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Fluid Power Industry Leaders Set to Gather for Industry

A record-breaking  number of National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) member companies, invited guests, and other fluid power-related industry professionals will converge on Schaumburg, IL August 15 - 17 for the 2011 NFPA Industry and Economic Outlook Conference (IEOC).  During this two day event, industry experts will share analyses and the hard data needed to stay focused on the economic environment of today and tomorrow.  Conference content will delve into the industry's economics, market forecasts, supply chain advantages, and the technology breakthroughs likely to impact the fluid power supply chain for years to come.

The Conference is a great opportunity for NFPA members and non-members alike to connect - providing one of the best opportunities for education and networking.  This year’s conference is augmented with an opportunity for industry to interact with engineering students—the workforce of tomorrow. According to NFPA executive director, Eric Lanke, “This conference once again brings together the entire fluid power supply chain.  The impact of what’s happening in today’s economy is sure to be the talk of the conference.”

The 2011 Conference highlights include:

NEW this year:

Don’t Miss the Economic Event of 2011! Join NFPA member companies and others in the fluid power industry at the intersection of marketing and strategy for the 2011 NFPA Industry and Economic Outlook Conference. To register or learn more about the conference, go to http://www.nfpa.com/Events/2011_IEOC_ProgramDetails.asp or call NFPA at 414-778-3344.

Lippe-Biesterfeld | Article

The branch of Lippe-Biesterfeld was founded by Jobst Herman (1625-1678), youngest son of Simon VII of Lippe-Detmold. From the line Lippe-Biesterfeld later the branch Lippe-Weissenfeld was separated. Both the Counties Lippe-Biesterfeld and Lippe-Weissenfeld were ceded and sold to the princely line of Lippe(-Detmold) on 24 May 1762.

When in 1895 the mentally ill Prince Alexander ascended the throne of the Principality of Lippe, Prince Adolf of Schaumburg-Lippe was appointed to act as regent of Lippe, this according to a then secret kept decree of the predecessor Prince Woldemar. Alexander was the last male of the Lippe-Detmold line, the next senior lines of the House of Lippe were the Counts of Lippe-Biesterfeld, followed by the Counts of Lippe-Weissenfeld, and then by the most junior line the Princes of Schaumburg-Lippe.

Shortly after becoming a member state of the German Empire in 1871, the Lippe-Detmold line died out on 20 July 1895. This resulted in an inheritance dispute between the neighboring principality of Schaumburg-Lippe and the Lippe-Biesterfeld line. The dispute was resolved by the Imperial Court in Leipzig in 1905, with the lands passing to the Lippe-Biesterfeld line who, until this point, had no territorial sovereignty. Since then the Counts of Lippe-Biesterfeld were the Princes of Lippe.

The current head of the Lippe-Biesterfeld family is Armin, Prince of Lippe (born 18 August 1924), who is also the Head of the whole House of Lippe. Armin is the son of Prince Leopold IV (1871–1949), and a first cousin of Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands (1911–2004), the prince consort of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands (1909–2004).

On 8 February 1909, the title Countess of Biesterfeld (not related to the previous title Count of Lippe-Biesterfeld) was created for Armgard of Sierstorpff-Cramm (1883–1971) and her descendants.

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