AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoPackaging & Print Ecosystem: FESPA launches “Corrugated” at Fira de Barcelona (19–22 May), bringing converters, display makers and board suppliers together with high-speed digital printing, converting gear, automation, robotics and sustainable substrates. Robotics in Consumer & Defense: A new robot vacuum adds a bagless wash-and-reuse station plus obstacle handling, while the UK’s DSTL backs Rivelin Robotics to automate finishing of 3D-printed military parts via microfactories. Geopolitics Hits Investment: Chinese clean-tech firms reportedly cancel/slow about $2.8B of U.S. plans as tighter foreign rules and weaker incentives bite. Auto Manufacturing Pushes On: Toyota files for a $2B San Antonio expansion (“Project Orca”) with 2,000 jobs; Stellantis and Dongfeng plan new Peugeot/Jeep EV production in China from 2027. Semiconductors & Localization: Rajasthan inaugurates India’s first SME-led semiconductor chip facility at Bhiwadi inside an electronics manufacturing cluster; TSMC now sees the chip market reaching $1.5T by 2030. Policy & Supply Chain Pressure: U.S. factory output rose 0.6% in April, but delivery performance worsened in New York as Strait of Hormuz disruptions lift prices and strain supplies.
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