AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 minutes agoFlorida Manufacturing Spotlight (Aug. 3): Wontech USA is bringing its in-house built energy-based aesthetic platforms—Oligio X RF skin-tightening, PicoCare Majesty picosecond laser, and V-Laser vascular—into AES 2026 in Boca Raton, signaling more U.S. push for advanced medical manufacturing. Workforce & Training: Inteplast is urging manufacturers to rethink Gen Z recruitment through apprenticeships, school partnerships, and clearer career paths as retirements loom. Policy & Consumer Safety: Florida’s kratom debate is heating up as HART’s Jeff Smith argues for regulation (age limits, child-resistant packaging, warnings) rather than a ban on 7-OH products. Local Industry & Community Pressure: A radioactive phosphogypsum stack tied to Mosaic’s Riverview operations is expanding near Progress Village, deepening health and environmental worries. Tech & Manufacturing Supply Chain: IonQ completes its $1.8B SkyWater acquisition, keeping SkyWater’s Florida foundry operations active while expanding U.S. semiconductor capacity. Public Safety Tech Backlash: Florida cities are facing mounting pushback over license plate readers, with privacy concerns driving contract pauses and protests.
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