Materials/Manufacturing

VAC Awarded $111 Million Tax Credit for New Magnet Factory in USA, Makes Recycling Deal with Cyclic Materials 

e-VAC Magnetics, part of Vacuumschmelze, has been awarded a $111.9 million Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Tax Credit to advance the construction of its first USA magnet manufacturing facility in Sumter, South Carolina. The facility was […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Magellan Project for Magnet Recycling & Production in Europe Begins, Led by Nuclear Fuel Company Orano 

Running from January 2024 to December 2026, Magellan Project aims to revolutionize the way Europe recycles and manufactures permanent magnets. With co-funding from the European Union and a total budget of €7.5M, the project is […]

e-Power Technology

Korean Steelmaker POSCO Establishes ‘China Excluded’ Supply Chain for Rare Earth Magnets in Big Expansion for EV Drivetrain Components 

Holding big new orders from automakers for permanent magnets and planning to build a globally integrated enterprise for magnet and motor component manufacturing, Korean steelmaker Posco International announced on March 18 that it has successfully […]

Materials/Manufacturing

ASM Produces Neo Metal & Alloy at New Plant in South Korea While Progressing on Rare Earths Mine Site in Australia 

Aiming to become a vertically integrated mine-to-magnet producer, Australian Strategic Materials reports that it is now steadily manufacturing neodymium metal and alloy at its new Korea Metals Plant, while making progress in the development of its rare earths mine site in Australia. […]

e-Power Technology

Swedish Automaker Polestar Designs New PM Motors for Its High-Performance EVs, Plans Magnet Recycling with Cyclic Materials 

Featuring powerful new motors of a permanent magnet synchronous design, Swedish automaker Polestar is rapidly expanding its production of electric vehicle models with high power output and speedy performance. Begun as an auto racing engineering enterprise, the company’s approach is to focus on exceptional design for high performance while conducting manufacturing through the facilities of others and focusing on overall sustainability — including use of recycled magnets.  […]