Materials/Manufacturing

USA Rare Earth Accelerates Mine-to-Magnet Strategy with Acquisition of Less Common Metals, Which Recently Established a Strategic Presence in France

USA Rare Earth, Inc. recently announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire LCM, the world’s most established ex-China rare earth metal and alloy producer. The acquisition represents a significant acceleration of USAR’s mine-to-magnet strategy, establishing an end-to-end rare earth supply chain. […]

Electromagnetics

EV Power & Propulsion Systems Deliver Maximum Electrification Properties With Components Containing Magnetic Metals’ Tape Wound Toroidal & Cut Cores 

Magnetic Metals’ tape wound toroidal & cut cores deliver the essential magnetic properties and efficiencies required for:  Our tape wound toroidal & cut cores are specifically designed to achieve the near-perfect magnetic circuits that:  In […]

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. […]

Electromagnetics

Process Technology from Ensinger Provides Alternative Methods to Make Transformers & Sensors 

Whether used to convert voltage in the power supply of a laptop computer or to convert signals in a LAN router, transformers are among the most important electronic components on the market. However, the way many transformers are currently produced can be expensive and requires a lot of manual labor. In addition, the winding technology currently used limits miniaturization and increases the size of conventional transformers.  […]

Electromagnetics

Hall Effect IC from Ablic Detects Both Rotation Speed & Direction in a Single Chip 

Tokyo, September 18, 2025 – Ablic has launched a new series of two-dimensional dual Hall effect ICs that provide accurate rotational detection for opening and closing mechanisms. The devices have versions optimized for automotive-grade applications as well as for consumer-grade motor applications.  […]