An Auckland manufacturer is feeling good about the current economic position. 

GDP figures are due to be revealed this morning.  

Economists and the Reserve Bank are expecting 0.7% growth for the first quarter of the year – slightly higher than the 0.4% predicted earlier this year. 

Dodson Group CEO Dave Sweas told Ryan Bridge things turned a corner around February and March. 

The precision manufacturers boss says there's been some trepidation about what's coming out of the US, but overall order books are holding up strong. 

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