Niron Magnetics, which began building its first full-scale rare-earth-free magnet production facility in Sartell earlier this year, announced Friday, Nov.
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Niron Magnetics, which began building its first full-scale rare-earth-free magnet production facility in Sartell earlier this year, announced Friday, Nov. 13, a new showcase of its technology in Minneapolis.
The Niron Experience Center is a hands-on showcase where customers and partners can see and test Niron’s high-performance magnet technology, according to a press release.
There, 2505A NE Kennedy St. in Minneapolis, Niron has products through e-mobility, automotive, industrial and audio markets displayed.
Included in the open display is a motorcycle build with an electric motor from Matter, an eclectic vehicle startup; an EV traction motor; thermal management pumps and motors for liquid and air cooling; an electric bike system designed by Bimotal; Stellantis automotive radio; and a HiFi listening room, a dedicated space for the YG Acoustics speakers that use Niron MEgnetics technology.
Before opening this location, the Minnesota-based company built two pilot presses in Minneapolis to test the process of making magnets without using rare earth metals, instead using iron nitride. One produced magnets about the size of a silver dollar, and the other produced magnets about the size of a brick. The Sartell factory will be the first full-scale manufacturing plant, producing magnets about the size of bricks.
The Sartell factory is set to open in 2027 and reach full capacity by 2028. At full operation, it will be able to produce upward of 1,500 tons of magnets per year.
It held its steel raising ceremony in Sartell in September. During the ceremony, CEO Jonathan Rowntree said other uses for the magnets include robotics and AI technologies.
“Permanent magnets are everywhere — in the motors that move vehicles, the pumps that cool data centers and the speakers that bring music to life,” Rowntree said in the Nov. 13 release. “The Niron Experience Center gives a window into how far Niron has come from its early days in the lab to our successful scaling and building with customers. Iron Nitride magnets are performing across an enormous range of applications today. Every product in this room is proof that American manufacturers can build high-performance motors and devices without depending on rare earths sourced overseas.”
Source
- St. Cloud Times (2026-11-13)
- Original article: Niron Magnetics opens showcase for rare-earth-free technology
- https://www.sctimes.com/story/news/local/2026/11/13/minneapolis-space-to-see-test-rare-earth-free-magnet-technology-opens-before-production-sartell/92761033007/