports and econometric tools for subscribing members. 

These forecasts enhance overall planning ability and provide economic insights that enable more effective budget 

planning, sales forecasting, and identification of potential 

growth markets. The forecasts are also helpful for organizations making capital investment decisions, spotting 

competitive pressure opportunities, forecasting future sales 

trends, and much more. 

 In addition, all HI members receive European Industrial 

Forecasting’s highly-regarded World Pump Market Report,

a 500+-page document that provides macroeconomic 

forecasts and summary results by country and world region; 

forecasts for over 63 countries are categorized by pump 

type, end-use, industry, and pump application. An updated, 

mid-year Europump Market Report is also made available to 

members at no cost. 

•	 Market Outlook Workshops

 The Institute partners with the Valve Manufacturers 

Association (VMA) to present an annual Market 

Outlook Workshop, a unique program featuring a 

dozen dynamic industry and economic speakers covering 

a range of markets. Eagerly anticipated by HI members, 

the workshop provides an invaluable opportunity to 

receive comprehensive market data and insights on the 

pump and valve industries.

Corporate Marketing

•	 Online Marketing Resources

Affiliation with HI provides members with a number 

of unique marketing and business development opportunities that enhance exposure in the marketplace: The online 

Virtual Tradeshow and the “Find a Supplier” tool enable 

interested parties to find members’ organizations quickly 

and efficiently online. Providing multiple ways to locate 

members and their product lines, these online capabilities 

drive an average of over 450 qualified leads per year to 

HI member company websites.

•	 Pump Systems Matter Sponsorship

 HI members are also sponsors of Pump Systems Matter, 

an educational subsidiary of HI focusing on energy savings, 

efficiency, and economic opportunities associated with 

optimizing pumping systems. Sponsors are exploring new 

business service opportunities in the pump industry, and 

are positioning their staff as trained, qualified specialists or 

instructors on pump systems energy-savings and optimization projects. PSM also works closely with utilities, energyefficiency NGOs, and the U.S. Department of Energy, 

focusing primarily on pump systems education, outreach, 

and end-user energy savings. 

•	 Use of Logos

Members may display the widely recognized “Member of 

HI” and “Sponsor of PSM” logos — symbols of integrity 

and value — on their websites and literature, recognizing 

their affiliation with the internationally respected Hydraulic 

Institute and attesting to their organizations’ support for 

HI standards and guidelines to the pump user community. 

Member companies that qualify as “Standards VIPs” may 

make use of this logo as well to promote their exemplary 

leadership in the development of pump industry standards, 

guidelines, and education.

•	 Interactive, Online Job Board

HI’s “Career HQ” is an interactive job board targeting 

pump and pump systems professionals. It gives members 

the opportunity to post available jobs in their organizations 

at a special, lower rate, as well as search resumes from HI’s 

database of qualified candidates.

•	 Additional Marketing Opportunities

HI members and standards partners may take advantage 

of additional marketing opportunities that include tabletop 

displays at annual meetings, presentations at HI meetings 

and educational events, standards awards recognition 

programs, and co-branding opportunities for standards 

and education. 

Government Affairs

•	 Strategic Influence in Key Government

Organizations

By maintaining a strategic perspective on government 

affairs and a strong presence in Washington, D.C., 

HI interacts on behalf of members with a number of 

key, influential organizations, including the National 

Association of Manufacturers (NAM), U.S. Department 

of Energy (DOE), U.S. Department of Commerce, and 

others. The Institute utilizes this authority to provide input 

on initiatives such as education, training, certification, 

and international trade matters, as well as broader public 

policy issues. To further its role as an effective advocate, 

HI makes periodic visits to Washington and actively 

participates in the NAM Council of Manufacturing 

Associations, a consortium of over 225 manufacturing 

trade associations with allied public policy interests.

