AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEU Repair Push: New EU-wide product repair rules are now in force, giving consumers stronger rights to request repairs (for technically repairable items) and requiring manufacturers to provide spare parts and clear repair info—aimed at cutting the bloc’s waste from premature disposal. Semiconductors Investment: AMD says it will invest over $10bn in Germany to build a new semiconductor manufacturing and research facility, targeting advanced packaging and creating thousands of jobs. Defence Industrialisation: UK PM Andy Burnham will visit Ukraine and back local long-range missile production by allowing MBDA to share classified details on British-made components used in SCALP, supporting France-Ukraine assembly plans. Supply Chain Risk (Critical Minerals): A new industry warning highlights how tungsten supplies are “running on empty,” with governments and defence buyers struggling to secure material at scale. Manufacturing Policy & Skills: UK employers report rising interest in “AI-proof” trade careers as young people weigh vocational routes against office-job automation fears.
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