AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoSemiconductor Supply Chain Shift: TSMC is adding another $100B to its Arizona expansion, lifting total planned U.S. investment to $265B and signaling a major long-term reshuffle of AI chip manufacturing capacity. Industrial M&A: ABB agreed to buy Rotork for about $5.5B, aiming to deepen automation and electrification in mission-critical flow control. Energy Storage Manufacturing: Waaree ESS opened a 5.15 GWh BESS container factory in India as the first step toward a 20 GWh roadmap, using Industry 4.0 automation and testing. EV Charging Buildout: BHEL was tasked with manufacturing India’s first locally made 360-kW EV fast chargers for trucks and buses. Renewables Industrial Push: Oman’s Future Fund approved a 6 GW integrated solar cell and module plant in Sohar Freezone, plus LFP cathode manufacturing tied to EV batteries. Aerospace Additive Manufacturing: Guaranteed and Lockheed Martin signed an MoU to explore large-scale metal additive manufacturing in Belgium for molds and near-net-shape components. Food & Materials Innovation: Panzani opened a Durum Lab in France to speed ingredient-to-application testing for durum wheat performance. Policy & Markets: Malaysia’s Q2 2026 GDP rose 5.8%, with manufacturing strengthening to 7.5% on export-oriented electronics and chemicals.
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