e-Power Technology

Feintool Reports Business Strong for e-Motor Cores in Asia & North America but Slow in Europe; Makes Advancement to Its ‘glulock’ Technology 

Feintool, a global manufacturer of electrical steel laminations for EV motors, reports it has won a large order for e-motor cores in China where growth is robust but the company is making cutbacks in Europe due to declines there where EV production has outpaced sales. Activity remains strong in Japan and North America, it says.
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Materials/Manufacturing

Magnet & Rare Earth Exports Become Key Levers in Growing USA–China Trade War 

Exports of rare earth magnets from China have become key targets in the growing tariffs war between the USA and China. The latest developments represent a dramatic escalation in the focus on magnetic rare earth materials – especially heavy rare earths — as a potent tool in trade policy, and have heightened attention globally to the issue of China’s dominance in the global supply chain. […]