However, plans to market the system in the first quarter of next year have been deferred while DuPont searches for a manufacturing partner.

The spokesman declined to provide further details about the plant but confirmed that Orbital, a research and consulting company, would have a manufacturing partner.

"The hardest thing was convincing a manufacturing partner to consider our designs," Tan said.

He said it decided to seek a manufacturing partner because the necessary equipment cost $50 million to $150 million.

Beginning in 2002, Bricklin began his search for a manufacturing partner that could help him create another value brand in the US.

Bricklin embarked on a three-year journey around the world to find a manufacturing partner.

With the right manufacturing partners they could do much better.

Negotiations are under way to find a manufacturing partner to make the bandages for the tests.

Toshiba agreed to refrain from interfering with a possible business transaction between Go-Video and its potential manufacturing partner.

Mr. Holmes wants a manufacturing partner to make pouches for sport bikers, racers and people in wheelchairs.