This group worked to encourage local manufacturing of goods for both local use and export.

Economic changes included a decline in local manufacturing.

In addition its important to support local and ethical manufacturing generally and actively.

In 1984, the company transitioned away from local manufacturing toward product development, marketing, and branding.

A currency devaluation three years ago made local manufacturing profitable.

The company had received $17.6M in government funding over the previous two years targeted at (but not conditional on) continuing local manufacturing.

Nevertheless, the Rawlings government initiated programs to promote local manufacturing.

Many still believe that finance can only be as strong as local manufacturing.

One contentious issue is the effect which large amounts of Chinese goods are having on local light manufacturing.

They have also announced local manufacturing of the Focus small car starting from 2011.