Materials/Manufacturing

Applying Niobium to Nanocrystalline Soft Magnetic Materials for Energy Efficiency 

Many chefs have a favored secret sauce. The same principle occurs in metallurgy. For metallurgists and design engineers involved in magnetic performance for electrification, however, only a few of them have Niobium in their toolkit– yet. CBMM (Companhia Brasileira […]

e-Power Technology

Dauch Emerges as Leading Powertrain Player, but Magnet Mfg Plans in Question 

Formed through the combination of American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM), GKN Automotive and GKN Powder Metallurgy, the newly branded Dauch Corporation has emerged as a leading player in powertrain manufacturing. Amidst the acquisition and restructuring activity, however, it appears that […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Vulcan Elements and Ucore Join Forces to Build Domestic Rare Earth Magnet Supply Chain; Follows $1.4 Billion Defense Deal 

March 24, 2026 – Durham, North Carolina – Vulcan Elements and Ucore Rare Materials have executed a Memorandum of Understanding with Ucore Rare Metals to collaborate on the development of an American domestic rare earth magnet supply chain for defense and […]