manufacturing
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Airbus Softens Output Target in Engine Row With Pratt & Whitney
Northrop Grumman and Polish Arms Maker Aim to Produce More Than 180,000 Artillery Shells a Year in Poland
Date: February 11, 2026
WARSAW, Feb 11 (Reuters) - U.S. defence supplier Northrop Grumman and Polish arms group Niewiadow-PGM aim to make more than 180,000 artillery shells annually in Poland, Northrop Grumman's managing...

Italy's Fincantieri Partners With Generative Bionics to Develop Humanoid Welding Robot
Date: February 11, 2026
Feb 11 (Reuters) - Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri said on Wednesday it had entered into a partnership with deep-tech company Generative Bionics to develop a humanoid welding robot designed to operate...
Ford and Geely in Talks for Manufacturing, Technology Partnership, Sources Say
Date: February 4, 2026
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Ford and China’s Geely are in discussions about a potential partnership, eight people with knowledge of the ongoing talks said, as the world's carmakers look to share heavier...
Global Factory Activity Improves on Growing Demand
Date: February 2, 2026
By Leika Kihara and Indradip Ghosh BENGALURU/TOKYO, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Global factory activity improved last month, with a better performance by key Asian exporters and a return to manufacturing...

Euro Zone Factory Activity Contracts in January but Output Rebounds, PMI Shows
Date: February 2, 2026
BENGALURU, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Euro zone factory activity remained in contraction territory in January for the third straight month amid persistent weakness in new orders despite output returning to...
Germany's Manufacturing Sector Shows Signs of Recovery, PMI Indicates
Date: February 2, 2026
BERLIN, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Germany's manufacturing sector began 2026 on a positive note, with output returning to growth in January after a brief contraction in December, according to a survey on...
