AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoNetherlands Economy Watch: Consumer inflation held at 3.5% year-on-year in May, with higher airfares and bungalow park costs driving the uptick, while Manufacturing Pulse: Dutch manufacturing output rose 4.7% year-on-year in April (CBS), led by machinery and despite weaker producer confidence. AI in Industry: ING is rolling out an AI agent to speed mortgage processing by collecting and checking documents and routing cases, with humans keeping the final say. Energy Transition & Ports: XING Mobility launched an immersion-cooled marine battery system in Europe (to debut in Amsterdam), and a new report forecasts smart ports growth to $15.5bn by 2032 as ports invest in AI/IoT and automation. Hydrogen & Productivity: Randstad Digital and Google Cloud deployed agentic AI for Forze Hydrogen Racing to accelerate onboarding and knowledge transfer. Industrial Tech & Logistics: Sunward Europe plans a “big focus” on telehandlers for rental and construction, adding new diesel models for the European market. Business & Trade: Korea attracted €165m in European investment and signed a digital trade agreement with the EU, including Dutch Prodrive Technologies.
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