Mass Magnetics produces domestically manufactured, recycled rare-earth magnets for the American supply chain, enabling compliance with covered-country restrictions under DFARS 252.225-7052. The company offers N52-grade neodymium-iron-boron magnets made from recycled feedstock, with a rapid 60-second powder-to-dense-magnet process. It also accepts end-of-life motors, hard drives, and industrial equipment as feedstock, paying customers for their scrap materials.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
American manufacturers face an upcoming regulatory deadline: by the end of 2026, defense and federal contractors must not deliver any products containing rare-earth magnets sourced from covered countries. This forces companies to find domestic magnet supply chains, but current US production is virtually nonexistent for high-performance grades like N52. Additionally, traditional rare-earth mining and refinement releases significant radioactive contamination into the environment.
Solution
Mass Magnetics provides a domestic, recycled rare-earth magnet supply chain that ensures compliance with DFARS 252.225-7052 while delivering performance equal to imports. The company manufactures neodymium-iron-boron magnets entirely in the United States, starting from recycled feedstock and completing milling and sintering domestically. Grades up to N52 are available, demonstrating that recycled sources can meet the highest performance standards. The company also offers a take-back program, supplying boxes for customers to send end-of-life motors, hard drives, and industrial equipment, which both creates a reliable feedstock stream and avoids the radioactive waste associated with traditional rare-earth processing.
Target Audience
US defense contractors, federal supply chain participants, and manufacturers of electric motors, vehicles, and equipment that must comply with DFARS covered-country restrictions by 2027.
Features
- Vertically integrated domestic rare-earth magnet production, from recycled feedstock through milling and sintering, all within the United States
- Meets DFARS 252.225-7052 compliance requirements, enabling federal and defense contractors to source magnets legally after the covered-country restrictions take effect
- Performance grades up to N52, matching highest-performance imported neodymium-iron-boron magnets
- Rapid 60-second production cycle from powder to fully dense magnet, enabling high-throughput manufacturing
- Feedstock recycling program that accepts end-of-life electric motors, hard drives, and industrial equipment, paying customers for scrap and avoiding the 1,000 Becquerels per kilogram of long-lived radioactive waste created by traditional rare-earth mining