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The Wisconsin Manufacturing Report

Manufacturing Business Banking Solutions Business Leadership

The Wisconsin Manufacturing Report, sponsored by First Business Bank, examines how Wisconsin manufacturers are responding to changing market conditions and emerging opportunities. This year's report shows trends, including:

Confidence in company outlook and economic conditions soaring to new heights
Workforce pressures easing as improved productivity reduces hiring demands
Accelerating AI and automation adoption drives competitive performance
Available production capacity creates opportunities for new customer relationships
Tariff impacts split manufacturers between supporters and opponents

The Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing & Productivity (WCMP) produced this research in partnership with WMEP Manufacturing Solutions and the University of Wisconsin-Stout Manufacturing Outreach Center (MOC). First Business Bank, Top Floor Technologies, and Chortek sponsored the report's development.

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Economic Impacts on Wisconsin Manufacturing

"Although most surveyed remain confident in their own company’s financial outlook, economic factors beyond their control are causing leaders to be less optimistic about the growth and overall health of manufacturing in the state."