1.   The visit lasted over an hour during which time Neil Kinnock experienced at first hand what carpet manufacturing was all about.

2.   Manufacturing was the sector which appeared most likely to cut jobs.

3.   Labour says manufacturing is still suffering.

4.   At its most basic level, chip manufacturing today is similar to what goes on when you take your film to a camera shop for processing and printing.

5.   A raft of positive statistics have been released in the last month, showing that manufacturing is expanding again and productivity growth was stronger than expected last fall.

6.   Diminished though it is, manufacturing is still central to the economy.

7.   Economists note that manufacturing is only once facet of German business and that Germany does not represent all of Europe.

8.   Economists say manufacturing is bound to slow as consumer cut spending.

9.   Food is fast, credit is immediate, manufacturing is just-in-time.