manufacturer

noun

1. A person or company that manufactures.

   “The manufacturer produces parts for the car industry.”

   “Always return faulty goods to the manufacturer.”

   “The clothing manufacturer expanded overseas.”

   “If consumers didn't like the bloatware that came with their phones, other manufacturers wouldn't include it, the bad actors would lose customers, and everyone would have to adjust.”

   “The family of 53-year-old Andre Mackneil, who was gunned down in a Buffalo, New York, supermarket after purchasing his 3-year-old son's birthday cake, may go after a major gun manufacturer.”