AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoSweden’s Industry Watch: Outokumpu shares slid after Q2 results beat on earnings and cash flow but missed forecasts, even as the stainless steel group pushed ahead with its Avesta high-nickel alloy investment in Sweden. Energy & Infrastructure: Latvia and Sweden’s grid operators will study the LaSGo electricity interconnection through end-2026, aiming for EU co-financing pathways. EU Tech & Manufacturing: Brussels launched a call for up to seven AI gigafactories, backed by up to €10bn public funding and targeting €20bn+ private investment—an industrial-scale boost for European AI compute. Defense & Aerospace (Sweden-linked): European Pravda reports €2.5bn from the EU’s €90bn Ukraine package will fund 16 Swedish-made Gripen E jets, with older models transferred in 2026. Industrial Safety: Nederman promoted its on-torch welding fume extractor GoMax, designed to cut exposure at the source for robotic and manual welding. Economy: Eurozone GDP grew 0.4% QoQ in Q2, with Sweden up 1.4%—a sign demand and AI-linked investment are helping despite energy shocks.
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