AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoTrade: The New Zealand–India free-trade agreement takes effect, making tariffs zero on more than 95% of New Zealand wood exports to India and opening new opportunities for processors. Aerospace: Blue Origin is investing $330 million to expand Florida rocket production, targeting capacity for up to 150 New Glenn upper stages a year by summer 2027. Factory Investment: Conair plans a $9.75 million expansion in Pennsylvania, adding 126 jobs, while Nucor’s planned $105 million Indiana project would add 100 jobs and boost utility-tower production. Supply Chains: China has proposed export controls on 12 solar-manufacturing technologies, including methods for making perovskite and tandem cells. Semiconductors: Japan approved TSMC’s Kumamoto plan for 3-nanometer chips, with initial output set at 6,000 wafers a month. Conflict Damage: Russian ballistic missiles struck Ukrainian water-treatment and plastics manufacturers; both companies reported damage, with staff safe.
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