e-Power Technology

Stellantis Plans $155 Million Investment in 3 Indiana Plants to Support North American Electrification Goals 

Stellantis announced today from its headquarters in Amsterdam that it will invest a total of $155 million in three Kokomo, Indiana, plants to produce new electric drive modules that will help power future electric vehicles assembled in North America and support the goal of 50% battery electric sales in the U.S. by 2030.  […]

e-Power Technology

Niron Magnetics Scales Up with New CEO & Key Managers 

Niron Magnetics, the company pioneering the development of iron nitride magnets that are high-performance permanent magnets free of rare earths, is scaling up to evolve its company to become a significant player on the magnet market. One of its latest steps has been to appoint Jonathan Rowntree as new CEO. The leadership change and other key appointments represent a planned evolution of the company as it advances from a focus on development towards scaling, commercialization, and productization of its patented Clean Earth Magnet technology. […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Neo Awarded Grant for Rare Earth Magnet Plant in Estonia; Reports Prices Down from Record Highs but High Demand 

Despite prices for magnetic materials dropping recently from record highs, the outlook is strong for Neo Performance Materials’ plan to build a 100-million Euro rare earth magnet plant in Estonia. It recently received a sizeable government grant to support the effort, while higher-than-expected future demand is driving the company to consider expanding the plant’s capacity. […]