AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoUS Manufacturing Pulse: New data points to a four-year high in U.S. manufacturing activity in May, with ISM and PMI gauges improving as supply constraints ease and demand holds up. Ireland Factory Turnaround: Ireland’s manufacturing PMI hit its best level in four years, led by stronger output, new orders and hiring, alongside faster input cost inflation. India Industrial Output: India’s industrial production rose 4.9% in April, with capital goods output up 16%, signaling continued investment momentum even as broader growth cools. Semiconductor Supply Chain: South Korea will streamline EUV import procedures, cutting lead times sharply to help chipmakers ramp advanced fabs. EV Battery Water Stress: Hungary’s battery boom is colliding with a worsening water crisis, raising questions about how fast EV supply chains can scale. Corporate Moves in Manufacturing: Foxconn/Foxconn chair met Macron and flagged new France investments in semiconductors and AI infrastructure; Tiger Brands agreed to sell its Beacon chocolate business to refocus on higher-margin categories. Metrology Funding: Invisix raised €20m to scale soft x-ray metrology for advanced chip layers. Defense HVAC Expansion: Shree Refrigerations will open a new Karad facility to expand marine and defence HVAC&R manufacturing capacity.
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