diff --git a/src/Entity/Parts/Part.php b/src/Entity/Parts/Part.php
index 53c877ff..1ebccd3b 100644
--- a/src/Entity/Parts/Part.php
+++ b/src/Entity/Parts/Part.php
@@ -246,8 +246,9 @@ class Part extends AttachmentContainingDBElement
     /**
      * @var string
      * @ORM\Column(type="string", length=255, nullable=true)
+     * @Assert\Choice({"announced", "active", "nrfnd", "eol", "discontinued", ""})
      */
-    protected $manufacturing_status;
+    protected $manufacturing_status = "";
 
     /**
      * @var bool Determines if this part entry needs review (for example, because it is work in progress)
@@ -442,6 +443,37 @@ class Part extends AttachmentContainingDBElement
         return $this->manufacturer_product_url;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the manufacturing/production status for this part.
+     * The status can be one of the following:
+     * (Similar to https://designspark.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/213584805-What-are-the-Lifecycle-Status-definitions-)
+     * * "": Status unknown
+     * * "announced": Part has been announced, but is not in production yet
+     * * "active": Part is in production and will be for the forseeable future
+     * * "nrfnd": Not recommended for new designs.
+     * * "eol": Part will become discontinued soon
+     * * "discontinued": Part is obsolete/discontinued by the manufacturer
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function getManufacturingStatus(): ?string
+    {
+        return $this->manufacturing_status;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the manufacturing status for this part
+     * See getManufacturingStatus() for valid values.
+     * @param string $manufacturing_status
+     * @return Part
+     */
+    public function setManufacturingStatus(string $manufacturing_status): Part
+    {
+        $this->manufacturing_status = $manufacturing_status;
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+
+
     /**
      *  Get the category of this part.
      *
diff --git a/src/Form/Part/PartBaseType.php b/src/Form/Part/PartBaseType.php
index dceb544e..331cccaa 100644
--- a/src/Form/Part/PartBaseType.php
+++ b/src/Form/Part/PartBaseType.php
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ use FOS\CKEditorBundle\Form\Type\CKEditorType;
 use Symfony\Bridge\Doctrine\Form\Type\EntityType;
 use Symfony\Component\Form\AbstractType;
 use Symfony\Component\Form\Extension\Core\Type\CheckboxType;
+use Symfony\Component\Form\Extension\Core\Type\ChoiceType;
 use Symfony\Component\Form\Extension\Core\Type\CollectionType;
 use Symfony\Component\Form\Extension\Core\Type\NumberType;
 use Symfony\Component\Form\Extension\Core\Type\UrlType;
@@ -58,14 +59,17 @@ use Symfony\Component\Form\Extension\Core\Type\SubmitType;
 use Symfony\Component\Form\Extension\Core\Type\TextType;
 use Symfony\Component\OptionsResolver\OptionsResolver;
 use Symfony\Component\Security\Core\Security;
+use Symfony\Contracts\Translation\TranslatorInterface;
 
 class PartBaseType extends AbstractType
 {
     protected $security;
+    protected $trans;
 
-    public function __construct(Security $security)
+    public function __construct(Security $security, TranslatorInterface $trans)
     {
         $this->security = $security;
+        $this->trans = $trans;
     }
 
     public function buildForm(FormBuilderInterface $builder, array $options)
@@ -73,6 +77,15 @@ class PartBaseType extends AbstractType
         /** @var Part $part */
         $part = $builder->getData();
 
+        $status_choices = [
+            $this->trans->trans("m_status.unknown") => '',
+            $this->trans->trans('m_stauts.announced') => 'announced',
+            $this->trans->trans('m_status.active') => 'active',
+            $this->trans->trans('m_status.nrfnd') => 'nrfnd',
+            $this->trans->trans('m_status.eol') => 'eol',
+            $this->trans->trans('m_status.discontinued') => 'discontinued'
+        ];
+
         //Common section
         $builder
             ->add('name', TextType::class, ['empty_data' => '', 'label' => 'name.label',
@@ -105,7 +118,13 @@ class PartBaseType extends AbstractType
                 'disabled' => !$this->security->isGranted('manufacturer.edit', $part), ])
             ->add('manufacturer_product_number', TextType::class, ['required' => false,
                 'empty_data' => '', 'label' => 'part.mpn',
-                'disabled' => !$this->security->isGranted('manufacturer.edit', $part)]);
+                'disabled' => !$this->security->isGranted('manufacturer.edit', $part)])
+            ->add('manufacturing_status', ChoiceType::class, [
+                'label' => 'part.manufacturing_status',
+                'choices' => $status_choices,
+                'required' => false,
+                'disabled' => !$this->security->isGranted('manufacturer.edit', $part)
+            ]);
 
         //Advanced section
         $builder->add('needsReview', CheckboxType::class, ['label_attr'=> ['class' => 'checkbox-custom'],
diff --git a/templates/Parts/edit/_manufacturer.html.twig b/templates/Parts/edit/_manufacturer.html.twig
index c25080d8..be95f330 100644
--- a/templates/Parts/edit/_manufacturer.html.twig
+++ b/templates/Parts/edit/_manufacturer.html.twig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 {{ form_row(form.manufacturer) }}
 {{ form_row(form.manufacturer_product_number) }}
-{{ form_row(form.manufacturer_product_url)}}
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+{{ form_row(form.manufacturer_product_url)}}
+{{ form_row(form.manufacturing_status) }}
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diff --git a/templates/Parts/info/_sidebar.html.twig b/templates/Parts/info/_sidebar.html.twig
index b299ff73..c9839719 100644
--- a/templates/Parts/info/_sidebar.html.twig
+++ b/templates/Parts/info/_sidebar.html.twig
@@ -45,6 +45,13 @@
     </div>
 {% endif %}
 
+{# Manufacturing status tag #}
+<div class="mt-1">
+    <h6>
+        {{ helper.m_status_to_badge(part.manufacturingStatus) }}
+    </h6>
+</div>
+
 {# Show tags #}
 {% if part.tags is not empty %}
     <div class="mt-1">
diff --git a/templates/helper.twig b/templates/helper.twig
index b47a2c76..05a48a08 100644
--- a/templates/helper.twig
+++ b/templates/helper.twig
@@ -52,4 +52,25 @@
     {% for tag in string|split(',') %}
         <a href="#" class="{{ class }}" >{{ tag | trim }}</a>
     {% endfor %}
+{% endmacro %}
+
+{% macro m_status_to_badge(status, class="badge") %}
+    {% if status is not empty %}
+        {% set color = " badge-secondary" %}
+
+        {% if status == "active" %}
+            {% set color = " badge-success" %}
+        {% elseif status == "nrfnd" %}
+            {% set color = " badge-warning" %}
+        {% elseif status == "eol" %}
+            {% set color = " badge-warning" %}
+        {% elseif status == "discontinued" %}
+            {% set color = " badge-danger" %}
+        {% endif %}
+
+        <span class="{{ class ~ color}}" title="{{ ("m_status." ~ status ~ ".help") | trans }}">
+            <i class="fa-fw fas fa-info-circle"></i>
+            {{ ("m_status." ~ status) | trans }}
+        </span>
+    {% endif %}
 {% endmacro %}
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