B.C. Manufacturing Jobs Fund: Ron Anderson & Sons is expanding prefabricated wall systems into floors, roof panels and stairs, backed by a $2M provincial boost to add about 35 jobs as U.S. tariff pressure reshapes local demand. Industrial Materials for Mining: First Graphene secured its first production order for PureGRAPH® graphene, aimed at fire-retardant polyurethane systems for underground mining, moving a new application into commercial manufacture. Defense Industrial Shift: India approved transferring DRDO conventional missile technologies to eligible public and private firms, pushing the missile sector from state-led production toward competitive, multi-company manufacturing. Power Grid Buildout: Hyosung Heavy Industries is scaling U.S. ultrahigh-voltage transformer and circuit breaker production, with its Memphis plant expanding to meet AI data-center and grid modernization demand. Trade Tensions Hit Supply Chains: Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on $20B of U.S. imports took effect, raising costs across steel, dairy, appliances, electronics and more, with businesses warning of knock-on effects. Warehouse Pressure: A logistics analysis argues storage space is increasingly expensive versus production space, pushing manufacturers toward costly 3PL workarounds.