Global Scans · Manufacturing · Weekly Summary

• [New] Foreign Direct Investment can potentially add another 0.5% to Mexico's GDP while manufacturing output could add 2.4% points, with an additional 1.1 million potential jobs being created. FreightCenter
• [New] Generate long-term economic benefits for NSW: ETCF will scale jobs and capabilities in NSW - strengthening NSW competitive advantages in Government priority areas (for example, local manufacturing, housing and net zero), building a stronger innovation ecosystem and supply-chain capabilities. NSW Government
• [New] A growing number of companies across the United States are preparing to cut jobs in January, with new filings showing that layoffs will impact workers across industries ranging from retail and manufacturing to healthcare and technology. EURweb | Black News, Culture, Entertainment & More
• [New] Chobani, a Greek yogurt giant, announced $1.7 billion to expand its U.S. operations, including $1.2 billion to build its third U.S. dairy processing plant in New York, which is expected to create more than 1,000 new full-time jobs, and $500 million to expand its Idaho manufacturing plant. The White House
• [New] Volatus is ramping up a drone manufacturing hub in Montreal, which is expected to add some 200 jobs over the next two years. Wings Magazine
• The deal, worth £1 billion ($1.3 billion) for 23 medium-lift support helicopters, will help secure thousands of jobs at Britain's last military helicopter manufacturing site in Yeovil, southwest England. The Defense Post
• The world is facing a widespread manufacturing skills gap, with an estimated 2.1 million unfilled jobs by 2030. Morningstar, Inc.
• Contrary to fears about automation eliminating manufacturing jobs, countries like China demonstrate that manufacturing can absorb hundreds of millions of workers even as robots proliferate. Global Currents
• The solar sector employed almost 650,000 people in the EU in 2022, with projections of 1 million jobs by 2025 and potentially 1.6 million by 2027 under High Scenario, reflecting strong job creation potential across manufacturing, installation, maintenance, and operations. Persistence Market Research
• The 20-year project is projected to build four factories, create 50,000 jobs, and anchor central New York as a semiconductor hub for manufacturing and advanced technology jobs. WSTM
• Eli Lilly plans to open a $3.5 billion weight-loss drug manufacturing plant in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley, creating 850 permanent jobs. Ermer and Suter PLLC

Last updated: 22 March 2026