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Electromagnetics

Price War in Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel Ripples Through Producers 

July 9, 2026 Editorial Staff 0

A global price war in the market for grain-oriented electrical steel is generating intense pressure on producers outside China, impacting especially the two remaining manufacturers of GOES in Europe – thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel and ArcelorMittal. Plant shutdowns, company pleas for regulatory protection and government support measures are aspects of the fray as exporters in China flood the market and erode price levels. Laced with distinctive magnetic properties, the specialty steel is a key material for substation transformers and large generators for wind power, along with other electromechanical products dependent upon magnetic functionality. […]

Electromagnetics

Payton Planar Magnetics Grows Global Footprint with Acquisition of SI Manufacturing 

December 30, 2025 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Payton Planar Magnetics Grows Global Footprint with Acquisition of SI Manufacturing 

Through its wholly owned subsidiary Payton America, Payton Planar Magnetics Ltd. of Israel marks another significant step in its strategic growth program with the acquisition of SI Manufacturing in Anaheim, California. The deal closed in October 2025. Established in 1952 and with estimated annual sales of $8 million, SI specializes in the production and sale of electronic coils, assembly of power supplies, and manufacturing of magnetic components. […]

Electromagnetics

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

October 7, 2025 Editorial Staff Comments Off on 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

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

September 23, 2025 Editorial Staff Comments Off on 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 […]

e-Power Technology

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

July 15, 2025 Editorial Staff Comments Off on 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 […]