AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoFactory AI: South Korea’s Genon says its Indonesian vision system passed Nike’s production validation, detecting shoe defects with up to 99.7% accuracy; factory rollout is planned for 2027. Solar Supply Chains: China has proposed export controls on 12 photovoltaic technologies, including processes for polysilicon, wafers and solar cells, as India and other markets expand domestic capacity. Workplace Safety: TSMC suspended related construction work at sites across Taiwan after four workers died in a steel-structure collapse at its Kaohsiung fab. Clean-Energy Investment: LONGi opened an intelligent energy-storage manufacturing base in Suzhou, while India’s Sahaj Solar approved a 1.8 GWh battery-storage plant in Gujarat. Cost Pressures: Ghanaian manufacturers say high energy costs, costly financing and transport constraints are limiting their ability to compete under the AfCFTA; producer inflation rose to 4.8% in September.
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