AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoFactory Workforce: Malaysian authorities detained 630 foreign nationals at a battery-plant construction site near Kulim; officials said the workers were believed to be employed by subcontractors. Quantum Manufacturing: SkyWater Technology and D-Wave extended their partnership in a multi-year agreement to develop and manufacture superconducting quantum chips at SkyWater’s Minnesota facility. New Capacity: India’s Vimag Labs has started production at its first manufacturing plant in Haryana and exported its initial batch of motor and propulsion systems. Investment: GSK plans to begin an $800 million Pennsylvania biopharma expansion in 2027, targeting operations by 2030 and more than 300 permanent jobs. Factory Networks: ENGEL will open a Serbian site to make machined components, with plans to recruit 150 workers over three years. Skills and Automation: Wisconsin awarded $6.6 million in grants to train 3,823 workers in advanced manufacturing and AI. Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, meanwhile, has upgraded its Kewdale can line to produce up to 384 million cans a year.
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