AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoManufacturing & Data Centers: Voortman Steel Machinery’s U.S. division marked a grand opening for a new 27-acre, 90,000-square-foot campus in Monee, expanding capacity for fabricated steel used in warehouses and data centers. Retail & Consumer Goods: Hotel Chocolat is back in the U.S. with three new stores opening this autumn in Salt Lake City, Long Beach and Alexandria, backed by retail partners and airport distribution. Agriculture & Energy Costs: Soybean processors are paying steep premiums as rain delays harvest and tight supplies force some plants to scale back. Farm Economics: Record diesel prices are squeezing farmers right as harvest ramps up, adding major fuel costs that are hard to pass on. Illinois Policy: Illinois is encouraging families to apply for LIHEAP utility bill assistance starting Oct. 1. Tech & Logistics: A logistics-software piece argues the next leap isn’t just reading emails and PDFs—it’s understanding what matters in real freight decisions. Clean Energy Jobs: A new report says the U.S. clean energy sector lost nearly 37,000 jobs in 2025, with storage and grid modernization the bright spot.
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