Materials/Manufacturing

Epson Atmix Opens $38 Million Recycling Facility in Japan 

Epson Atmix Corporation, a group company of Seiko Epson Corporation based in Aomori, Japan, has completed construction of a new $38 million metal recycling facility at Kita-Inter Plant No. 2. The new center will recycle used metals from the Epson Group’s operations and the local community to produce raw materials for Atmix’s metal powder products. […]

e-Power Technology

ArcelorMittal Makes Upgrades to Its Electrical Steel Line, Opening New Factory in France 

Getting ready to launch a new electrical steel manufacturing plant in France, ArcelorMittal has recently made upgrades to its electrical steel product line including higher polarization and coating features along with improved low-loss grades for e-traction. […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Neo Performance Materials Opens State-of-the-Art Permanent Magnet Facility in Europe

Neo Performance Materials Inc. has announced the grand opening of its new, state-of-the-art permanent magnet manufacturing facility in Estonia. The inauguration marks a significant milestone in establishing a resilient, independent European footprint to supply critical rare earth magnets essential to electric vehicles, wind energy, robotics and the broader energy transition. […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Permag Doubles Capacity for Samarium Cobalt Magnet Manufacturing at Electron Energy Facility 

Permag, the only US-based producer of samarium cobalt magnets, is making an aggressive expansion of its manufacturing capacity at the Lancaster, Pennsylvania facility of group member Electron Energy Corporation, enabling it to boost the domestic […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Metallium & Rice University Pursue Flash Joule Heating for Rare Earths Separation 

Australian metals company Metallium and its American subsidiary Flash Metals USA are expanding their collaboration with scientists at Rice University to determine if flash joule heating can be further advanced for directly separating individual rare earth elements. […]