AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoSteel and Trade: Cleveland-Cliffs-owned Stelco says layoffs at its Canadian facilities will proceed despite Ottawa’s legal threat. Separately, Ohio aluminum maker Shapes Unlimited says U.S. tariffs added up to $5 million in costs this year, with shipping surcharges adding pressure. Nuclear Energy: Oklo is investing $4.5 million in Ohio State’s nuclear engineering program, helping expand the state’s talent pipeline. Manufacturing: Bayer plans a $2.2 billion pharmaceutical plant in central Ohio, while Cleveland-Cliffs has state approval for a $1 billion Middletown Works project. Jobs and Operations: A historic Ohio truck plant has closed, leaving 1,341 workers jobless; Mean Green Mowers, by contrast, has brought all operations back to Hamilton and cut its order backlog by more than 90%. Freight and Power: Einride and EASE Logistics are moving freight daily with driverless electric trucks on Ohio roads, even as proposed data centers raise concerns about electricity demand and costs.
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