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According to Wikipedia Economy of the United States

Manufacturing:

The United States is the world's largest manufacturer, with a 2007 industrial output of $2.69 trillion.

In 2008, its manufacturing output was greater than that of the manufacturing output of China, India, and Brazil combined, despite manufacturing being a very small portion of the entire US economy as compared to most other countries.

Main industries include petroleum, steel, automobiles, construction machinery, aerospace, agricultural machinery, telecommunications, chemicals, electronics, food processing, consumer goods, lumber, and mining.

The US leads the world in airplane manufacturing, which represents a large portion of US industrial output. American companies such as Boeing, Cessna (see: Textron), Lockheed Martin (see: Skunk Works), and General Dynamics produce a vast majority of the world's civilian and military aircraft in factories stretching across the United States.

The U.S. produces approximately 21% of the world's manufacturing output, a number which has remained unchanged for the last 40 years.

The job loss during this continual volume growth is explained by record breaking productivity gains.

In addition, growth in telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, aircraft, heavy machinery and other industries along with declines in low end, low skill industries such as clothing, toys, and other simple manufacturing have resulted in U.S. jobs being more highly skilled and better paying.

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McDonald's Corporation – Environmental Defense Waste Reduction Task Force - 1991

"McDonald's does not own any of its suppliers, and is not a manufacturer."