Before the discovery of the neodymium magnet, the strongest permanent magnet ... “At that time, all these motors used ferrite magnets, which are low-performance magnets,” he says.

Niron Magnetic’s latest advance, the Clean Earth Magnet, promises to settle the ... to measure Earth’s magnetic pull). Weaker hard ferrite (iron-oxide) permanent magnets typically max out ...

Permanent magnet market share is driven by booming electronics industry. Key manufacturers are Hitachi Metals, Ltd., ...