Insight to shape the future of manufacturing
This year, over 249 manufacturers shared their data to help us create a real-time health check of the U.S. manufacturing industry. And by participating in our 2025 benchmarking survey, you’ve earned exclusive access to the results.
Here’s what we learned:
- Manufacturing customers in nearly every sector are in “wait and see” mode, holding off on new product launches and inventory stock-ups.
- Hesitancy is souring industry sentiment and lowering revenue expectations.
- Still, about a third of the manufacturers we surveyed are hiring for growth — and many have maintained or improved their efficiency to better manage rising costs and uncertainty.
How does your firm stack up?
Access your exclusive benchmarking report
As a survey participant, you have special access to the results of the sections you participated in. Use the passwords provided via email to download the reports tied to those sections and explore trends in:
Finance
Understand how your debt-to-earnings ratio and your profitability and cost management benchmarks compare to peers.
Full report
If you participated in all sections of the survey, you can download the full report here.
Go deeper with custom benchmarking studies
Wipfli offers custom benchmarking services to help you compare your company against top performers or peer groups. Every quarter, we collect and analyze data from 150+ companies in molding, die casting, metal forming, forging, tool building and precision machining. Then, we apply that data to help your company:
- Pinpoint cost and efficiency opportunities.
- Evaluate market and customer trends.
- Make informed decisions about equipment, technology and site planning.
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