Auto parts makers and other manufacturers face similar problems along the Canadian frontier.

There is "one great problem" that the manufacturers face, he said: "in a word, it is trust."

Simultaneously, new manufacturers faced sharp competition from British products which were suddenly available again.

But even with additional programming, the manufacturers face another stumbling block.

Japanese manufacturers face the worst slump in more than a decade.

Acceptable substitutes have already been developed for some uses, but many manufacturers face difficult adjustments.

The manufacturers themselves face suits from the numerous claimants.

Mexico, in most cases, has agreed, acknowledging the higher costs that American manufacturers face.

The system is designed to force manufacturers to drop their prices to the reference price level or face a loss of sales.

Designers and manufacturers are already facing a fashion retailing landscape that has been slow for more than two years.