The latest PMI data point to a slight moderation in the pace of global manufacturing output, to a still robust 5 to 6 percent annual rate.

January purchasing managers' surveys signal that the impressive acceleration in manufacturing activity from the final quarter of 2005 has carried over into the new year.

One of these days, we're going to see an increase in non-farm payrolls for the manufacturing sector.

It would actually re-emphasize the South as a new manufacturing area for automotive companies.

Clearly, this is a part of the state that is doing really well right now, in terms of manufacturing and just about every thing else.

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