Global Scans · Manufacturing · Weekly Summary

• [New] Approximately 2.1 million manufacturing jobs are projected to remain unfilled by 2030. Persistence Market Research
• [New] U.S. requires over 3.8 million new manufacturing workers by 2033, underpinning sustained tooling demand. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Continued investments in connected packaging, IoT technologies, sustainable materials, AI-powered supply chain analytics, and digital packaging innovation will create substantial long-term growth opportunities as organizations increasingly modernize packaging systems and global supply chains. Pheonix Research
• [New] Battery manufacturing capacity is set to more than triple by 2030, while EV production capacity could rise more than tenfold, driven by strong industrial policy and increasing foreign investment, including from China. IEA
• [New] Mastercard is focusing on AI and tokenization for seamless embedded finance in retail vending, with partnerships in IoT potentially capturing 20% of new transaction volume by 2030. Persistence Market Research
• [New] UK automotive production is forecast to return to growth in 2026, with output expected to expand by 3.5% following a sharp decline of 11.1% last year. atradius
• [New] The ongoing transfer of production out of France, e.g. to Romania and Slovakia, will weaken domestic output. atradius
• [New] US import tariffs on EU-built vehicles are increasing costs for European OEMs with significant US export exposure and will accelerate production localization in North America. atradius
• [New] The ongoing expansion of overseas production capacity by Hyundai and Kia means that domestic production volumes will become increasingly decoupled from the commercial success of Korean brands globally, leaving the home production base more exposed to a structural decline in the long-term. atradius
• [New] We expect South Korean automotive production to decrease by 7.6% in 2026 and by 3.5% in 2027. atradius
• [New] The Japanese automotive sector's medium-term outlook will depend on the success of new investment programmes targeting next-generation EV production and whether OEMs can reposition their export strategies in order to grow sales in emerging markets. atradius
• [New] We expect Japanese automotive production to contract by 3.6% in 2026 and by 2% in 2027. atradius
• [New] Chinese automotive production growth is expected to slow down from 12.2% in 2025 to 1.9% in 2026. atradius
• [New] US automotive production is expected to rebound by 3% in 2027, followed by 4.3% growth in 2028 as some major OEMs are expanding their capacity or opening new plants, or both. atradius
• [New] Currently EV production in the US is forecast to be 17% lower in 2030 than expected half a year ago. atradius
• [New] US automotive output is forecast to decrease by 2.8% in 2026 after a 1.3% contraction last year, as ongoing trade uncertainty and tariff-related disruptions weigh on both production and demand. atradius
• [New] In 2027, we expect global automotive production to grow by 1.7%, mainly due to a recovery in the Americas, particularly the US. atradius
• [New] We expect global production of motor vehicles and parts to decrease by 0.2% in 2026, after a 2.9% increase last year. atradius
• [New] By 2026, the most common generative AI use cases in manufacturing will be generative design, predictive maintenance, and quality control automation. Site Title
• [New] Opportunities arise in flexible, cloud-based platforms, driven by manufacturing innovations, AI focus, and digital transformation efforts, notably in APAC regions. Yahoo! Finance UK
• [New] Kuwait has recovered production volumes faster than expected. Edge and Odds -

Last updated: 19 July 2026