Vulcan Elements

Materials/Manufacturing

Vulcan Elements and Ucore Join Forces to Build Domestic Rare Earth Magnet Supply Chain; Follows $1.4 Billion Defense Deal 

April 6, 2026 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Vulcan Elements and Ucore Join Forces to Build Domestic Rare Earth Magnet Supply Chain; Follows $1.4 Billion Defense Deal 

March 24, 2026 – Durham, North Carolina – Vulcan Elements and Ucore Rare Materials have executed a Memorandum of Understanding with Ucore Rare Metals to collaborate on the development of an American domestic rare earth magnet supply chain for defense and […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Vulcan Elements Opens Pilot Plant for Producing Rare Earth Magnets; Consarc Strip-Casting Furnace Installed 

August 5, 2025 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Vulcan Elements Opens Pilot Plant for Producing Rare Earth Magnets; Consarc Strip-Casting Furnace Installed 

Bolstered by a $1.2 million award from the U.S. Department of Defense and now with the commissioning of a new strip casting furnace from Consarc, Vulcan Elements is building up operations at its new pilot magnet manufacturing plant in North Carolina. A key objective is to develop fresh alternatives for a secure, domestic supply chain for magnets used in critical Air Force systems. […]