Industrial Expansion: Robinson Carbon will invest $16.3 million in a Louisiana biochar plant expected to create 42 direct jobs and process about 100,000 tonnes of wood residue annually. Aerospace Manufacturing: South Korea has opened its largest private space-manufacturing complex, which will build Nuri rocket components and later engines for its successor. Pharmaceutical Supply: Lonza’s purchase of five Merck U.S. manufacturing sites will expand its network from four facilities to nine and add about 1,100 employees. Battery Supply Chains: Indian battery-component makers face costs 18% to 61% above imports, a study found, highlighting the challenge of building domestic capacity. New Manufacturing Platforms: Chery is applying its automotive engineering and production capabilities to its LUXEED vehicle brand and AiMOGA robotics business, which has delivered more than 3,000 robots worldwide. Market Watch: Mexico’s manufacturing indicator edged up to 49.8 in October but remained in contraction for a 31st consecutive month. Packaging Probe: The U.S. Justice Department has subpoenaed Smurfit Westrock and International Paper in a grand jury investigation into containerboard pricing.