Overall, manufacturers indicated improvement in February 2026. However, this was not the case in all regions.
Overall, manufacturing output and capacity utilization improved according to a report from Industry Net. There were gains in new orders leading to overall expansion for the
first time in twelve months.
Texas, New York and Pennsylvania saw conditions improve the most while conditions were flat to negative in the Midwest and Southeast regions.
Kansas City Fed Region
This region includes Oklahoma, where we are located. The survey data for this region showed conditions were flat. New orders and employment were flat. Capital expenditure fell.
We are a small CNC machine shop. So far in 2026, we would describe our business as flat. We have been in business since 1980, so we have been through a few business cycles.
We remain optimistic because we know business conditions can change quickly in this industry!
