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Niron Magnetics Forges Deals in Advanced Motors & Loudspeakers, Positions for Government-Based Supply Chain Alliances 
Niron Magnetics, the upstart developer of high-performance rare-earth-free iron nitride permanent magnets, is blazing an enterprising path as it builds fresh alliances toward scaling up for rapid growth. Fresh moves from the Minneapolis-based company include:  […]

Quantum Design Acquires Oxford NanoScience Joining Two Leading Cryogenic Companies
Quantum Design has acquired the Oxford NanoScience division of Oxford Instruments. Priced at £60m cash which is equivalent to about one year of Oxford Nano’s revenue, the acquisition unites the portfolios and expertise of two industry leaders with a combined legacy of more than 100 years of experience and innovation in cryogenics, materials science, and microscopy. The shared product catalog provides automated materials characterization with automated field and temperature control, ultra-low temperature sub-kelvin cryostats and dilution refrigerators, high-field superconducting magnets and a full range of optical cryostats. […]

Energy Fuels to Acquire Australian Strategic Materials for $300M, Unveils Major Scope of Resource in Madagascar Significantly expanding its clout in magnetic materials supply, Energy Fuels, an American producer of uranium, rare earth elements and other critical materials, has struck a deal to acquire Australian Strategic Materials for about $300 million and also has unveiled new details about what it describes as a potentially enormous new source of rare earths at its property in Madagascar. […]