AGP Executive Report
Last update: 23 minutes agoTrade & Policy: The US Trade Representative will host G20 trade ministers in Milwaukee (Sept 29–Oct 1) to tackle forced labor, food-trade rules, and industrial overcapacity, with talks also set to revisit the WTO Most-Favoured-Nation principle. Aerospace & Defence Manufacturing: FACC completed a €36m expansion of its interior component plant in Croatia, while Bombardier is in advanced talks with Saab to expand GlobalEye surveillance aircraft production in Canada. Pharma Industrial Capacity: India reports Rs 5,210.74 crore invested under its bulk drugs PLI scheme as of June 2026, with 39 projects commissioned for 28 APIs/KSMs. Energy Transition & Local Industry: Pakistan’s Punjab governor called for a policy framework to boost domestic solar system manufacturing, and an edible-oil “industrial city” at Port Qasim was proposed to scale vanaspati production. Food Regulation: In India’s Supreme Court, petitioners argue FSSAI’s front-of-pack warning labels should be implemented faster via stickers rather than waiting the proposed 365-day period. Steel & Conflict Impact: ArcelorMittal shut its Kryvyi Rih plant in Ukraine due to Russian strikes, expecting about a $1bn impairment charge. Manufacturing Jobs & Training: A $5m SBA grant expands Maine community-college training for manufacturing roles, and TuscoMFG opens its facility to the public for Manufacturing Day with on-site hiring.
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