Global Scans · Manufacturing · Weekly Summary

• [New] Access to space underpins critical services including communications, navigation, climate monitoring, disaster response and national security, and that Gilmour Space's growth will strengthen Australia's advanced manufacturing base while creating highly skilled regional jobs. SPACE & DEFENSE
• [New] €1.03 billion contract will deliver new commuter and regional trains for Portugal while creating a new manufacturing facility and hundreds of jobs. Global Railway Review
• [New] As the US limits opportunities to circumvent tariffs through the transshipment of Chinese goods from the Global South, countries such as Mexico and Vietnam will find it increasingly difficult to absorb cheaper imports from China without putting their own manufacturing industries and jobs at risk. ORF Middle East
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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

Last updated: 29 March 2026