AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoWorkforce & Education: National Manufacturing Week tours put local students face-to-face with real shop-floor work, from robotics at Youngstown State University to plant visits in Iowa and Ontario, highlighting careers and skills pipelines. Industrial Policy & Capacity: Ethiopia says targeted industrial and macro reforms pushed manufacturing capacity utilization above 69%, citing import substitution and bottleneck removal. Semiconductors: ASML shares jumped after Samsung committed to High-NA EUV mass DRAM production by 2028, reinforcing multi-year demand. New Plant Investments: Caterpillar expands in Sanford, NC; Simpson Strong-Tie consolidates in Fulton, MO; Janus Organization plans a Greenwood, MS gasifier facility; Bayer backs a $2.2B Ohio pharma manufacturing site. Safety Alerts: Boiler explosions at pharma plants in India’s Sri City and Tirupati killed at least five workers and injured more than 10, with causes under investigation. Brand & Mobility Manufacturing: Chery’s FREELANDER launched in Abu Dhabi and mapped expansion from the UAE across MENA, then Australia/NZ and Europe. Chemicals & Materials: DCM Shriram commissioned new aluminium chloride and calcium chloride plants in Bharuch, while Shivam Chemicals began feed-grade DCP production in Dahej.
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