AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoFactory Investment: Finland’s Katsa is expanding gearbox assembly with a new plant, while Foyle Food Group is putting £15m into automation at its Omagh site. France’s newcleo has also opened a €10m nuclear-fuel engineering centre. Clean-Tech Production: European electrolyser maker Stargate Hydrogen says its new ceramic catalyst is available in 0.5MW stacks, cutting reliance on precious metals; integration into 5MW stacks is underway. Auto Industry: Chinese carmakers are stepping up European localisation, including production plans, as EU trade measures reshape competition. The Paris Motor Show has also showcased expanded cooperation, with Leapmotor’s B10 now in production at a Spanish plant. Defence Manufacturing: The European Commission is allocating €168m under EDIP to expand defence production, while Kongsberg plans an anti-drone factory in Poland. Industrial Pressure: Covestro plans to cut 260 jobs at its Antwerp chemical plant as EU leaders press for energy-cost relief. UK Output: Factory output helped drive an unexpected rise in UK manufacturing, according to reports.
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