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From AlNiCo Roots to NdFeB Ambitions; Magnetic Society’s Community Flux has No Saturation in Sight

Magnetics powers the modern world – from energy generation to advanced transport and cutting-edge research. For 40 years, the Magnetics Society has connected innovators, researchers, and businesses worldwide, helping them turn ideas into breakthroughs. Today, we’re an international network driving collaboration and growth across industries and academia. […]

Electromagnetics

Payton Planar Magnetics Grows Global Footprint with Acquisition of SI Manufacturing 

Through its wholly owned subsidiary Payton America, Payton Planar Magnetics Ltd. of Israel marks another significant step in its strategic growth program with the acquisition of SI Manufacturing in Anaheim, California. The deal closed in October 2025. Established in 1952 and with estimated annual sales of $8 million, SI specializes in the production and sale of electronic coils, assembly of power supplies, and manufacturing of magnetic components. […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Pensana Rakes In $100M Investment to Support Mine-to-Magnet Buildup as Ore Reserves Mushroom in Angola; Makes Offtake Deal with VAC 

Pensana has raked in a $100 million stock investment by an unnamed strategic Investor in support of the UK company’s mine-to-magnet strategy. The move follows soon after a detailed evaluation of its developing Longonjo property in Angola resulted in jumping by five times its content of rare earths for magnet applications — elevating the property’s status as an important potential future provider of magnetic feedstock outside China. […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Meteoric Opens Pilot Plant for Processing Rare Earths in Brazil 

Meteoric Resources, an emerging player in the rare earths sector from Australia, has opened its Caldeira Rare Earth Project pilot plant in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The plant is located at Meteoric’s Innovation & Research Center in Poços de Caldas and represents an important step in the development of future operations of the project.  […]