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Manufacturing has improved greatly since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, but a lot of work remains, experts said during a panel discussion Nov. 19. The National Association of Manufacturers, in its quarterly industry survey released Sept. 10, found that 66% of manufacturers were positive about their outlook. That is up from 33.9% in May. Respondents were asked in the survey when they expect to return to pre-pandemic levels. One-fourth of the association members said they were already back or were expecting to get back in the third quarter, but roughly 62% said they won’t get back to pre-pandemic levels until at least next year if not 2022 or later.