AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoIndustrial Growth Watch: India’s industrial production rose 8% in August, but the mix is uneven—textiles jumped 13.1% YoY while wearing apparel fell 7.4%, underscoring how upstream and downstream manufacturing are moving differently. Auto Supply Expansion: Guilford Performance Textiles and NNG (YanFeng) formed an Anhui JV to make textile seating for Chinese automakers including Chery and JAC, aiming to tap fast-growing local vehicle demand. Workforce Pipeline: Ohio’s manufacturing faces a 35,000-worker gap annually; the $3M “Made in Appalachia” pilot trains people in behavioral health recovery for roles like welding and laser/3D printing operations. Battery Manufacturing Deal: CAMINUS will contract-manufacture Amprius-designed silicon-anode pouch cells at its Indianapolis facility, with volume production planned for 1Q27. Defense Production Ramp: Raytheon won a $511.5M modification to keep AN/SPY-6(V) radar hardware production running through Nov. 2031, supporting a push to double output by 2028. Rare-Earth Magnet Scale-Up: EM&T will showcase a major rare-earth magnet facility in South Korea on Dec. 17, targeting 10,000+ metric tons annually and a non-China supply push for defense and UAS. Regulatory/Compliance: Telangana’s EAGLE Force flagged illegal leasing of chemical reactors tied to synthetic drug production, warning of stricter action across chemical and pharma units.
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