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Hydraulic Institute 

Report #Q30

Quarterly Report 

of Global Pump Bookings

Data confidentially collected and tabulated in 

accordance with HI’s Statistics Policies and 

Procedures (see www.Pumps.org/Statistics) by:

NEMA/BUSINESS INFORMATION SERVICES 

1300 North 17th Street, Suite 1752 

Rosslyn, Virginia 22209 

703.841.3269

For the exclusive use by participating 

member companies of:

HYDRAULIC INSTITUTE 

6 Campus Drive, First Floor North 

Parsippany, New Jersey 07054 - 4406 

973.267.9700 x117

© Hydraulic Institute, Inc.

The Hydraulic Institute is an invaluable 

business resource. Its set of Statistics 

Reports provides a comprehensive 

understanding of the pump industry 

and a solid foundation for your business 

planning that simply is not available 

elsewhere. It is a benefit of your 

membership in HI.

Hydraulic Institute 

Report #M10

Monthly Report 

of Pump Orders Booked

Data confidentially collected and tabulated in 

accordance with HI’s Statistics Policies and 

Procedures (see www.Pumps.org/Statistics) by:

NEMA/BUSINESS INFORMATION SERVICES 

1300 North 17th Street, Suite 1752 

Rosslyn, Virginia 22209 

703.841.3269

For the exclusive use by participating 

member companies of:

HYDRAULIC INSTITUTE 

6 Campus Drive, First Floor North 

Parsippany, New Jersey 07054 - 4406 

973.267.9700 x117

© Hydraulic Institute, Inc.

The Hydraulic Institute is an invaluable 

business resource. Its set of Statistics 

Reports provides a comprehensive 

understanding of the pump industry 

and a solid foundation for your business 

planning that simply is not available 

elsewhere. It is a benefit of your 

membership in HI.

Only from Iho Hydlnullcln~tltulc' 

Sponsor of 

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Energy I Efficiency I Economics 
 To further benefit members, HI has also developed 

a number of strategic relationships with key industry 

organizations, including ANSI, ISO, National Fire 

Protection Association (NFPA), Europump, National 

Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), Fluid 

Sealing Association (FSA), Submersible Wastewater Pump 

Association (SWPA), and many more. 

•	 International Trade Task Force

The Hydraulic Institute organized the HI/VMA International Trade Task Force (ITTF) in 2005 so that members 

could better understand, influence and comply with 

increasingly complex international trade regulations. ITTF 

has become the primary point of contact for the pump 

industry as it engages with the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security, the U.S. DOE, the 

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and other agencies.

Contact the Hydraulic Institute Today

To take advantage of these numerous and significant 

benefits, please contact Mary Silver, Director 

of Marketing and Membership, at msilver@Pumps.org 

or 973.267.9700, ext. 117. 

VISION

 To be a global authority on pumps and 

pumping systems

MISSION

 To be a value-adding resource for member 

companies and pump users worldwide by:

• Developing and delivering 

comprehensive industry standards

• Expanding knowledge by providing 

education and tools for the effective 

application, testing, installation, 

operation and maintenance of pumps 

and pumping systems

• Serving as a forum for the exchange 

of industry information

Respond today to enjoy these 

important benefits of your Hydraulic 

Institute membership

The Hydraulic Institute, 

an invaluable business resource

6 Campus Drive, First Floor North | Parsippany, NJ 07054-4406 

973.267.9700 | Fax 973.267.9055

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Endorsements from HI Members

“ You cannot be a major player in the 

pump industry without being part 

of the standards organization, and HI 

has historically been the leader in 

standards-setting in the pump industry 

throughout the world.”

— Al Huber, President and CEO, Patterson Pump

“ Flowserve is a member of the 

Hydraulic Institute because we find 

tremendous benefits in the relationships we develop, in the educational 

opportunities for our people, and 

in the ability to participate in standards 

setting as a major player in the industry.”

— Tom Ferguson, Senior Vice President, Flowserve

“ If you sell to the pump industry, 

and you have the opportunity to join 

HI as an associate member, you’d be 

crazy not to do it!”

— David C. Brockway, President, Intelliquip, LLC