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Materials/Manufacturing

Mkango to Acquire Heraeus Remloy Magnet Recycling Plant in Germany, Builds Momentum via Subsidiary HyProMag in UK 

June 29, 2026 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Mkango to Acquire Heraeus Remloy Magnet Recycling Plant in Germany, Builds Momentum via Subsidiary HyProMag in UK 

Mkango Resources has signed an asset purchase agreement with metals company Heraeus to acquire its startup Remloy rare earth magnet recycling business in Germany for $9.4 million with plans to link it to Mkango’s subsidiary HyProMag which just opened its own magnet recycling plant in the country. Meanwhile, the company reports other significant new technical and business developments at HyProMag, which is based in Birmingham in the UK. […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Energy Fuels to Acquire VAC for $1.9 Billion 

June 25, 2026 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Energy Fuels to Acquire VAC for $1.9 Billion 

June 23, 2026 - Energy Fuels Inc today announced a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Vacuumschmelze and their respective consolidated subsidiaries (collectively, “VAC”) from Ara Partners for a total cash-and-stock consideration of approximately $1.9 billion based on Energy Fuels’ closing […]

Materials/Manufacturing

USA Rare Earth to Acquire Serra Verde for $2.8 Billion, + Other Moves to Build Global RE Behemoth 

April 23, 2026 Editorial Staff Comments Off on USA Rare Earth to Acquire Serra Verde for $2.8 Billion, + Other Moves to Build Global RE Behemoth 

STILLWATER, Okla., April 20, 2026 — USA Rare Earth, Inc. today announced a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Serra Verde Group, owner of the Pela Ema rare earth mine and processing plant in Goiás, Brazil. Valued at $2.8 […]

Electromagnetics

Nippon Pulse, Now Part of Mabuchi Motor, Adds Hall Effect Feedback to Linear Servo Motors 

March 19, 2026 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Nippon Pulse, Now Part of Mabuchi Motor, Adds Hall Effect Feedback to Linear Servo Motors 

Nippon Pulse, now a part of Mabuchi Motor, has added a new option to its line of linear servo motors -– an integrated analog Hall effect feedback element built into the forcer to save space and provide exceptional repeatability for positioning and conveyance applications. Integrating the analog […]

Electromagnetics

Transducer Specialist Danisense Buys Polish Winding Company Scanwinding 

February 17, 2026 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Transducer Specialist Danisense Buys Polish Winding Company Scanwinding 

Danish transducer company Danisense has acquired specialist winding company Scanwinding of Poland. The move marks a significant milestone in Danisense’s growth trajectory, enhancing its manufacturing capabilities and market reach. Winding is a key process in the manufacture of precision current sense transducers, so […]

Electromagnetics

Andritz Expands Turbo Generator Production, also Acquires Sanzheng Induction Heating 

February 5, 2026 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Andritz Expands Turbo Generator Production, also Acquires Sanzheng Induction Heating 

Magnetic technology looms large in two recent developments at Austrian international technology group Andritz. One involves a major expansion to its production of turbo generators, the other is acquisition of a majority stake in induction heating specialist company Sanzheng in China whose equipment is used particularly in the production of electrical steel. […]

News

Quantum Design Acquires Oxford NanoScience Joining Two Leading Cryogenic Companies  

February 4, 2026 Editorial Staff Comments Off on 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.
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