Global Scans · Manufacturing · Weekly Summary

• [New] Regarding biotech & pharma manufacturing, OCT Therapies & Research will manufacture medicines in New Brunswick for export, including to India. JD Supra
• [New] Green building materials are expected to hold the largest revenue share, reaching 55% in 2026, encompassing recycled-content products, rapidly renewable materials, locally sourced components, and materials with environmental product declarations documenting lifecycle impacts. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Doosan Robotics says it will supply more than 100 manufacturing robot solutions to Kwangjin Group, a global automotive components manufacturer, under a strategic partnership. Robotics & Automation News
• [New] Developing modular manufacturing capacity in Europe will be critical for facilitating series production and shortening construction times, enabled by modular designs and a diverse supplier base. Baker McKenzie
• [New] In 2026 we will begin to see an inflection point where many MMC manufacturers break through the critical threshold of 70% capacity utilization, moving closer to the high output levels typical of established industrial manufacturing sectors. The Offsite Guide
• [New] A Perfect Storm of Costs, Tariffs & Compliance: 79% of supply chains expect costs to be a major supply chain disruption in 2026, with materials, shipping, and labour pressures nearly doubling since 2024. QIMA
• [New] Emissions from semiconductor manufacturing could rise by roughly a third to 247 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent by 2030 as demand for high-bandwidth memory and related AI infrastructure accelerates. Tech Startups - Tech News, Tech Trends & Startup Fundin
• [New] Several U.S. manufacturers have been relocating or expanding production facilities domestically to reduce supply-chain disruptions and improve production resilience. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Governments, such as through the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act, have pledged US$ 52 billion toward reshoring semiconductor manufacturing, creating new procurement opportunities for nanoscale dielectrics, wafer diffusion layers, and conductive oxides. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Founder and CEO of NVIDIA, Physical AI has arrived - every industrial company will become a robotics company. BUSINESS 2.0 NEWS
• [New] World models, such as Marble from World Labs, simulate the physical environment, predicting how it will evolve over time, giving robots the capacity for spatial reasoning and planning. Generation Investment Management
• [New] Toyota Motor announced plans to invest $10 billion more than previously expected in the U.S. over the next decade, including a $912 million investment in manufacturing plants across five southern states and an $88 million investment to boost hybrid vehicle production at its West Virginia factory. The White House
• [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] Shintech announced it will invest $3.4 billion to expand production capacity at its existing Louisiana polyvinyl chloride facility. The White House
• [New] General Motors announced it will invest $4 billion in U.S.-based manufacturing as it shifts more vehicle production from Mexico to the U.S., including in Michigan, Kansas, and Tennessee - including an $888 million investment at its propulsion plant in Tonawanda, New York. The White House
• [New] Merck & Co. announced it will invest a total of $9 billion in the U.S. over the next several years after opening a new $1 billion North Carolina manufacturing facility - including in a new state-of-the-art biologics manufacturing plant in Delaware, which will create at least 500 new jobs. The White House
• [New] Nippon Steel announced it will invest $14 billion in U.S. Steel's operations, including a $4 billion new steel mill. The White House
• [New] In Europe, the European Chips Act is mobilizing USD 50 billion in public and private semiconductor investment through 2030, targeting broader chip manufacturing capability, including next-generation power devices vital for EVs and smart grids. MarkNtel Advisors
• [New] In Europe, the European Chips Act aims to double the EU's share of global semiconductor production to 20% by 2030. Velox Consultants
• [New] U.S. crude oil production will average 13.6 million barrels per day in 2026 and rise to 13.8 million b/d in 2027. EIA - Energy Information Administration

Last updated: 22 March 2026