2018 Manufacturing Outlook Survey Results

Some results from the survey include:

• 81% of manufacturers expect revenue to increase in 2018.
• Optimism rates have significantly increased for 2018 markets with manufacturers rating their optimism at 69.3% for regional markets, 69.3% for national markets, and 59.4% for world markets.
• The top priority for manufacturers in 2018 is “Growing Sales”, with 72% of respondents expecting sales increases through organic growth in domestic markets, and 44% expecting sales to grow through developing new products and services.
• Labor continues to be a challenge for manufacturers with half of the respondents expecting to increase hiring in 2018.