Membership Criteria and Dues Structure

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Manufacturer Membership

Any firm or corporation or subsidiary or division thereof maintaining offices and manufacturing/assembly facilities in a country that is a member of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) shall be eligible for Manufacturer Membership in the Association if it meets all three of the following criteria for engineering, manufacturing and sales:

a.	Engineering For a minimum of two years the company shall have engaged in the design of proprietary products for the fluid power industry. Such products include fluid power components and complementary products such as controls and sensors that become a part of fluid power products. Modifications of products (such as port sizing and mounting mechanics) designed by others or by affiliates or the packaging of components made by others (such as circuit design and the design of power units) shall not be considered as fulfilling this criteria.
b.	Manufacturing For a minimum of two years the company shall have engaged in the manufacturing of proprietary products for the fluid power industry. Companies whose operations involve assembly rather than manufacturing will satisfy this requirement only if they maintain total design control over the resulting products.
c.	Sales The company's proprietary manufactured fluid power products are marketed and sold in the United States; or the company's proprietary manufactured complementary products are intended for installation on proprietary fluid power finished products that are, in turn, marketed and sold in the United States.

Prospective and existing Manufacturer Members have an affirmative obligation to verify to the satisfaction of the Association that they meet (or continue to meet) all criteria for membership in the Association as a Manufacturer Member.

International Membership

Any firm or company or subsidiary or division thereof which does not maintain manufacturing or assembly facilities, as described in Manufacturer Membership, in a NAFTA country, but otherwise meets all of the membership criteria specified under Manufacturer Membership, is eligible for International Membership in the Association.

Manufacturer and International Member annual dues are based upon fluid power product sales in the U.S.

Annual US Sales of Fluid Power Products	Regular Member Annual Dues	International Member Annual Dues
Less than 1,000,000	US $1,210	US $6,050
1,000,000 — 2,000,000	1,815	6,050
2,000,001 — 3,000,000	2,420	6,050
3,000,001 — 4,000,000	3,025	6,050
4,000,001 — 5,000,000	3,510	6,050
5,000,001 — 6,000,000	3,995	6,050
6,000,001 — 8,000,000	4,960	6,050
8,000,001 — 12,000,000	5,565	6,050
12,000,001 — 16,000,000	6,775	6,775
16,000,001 — 24,000,000	7,865	7,865
24,000,001 — 32,000,000	9,440	9,440
32,000,001 — 48,000,000	10,770	10,770
48,000,001 — 64,000,000	13,070	13,070
64,000,001 — 96,000,000	15,005	15,005
96,000,001 — 128,000,000	18,030	18,030
128,000,001 — 192,000,000	20,810	20,810
192,000,001 — 256,000,000	24,925	24,925
256,000,001 — 320,000,000	27,830	27,830
320,000,001 — 385,000,000	30,855	30,855
385,000,001 — 450,000,000	33,880	33,880
450,000,001 — 515,000,000	36,905	36,905
515,000,001 — 580,000,000	39,930	39,930
580,000,001 — 675,000,000	42,955	42,955
675,000,001 — 1,000,000,000	45,980	45,980
1,000,000,001 — 1,325,000,000	49,005	49,005
1,325,000,001 — 1,650,000,000	52,030	52,030
1,650,000,001 — 1,975,000,000	55,055	55,055
1,975,000,001 — 2,300,000,000	58,080	58,080
2,300,000,001 — 2,625,000,000	61,105	61,105
2,625,000,001 — 3,000,000,000	64,130	64,130
Greater than 3,000,000,000	67,155	67,155

Annual dues are based upon a July 1 — June 30 fiscal year. Companies that become
members mid-year will be invoiced based upon pro-rated dues. Your company sales and
dues amount are kept strictly confidential.

Distributor Membership

Any firm or corporation engaged in the distribution or application of fluid power products for one or more manufacturers eligible for Manufacturer Membership in the Association is eligible for Distributor Membership in the Association. Distributors purchase and re-sell fluid power products.

Distributor Member annual dues are based upon fluid power related sales in the U.S.

Annual US Sales into the Fluid Power Industry	Distributor Member Annual Dues
Less than 1,000,000	US $1,210
1,000,000 — 2,000,000	1,815
2,000,001 — 3,000,000	2,420
3,000,001 — 4,000,000	3,025
4,000,001 — 5,000,000	3,510
5,000,001 — 6,000,000	3,995
Greater than 6,000,000	4,960

Annual dues are based upon a July 1 – June 30 fiscal year. Companies that become
members mid-year will be invoiced based upon pro-rated dues. Your company sales
and dues amount are kept strictly confidential.

Product Supplier Membership

A Product Supplier is a firm or company that maintains offices and manufacturing/assembly facilities in a country that is a member of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and manufactures/assembles:

subcomponents (elements of a fluid power component); and/or
materials used to make a fluid power component or its subcomponents; and/or
products that enhance the performance of a fluid power system.

Product Supplier Member annual dues are based upon fluid power related sales in the U.S.

Annual US Sales of Fluid Power Products	Supplier Member Annual Dues
Less than 1,000,000	US $1,210
1,000,000 — 2,000,000	1,815
2,000,001 — 3,000,000	2,420
3,000,001 — 4,000,000	3,025
4,000,001 — 5,000,000	3,510
5,000,001 — 6,000,000	3,995
Greater than 6,000,000	4,960

Service Supplier Membership

The following are eligible for Service Supplier Membership in the Association if their offices are located in a country that is a member of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and whose involvement with the fluid power industry includes but is not limited to the following examples:

Any firm or corporation engaged in the publication of trade journals, technical journals or textbooks pertaining to the fluid power industry;
Any research and/or technical firm or corporation engaged in the performance of services related to the fluid power industry;
Any firm or corporation that provides software and/or programming services to the fluid power industry;
Any systems integrator of fluid power products; or
Any company engaged in fabricating, machining and/or remanufacturing fluid power components.

Membership dues for Service Members are $3,510 annually.

Annual dues are based upon a July 1 - June 30 fiscal year. Companies that become members mid-year will be invoiced based upon pro-rated dues. Your company sales and dues amount are kept strictly confidential.

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Educator Partnership

Any educational institution, whether public or private, that either teaches fluid power technology to students or performs fluid power research is eligible.

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