2025 Connecticut Manufacturing Report

The 2025 Connecticut Manufacturing Report is produced by CBIA and affiliates CONNSTEP and ReadyCT and made possible again this year through the generous support of RSM.

Connecticut’s long-standing reputation for manufacturing ingenuity and innovation remains central to the state’s economy. From the invention of the helicopter and the submarine to breakthroughs like anesthesia, the Polaroid camera, and household names like the Frisbee and Wiffle Ball, the state has a long history of shaping industry sectors and everyday life.

Today, manufacturing ranks as Connecticut’s second largest industry sector—just behind finance and insurance—and nationally, the state is recognized as the most productive and geographically concentrated advanced manufacturing hub (Lightcast, 2023).

This report draws on a comprehensive June 3-July 17 CBIA survey of Connecticut manufacturers, data from numerous state and federal agencies, and interviews with industry and policy leaders to provide critical insights into the sector’s trajectory and the opportunities—and responsibilities—facing policymakers.

“We need more of a flow of information between industry and the administration before tariffs go into effect,” said John Murphy, a senior vice president and head of international trade policy for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.