She just assured us that she will do everything she can to help manufacturing in this state.

Typically, when you see a deal like the P&G-Gillette thing, that would help us out, particularly on a Friday.

This is a very good job. It has all the kind of benefits associated with the U.S. manufacturing sector 20 years ago.

This acquisition will enable us to move our board manufacturing closer to our customer base while increasing our presence in the United States, thereby further reducing our exposure to fluctuations in the exchange rate.

Economic growth will still stay strong ... but the manufacturing sector will not help.

Greater expectations of foreign currency generation from the manufacturing and the mining sectors will help narrow the gap but not close it.