Fertilizer Investment: USDA selected eight U.S. projects representing $1.34 billion in planned investment, including $573 million in federal funding. The projects could add 1.08 million tons of annual capacity and reduce reliance on imports. Auto Manufacturing: Audi plans to invest $4 billion in its first U.S. manufacturing plant, in Georgia, with production expected to reach 200,000 vehicles a year. Factory Technology: Valmet will acquire Tieto’s manufacturing execution software business to expand its industrial automation offering. Kratos is adding large-format metal 3D printing capacity in Indiana for hypersonic programs. Reshoring: U.S. reshoring and foreign investment announcements accounted for 247,000 manufacturing jobs in 2025; a trade group projects 309,000 this year, though those figures count announced jobs, not necessarily filled positions. Global Industry: China’s industrial profits posted their strongest growth in three months, driven by high-tech manufacturing, while Singapore’s factory output growth eased to 3.4% in September.