# BONUS: How is the Manufacturing Industry Doing Halfway through 2025? Recorded at Hexagon LIVE 2025

- Show: [Manufacturing Happy Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour)
- Published: 2025-08-19
- Length: 28m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2025-08-19-bonus-how-is-the-manufacturing-industry-doing-halfway-through-2025-recorded-at-h
- Listen: http://manufacturinghappyhour.com

## Summary

Host Chris Luecke moderates a panel of industry podcasters—Jim Mayer of The Manufacturing Connector, Nikki Gonzalez of Automation Ladies, Mike Payne of Hill Manufacturing & Fabrication, and Nick Goellner of Hennig—at Hexagon LIVE 2025 to assess the manufacturing industry's health halfway through 2025. The group discusses standout technologies from the event, including 3D-printed medical implants and ocean-trash surfboards, before pivoting to a mid-year check-in where they identify access to capital and geopolitical uncertainty as primary concerns. Despite these challenges, the panelists express optimism about the industry's resilience, advising manufacturers to invest in internal processes, team training, and strong vendor relationships during periods of operational lulls.

## Chapters

- [0:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2025-08-19-bonus-how-is-the-manufacturing-industry-doing-halfway-through-2025-recorded-at-h#t=43) Introduction and Hexagon LIVE Overview
- [3:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2025-08-19-bonus-how-is-the-manufacturing-industry-doing-halfway-through-2025-recorded-at-h#t=192) Standout Technologies: Metrology, Medical 3D Printing, and Connected Worker
- [10:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2025-08-19-bonus-how-is-the-manufacturing-industry-doing-halfway-through-2025-recorded-at-h#t=644) Mid-Year Check-in: Industry Resilience and Backlog
- [15:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2025-08-19-bonus-how-is-the-manufacturing-industry-doing-halfway-through-2025-recorded-at-h#t=944) Concerns: Funding Crisis and Capital Expenditure Uncertainty
- [19:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2025-08-19-bonus-how-is-the-manufacturing-industry-doing-halfway-through-2025-recorded-at-h#t=1174) Strategic Advice: Investing in Teams, Values, and Relationships

## Topics

- [Growth, exits & acquisitions](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/growth-exits-and-acquisitions)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- Hexagon (company)
- The Manufacturing Connector (company)
- Automation Ladies (other)
- MakingChips (other)
- Hennig (company)
- Weintek USA (company)
- Hill Manufacturing & Fabrication (company)
- Manufacturing Culture Podcast (other)

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- [Navigating Industry Change with Out of the Box Manufacturing's Allison Budvarson](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2025-06-13-navigating-industry-change-with-out-of-the-box-manufacturings-allison-budvarson) (EMS@C-LEVEL)
- [Challenging Economic Conditions and Shifting Landscapes in Global Manufacturing with TTI's Jeff Ray](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2025-01-17-challenging-economic-conditions-and-shifting-landscapes-in-global-manufacturing) (EMS@C-LEVEL)
- [A Manufacturing Growth Outlook for 2025 w/ Cara Walton](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2025-01-07-a-manufacturing-growth-outlook-for-2025-w-cara-walton) (The Manufacturing Executive)
- [Navigating Tariffs, Talent, and Technology: Parting Insights from IPC APEX 2025](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2025-03-21-navigating-tariffs-talent-and-technology-parting-insights-from-ipc-apex-2025) (EMS@C-LEVEL)
- [OnTrack PCB Design Podcast 2025 Year in Review](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ontrack/2025-12-30-ontrack-pcb-design-podcast-2025-year-in-review) (OnTrack)

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