AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAerospace & Defence Capacity: Bodycote is pouring $30m+ into Ohio, adding vacuum heat treatment/brazing in Fairfield and a new large HIP vessel in London to meet rising aerospace and defence demand. Energy Storage Manufacturing: Form Energy secured a $270m credit facility (with a tax-credit advance component) to scale iron-air battery production at its Weirton, West Virginia, factory. Solar Supply Chain & Policy: Waaree Energies landed a 2 GW solar module order for FY26-27 and FY27-28 and plans to add 10 GW capacity soon; ISMA’s Amit Manohar says India’s domestic cell supply is adequate under ALMM as utility projects have longer execution cycles. Industrial Ecosystems & Trade Fairs: electronica India/productronica India opened in Bengaluru with 750+ exhibitors and a focus on electronics manufacturing depth; bauma CONEXPO INDIA 2026 wrapped with a sold-out, global turnout. Ukraine Defence Tech: Kyiv is seeking US licences to manufacture Patriot missiles; it’s also pushing modular FPV drone standards (including VTX cartridges) to speed field swaps. Quality & Scaling: Toyo’s Humble, Texas module plant received a top quality rating in an Intertek CEA audit as it scales toward 2 GW US capacity. EV Production Signals: BYD is recruiting 8,000+ workers at its Xi’an base to ramp output after line upgrades.
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