AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoHydropower Upgrade: ANDRITZ, with Slovak partner VUJE, won a contract to modernise Slovakia’s Gabcíkovo hydroelectric plant, renewing electromechanical equipment at 720 MW to boost efficiency and extend service life by at least 30 years. Rail Disruption: ZSSK warns of five days of Bratislava–Vienna service changes (14–18 Sept), with some REX trains replaced by buses and earlier departures, while hourly routes via Marchegg stay running. Defence Industry Deal: Slovakia and Poland signed a SAFE-backed letter of intent to deepen defence-industry cooperation, focusing on ammunition production and Poland’s counter-drone SAN programme. Aerospace Supply Chain: GE Aerospace agreed to buy jet-engine casting specialist CPP for $11.75B, aiming to ease a growing global logjam in precision superalloy airfoil production. EU Sanctions Politics: EU-wide settlement-import restrictions face delays as countries pursue national rules after a Slovak veto blocks broader action. Manufacturing & Tech: Visegrad Four leaders called for closer integration of industry, energy and AI to strengthen regional competitiveness, stressing secure energy and skills.
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