valmistuttaja

== Finnish == === Etymology === valmistuttaa +‎ -ja === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʋɑlmistutːɑjɑ/, [ˈʋɑ̝lmis̠ˌtut̪ːɑ̝jɑ̝] Rhymes: -utːɑjɑ Syllabification(key): val‧mis‧tut‧ta‧ja Hyphenation(key): val‧mis‧tut‧ta‧ja === Noun === valmistuttaja the entity, often a company, that gave the manufacturer a contract to manufacture (something); indirect manufacturer ==== Usage notes ==== Common in food labels; should not be confused with valmistaja (“manufacturer”). A valmistuttaja did not manufacture the product, but rather organized its manufacturing by contracting it to a company. Usually the term implies some kind of responsibility, such as organizing the supply chain and/or designing the product and its specifications. ==== Declension ====