AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoFloating wind: TotalEnergies’ UK floating wind push is moving from lab to industrial pace, with NeoNext+ installing a Culzean-linked turbine and targeting “one unit per week” assembly and load-out, using a Greece-fabricated hull and a single-lift port operation near Aberdeen. Defence manufacturing: U.S. firm Covenant plans to make intermediate-range missiles near Leipzig from 2027, aiming for up to 1,000 units a year, as Germany looks for cheaper, scalable cruise-missile options amid Patriot and Tomahawk supply strain. Energy security: EU trade data points to a first trade deficit since 2023, driven by surging energy import costs, underlining how power prices keep feeding manufacturing uncertainty. Supply chain shifts: Google says it will move Pixel production from China to Vietnam by 2027, a sign tech supply chains are still being redrawn by geopolitics. Industrial mobility: Škoda is pitching Romania battery trains and “smart depots” to cut staffing and automate maintenance, aiming to deepen local rail presence beyond deliveries. Trade pressure: The US-Canada tariff fight remains unresolved, with sector hits concentrated in Ontario’s auto and steel supply chains.
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