AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAdvanced Chipmaking: ASML and Zeiss outlined a future Hyper-NA lithography design, though commercial systems remain years away; GlobalFoundries will make silicon interposers for TSMC, targeting advanced chip packaging. Biopharma: Bio-Techne opened a Bristol GMP facility to supply materials for cell-therapy developers. Energy Manufacturing: Turkish solar maker Kalyon PV plans a US factory, while CATL has begun trial cell production at its planned 100 GWh Hungarian plant. US Investment: BD announced a $19 billion manufacturing agreement with the federal government, and Bayer is building a $2.2 billion pharmaceutical plant in Ohio. India’s Industrial Push: Smart-metering leaders stressed domestic production as deployments expand; a UN report projects 7.3% GDP growth in FY27, supported partly by rising manufacturing capacity. Output Watch: Türkiye’s manufacturing output fell 2.5% year on year in August, while EU solar and storage employment neared one million, even as manufacturing jobs dipped.
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