AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoU.S. Steel Push: Hyundai Steel broke ground on a $5.8B electric arc furnace integrated mill in Louisiana, targeting 2029 output of 2.7M metric tons and a stronger local auto supply chain. Workforce & Training: The State Department’s “Foundry School” adds major university partners, including Washington University in St. Louis, aiming to close a projected 3.8M skilled-worker gap for advanced manufacturing. Cybersecurity for Factories: KUKA Robotics earned IEC cybersecurity Security Level 2 certification for its robot platforms, signaling tighter protection requirements for networked production. Data Center Power M&A: Flex agreed to buy EPC Power for about $4.4B to expand “grid-to-chip” power conversion capabilities for AI infrastructure. Industrial Growth in the U.S.: Niron Magnetics is advancing a Sartell, Minnesota magnet plant expected to open in 2027, with up to 175 jobs. Food & Safety: A UK bakery was fined £333,333 after a worker’s arm was pulled into a sausage roll conveyor line, highlighting guarding failures. Pharma Supply Watch: FDA said it’s working with all estradiol patch manufacturers to boost supply after access complaints, while noting patches remain available. Trade Pressure on SMEs: A Canadian Muskoka chair maker is weighing moving production to the U.S. after a steep 50% tariff hit exports.
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