Global Scans · Manufacturing · Weekly Summary

• [New] Stellantis will invest $13 billion in U.S. manufacturing by the end of the decade, in an initiative that is expected to increase domestic production by 50% and add more than 5,000 jobs across plants in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. JD Supra
• [New] The Resilience programme, operated from its base at the University of Birmingham, ties in with a drive by the MMIP to deliver 26,500 new jobs in medicines manufacturing by 2033, backed by 160 new investments and the adoption of digital and net-zero technologies. Pharmaphorum
• [New] About £1.5bn of investment, 1500 jobs - perhaps even double that - and at last, a sign that the renewables energy bonanza is going to offer some lasting benefit to Scottish manufacturing. BBC News
• [New] The projected decline in the workforce could affect U.S. demographics and make it harder to revive manufacturing jobs or attract workers in key sectors such as health care, agriculture, and energy, especially as the population ages. Caliber.az
• [New] By 2030: 20 million manufacturing jobs globally could vanish. Complete AI Training
• [New] By 2030, circular economy initiatives are expected to support new high-tech jobs in material recovery, bio-based manufacturing, and digital circular solutions. EcoActive ESG
• [New] Job Creation & Workforce Growth: By 2025, the expansion of lithium mining, battery manufacturing, and associated technologies could create over 300,000 new jobs across the United States and Canada-benefiting rural, tribal, and tech-driven communities. Farmonaut
• [New] Data entry clerks (7.5 million jobs eliminated by 2027) and manufacturing positions (2 million at risk by 2030) face significant displacement. Acticsledge
• [New] Trump insisted tariffs are crucial to restoring US manufacturing jobs and reducing trade imbalances, even as economists warn prolonged disputes could harm both economies amid slowing global growth. Bhaskar English
• [New] The Trump administration hopes tariffs will drive manufacturing back onshore, from steel to advanced semiconductors, and bring back factory jobs. CEPA
• Artificial intelligence will make it unnecessary for large corporations to outsource jobs to low-wage countries - because robots will be doing most of the manufacturing work. Senator Bernie Sanders
• $100 billion in AI data center investment could create up to half a million jobs in the U.S. over five years, spanning construction, manufacturing, transportation, and real estate. Fortune
• The Port of Tyne's £150 million North Side development site is expected to create up to 12,000 jobs in offshore wind and manufacturing. / UK The Society of Maritime Industries (SMI)
• Up to 20 million manufacturing jobs could be replaced by robots globally by 2030. News Letter Journal
• After decades of offshoring that cost the U.S. 5 million manufacturing jobs and tens of thousands of factories, reshoring is making a strong comeback, driven by the current administration's policy, economic strategy, and growing geopolitical risk. FABTECH
• A 2024 Deloitte and Manufacturing Institute study estimates the U.S. manufacturing industry could need 3.8 million jobs by 2033, but nearly half (1.9 million) could remain unfilled due to a talent shortage and workforce development challenges. Industrial Equipment News
• GlaxoSmithKline has outlined a five-year strategy for new R&D, manufacturing and supply chain infrastructure in the US that will see it invest $30 billion and create hundreds of jobs. European Pharmaceutical Review
• The Port of Tyne's £150m North Side development site is expected to create up to 12,000 jobs in offshore wind and manufacturing. / UK SMI DIGITAL
• TS Conductor announced a $134 million investment to build an advanced conductor manufacturing facility in South Carolina, which will create nearly 500 new jobs. The White House

Last updated: 26 October 2025