manufacturer

American  

[man-yuh-fak-cher-er] / ˌmæn yəˈfæk tʃər ər /

noun

1. a person, group, or company that owns or runs a manufacturing plant.

2. a person, group, or company that manufactures.

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manufacturer British  

/ ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃərə /

noun

1. a person or business concern that manufactures goods or owns a factory

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Etymology

Origin of manufacturer

First recorded in 1710–20; manufacture + -er ¹

Example Sentences

"The question is now -- will Indian manufacturers be globally competitive compared to China?"

From Barron's

Europe accounts for up to 10% of American defense manufacturers’ revenues, according to U.K.-based research group Agency Partners.

From The Wall Street Journal

Scientists at paint manufacturer PPG built a database containing the properties of all of their products, overlaid with the laws of chemistry.

From The Wall Street Journal

Export controls on advanced lithography equipment have prevented Chinese manufacturers from fitting more transistors on their chips, resulting in more energy-intensive systems, according to Jack Gold, founder and principal analyst at J.Gold Associates.

From MarketWatch

His stories led him to investigate collapsed cryptocurrency companies, bankrupt opioid manufacturers and emerging-market economies unable to pay for imports of food and fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal

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