SMS Prospecting to Manufacturers: First-Month Results (2026)
Does SMS work for prospecting manufacturers? In its first month (October 2026), Factur sent 8,504 prospecting texts to manufacturers: 72% were delivered and 1,158 messages came back. The app’s numbers also received 1,669 inbound calls and 213 voicemails that month.
October 2026, the app’s numbers
The numbers
| Month | SMS sent | Delivered | SMS received | Inbound calls | Voicemails received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 (set-up) | 571 | 0 | 646 | 420 | 103 |
| Oct 2026 | 8,504 | 6,155 | 1,158 | 1,669 | 213 |
Download the data (CSV): SMS and inbound calls on the app’s numbers. Notes on the files are on the findings page.
How we measured it
From Factur’s outbound prospecting for U.S. manufacturing suppliers: every opportunity that reached a quote, its amount, and whether it became a purchase order, plus the calls, emails and texts logged against it, over the 12 months November 2025 – October 2026 compared with the 12 before. Counts are from the CRM; see section 13, SMS and the app’s phone numbers in the full study, which also explains what is and isn’t counted.
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Questions
Does SMS work for prospecting manufacturers?
In its first month (October 2026), Factur sent 8,504 prospecting texts to manufacturers: 72% were delivered and 1,158 messages came back. The app’s numbers also received 1,669 inbound calls and 213 voicemails that month.
What is a good SMS delivery rate for B2B?
In this data, 72% of 8,504 texts were delivered in the first month.
Should manufacturers be texted cold?
As a third touch next to calls and email it produced replies and call-backs; message and opt-out rules apply.
Cite this
Factur (2026). SMS Prospecting to Manufacturers: First-Month Results (2026). 2026 U.S. Manufacturing Sales Study. https://data.facturmfg.com/reports/findings/sms-prospecting-manufacturers-2026.html
License: CC BY 4.0. Free to cite, quote, embed and reuse with attribution to Factur and a link to this page. Data: November 2025 – October 2026; full study.
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Findings
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- How Many Touches Does One Manufacturing Quote Take? (2026)
- Cold Calling Manufacturers: Answer Rates and Outcomes (2026)
- Which Prospecting Channel Produces Manufacturing Quotes? (2026)
- U.S. Manufacturing Sales by Region: Quotes and Orders (2026)
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By industry
- Machinery Manufacturing
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- Electrical & Electronic Manufacturing
- Construction Manufacturing
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- Automotive Manufacturing
- Defense & Space Manufacturing
- Building Materials Manufacturing
- Plastics Manufacturing
- Oil & Energy Manufacturing
- Packaging & Containers Manufacturing
- Mining & Metals Manufacturing
- Medical Devices Manufacturing
- General Manufacturing
- Environmental Services Manufacturing
By state
- California
- Ohio
- Michigan
- Texas
- Illinois
- Florida
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- Indiana
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- Wisconsin
- Missouri
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
All the numbers
- Manufacturing Sales Statistics 2026: 40+ Data Points
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