AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoManufacturing Skills: Polk State is offering free evening CNC production training starting Oct. 19, giving working adults a path to advanced-manufacturing jobs. The program is funded by the Florida Job Growth Grant and Gene Haas Foundation. Fertilizer Production: Florida phosphate producers are cutting output amid high sulfur costs. Congressman Scott Franklin is urging federal officials to secure supplies and ease transportation bottlenecks, warning of risks to jobs, farmers and food security. Advanced Materials: Miami-based Evolution Metals & Technologies raised its fiscal 2026 revenue forecast to $10 million–$11 million and reaffirmed its $400 million–$460 million outlook for 2027. The company says new magnet-production equipment is expected to lift annual capacity above 10,000 metric tons. Manufactured Housing: Florida International University researchers tested a full-size manufactured home in hurricane-force winds, identifying weaknesses in current design requirements and calling for updated building codes to improve safety.
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