The Xometry app works best with JavaScript enabled!
Our SolutionsIndustriesResourcesXometry EnterpriseHow Xometry WorksBecome a Supplier
Additive Manufacturing

3D Printing Service

Metal 3D Printing Service

Solutions For Every Industry
ResourcesBlogXometry Manufacturing Partners Optimistic about Growth in Q4 2019
Partner working in shop on sheet metal project

Xometry Manufacturing Partners Optimistic about Growth in Q4 2019

Despite recent market data indicating a manufacturing slowdown, Xometry Partners are optimistic about growth in Q4.

This is William Krueger and his dog, Bosley. Part of Xometry's amazing team in Lexington.
By William Krueger
September 21, 2020
 2 min read
RECENT STORIES
Pearlitic Stainless Steel: Composition, Uses, Performance, and Benefits in Manufacturing
March 29, 2024
 10 min read
Understanding Steel Types and Grades
March 29, 2024
 14 min read

Xometry, the largest on-demand manufacturing marketplace, released its quarterly Small Manufacturing Index this week. It found that despite the current market data indicating a contraction in American manufacturing, Xometry’s Manufacturing Partners continue to be optimistic about their growth potential in Q4 2019 and next year.

The Small Manufacturing Index is a quarterly report that takes the pulse of small and mid-sized manufacturing businesses. Manufacturers surveyed included internal respondents, those in Xometry’s Partner Network, and external respondents, retail, industrial, and custom part manufacturers.

Slide 1 of 1
Xometry Image
Xometry Image
Xometry Image

The survey concluded that 57% of Xometry Manufacturing Partners anticipate growth in Q4 2019, down from 67% in Q1. Even with a decline, more of Xometry Partners anticipate growth than manufacturers who are not Xometry Partners (47%). The survey also established that 64% of Xometry’s Partners anticipate year-over-year growth, down from 70% in Q1, whereas 50% of external respondents anticipate YOY growth.

“We’re pleased to see that Xometry Manufacturing Partners are more confident in their 2019 growth than the broader market,” said Xometry Co-founder and Chief Financial Officer Laurence Zuriff.

Slide 1 of 1
Xometry Image
Xometry Image
Xometry Image

The ability to find skilled employees remains a concern for Manufacturers. 57% of Xometry Partners noted the difficulty in finding skilled employees to hire in Q4. Finding skilled employees has been a concern all year; in Q1’s Small Manufacturing Index Report, 60% of Xometry Partners reported that finding skilled employees impacted their hiring efforts in Q2.

50% of respondents surveyed indicate that the cost of materials is impacting their business this quarter. Xometry Partners have access to Xometry’s latest venture, Xometry Supplies which launched in January 2019. Supplies was established to ensure the manufacturers were able to source industrial materials and tooling in an efficient and cost-effective way.

Slide 1 of 1
Xometry Image
Xometry Image
Xometry Image

About the Small Manufacturing Index

The Small Manufacturing Index, released quarterly by Xometry, takes the pulse of American manufacturing by analyzing and quantifying the performance of small- to mid-sized manufacturers. The index is developed through a survey that asks participants whether they expect to see growth and hiring in business plans compared to previous months and prior years. The index aims to highlight trends over time to provide analysis and predictions on the national outlook for small- to mid-size manufacturers.

This is William Krueger and his dog, Bosley. Part of Xometry's amazing team in Lexington.
William Krueger
As a digital marketing specialist, William works with all forms of media from photography and video to content writing and graphic design to tell the story of American manufacturing. He holds a B.A. in Communication from Wittenberg University.