In this Jan. 26, 2011 photo, a worker does a …

Steve Helber | published: March 1, 2011

In this Jan. 26, 2011 photo, a worker does a final inspection of a truck on the Volvo assembly line at the plant in Dublin, Va. U.S. manufacturers expanded at the fastest pace in nearly 7 years last month, a sign that factories are still leading the economic recovery. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)