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Last update: an hour agoMSME Pulse: India’s MSMEs keep proving their weight—about 31.1% of GDP, nearly half of exports, and 35.4% of manufacturing output—while the government pushes formalisation and credit support via Udyam and guarantee/equity schemes. Cost Squeeze: Rubber MSMEs are getting hit hard as natural rubber prices jump 35–40%, squeezing margins amid delayed payments and higher freight. Energy as Industry Policy: Canada’s new National Electricity Strategy frames power as a national industrial and affordability play, aiming to double grid capacity while keeping it clean and reliable. Factory Disruption: Aspen Aerogels is partially reopening after an April explosion tied to ethanol vapors in a drying oven, but full restart timing is still unclear. Packaging & Supply Chain: Precision Textiles reports production momentum at its West Coast Arizona site, citing strong full-scale mattress burn test results. Food Inflation Watch: New data points to a possible step-up in grocery inflation later this year as geopolitical and tariff fallout filters through supply chains. Auto Expansion: Toyota files to expand its San Antonio plant with a $2B “Project Orca,” targeting 2,000 new jobs.
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