AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoU.S.-Canada Trade War: Trump’s administration is using a little-known 1930 tariff statute (Section 338) to hit Canadian imports with 50% duties, prompting dollar-for-dollar retaliation and raising fresh legal questions about whether the move can survive court. Defense Manufacturing: General Dynamics Land Systems delivered the first XM30 Wolf prototype IFV to the U.S. Army for testing as the service weighs replacements for the Bradley; separately, the U.S. Army used its AMP-HEL laser for the first time to shoot down cartel-linked drones at the southern border. Tariffs and Supply Chains: Canada is set to double steel and aluminum tariffs to 50% starting Sept. 8, with farm equipment makers warning the costs will ripple through parts and components into U.S. agriculture. Industrial Tech & Materials: ORNL and A.J. Tuck unveiled a hybrid additive manufacturing process to make leak-free nuclear reactor containers, aiming to reduce reliance on forging capacity outside the U.S. Rare Earths: Cyclic Materials raised $75M to expand domestic rare-earth recycling and refining, including a South Carolina campus and an Arizona magnet separation operation. Workforce & Credentials: A new push for PMP certification highlights rising pay for project managers as manufacturers compete for scarce delivery talent.
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