Thank you for posting this. It works... sort of. The manufacturer is only showing up on the last product on the page?
Also where should I be putting the {if statement in the products.tpl exactly? I've got it in place where I want it on the products_t.
If you go here:
http://scrapseeds.com/shop/home.php?shopkey=975 then click "Alphas" at the top you will see what is happening.
Many thanks!!