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Manufacturing Supply Chain and Reshoring Intelligence
August 20, 2026 | Curated by
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India’s Expanding Role in the Aerospace Composites Supply Chain |
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Austria-based FACC is expanding its cooperation with Kineco Aerospace in Goa, India to a second work package of composite components for Airbus, comprising several thousand parts per year with serial production scheduled to start by end of 2027. Per CompositesWorld's market forecast, India is the world's fastest-growing composites market, with carbon fiber value chain growth running at roughly twice the rate of other composite categories. Boeing has said it aims to make India its largest foreign supplier base, while Airbus targets an increase in Indian part sourcing from $1.4 billion to $2 billion annually. For aerospace procurement teams (and other markets, like energy), India is no longer a secondary option. |
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This Week in Manufacturing
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President Trump signed a Proclamation on Aug. 13, 2026, imposing 100% tariffs on large drones (over 25 kg maximum takeoff weight) and drones with thermal imaging, plus their docking stations and critical components, with tariffs to take effect 21 days after signing.
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The Gardner Business Index: Metalworking eased about half a point to 55.7 in July, its seventh consecutive month of expansion. Notably, material prices dropped nearly three points to 82.3, signaling some cooling of input-cost pressure.
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GE Appliances says it will source one-third of the semiconductor chips used at its Louisville, Kentucky, plant from Texas Instruments, part of an ongoing domestic sourcing push.
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The Connected Team
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When Data Cannot Be Trusted
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