Permanent magnets
Permanent magnets for EV manufacturing
Combining decades of automotive expertise with world-leading technology and a comprehensive materials portfolio, GKN Powder Metallurgy is bringing a new level of certainty to EV manufacturers with a permanent solution for permanent magnets.
Delivering resilient supply, total production confidence, and continual innovation to meet the challenges that lie ahead.
PERMANENT MOMENTUM
A HISTORY OF AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATION
We’re proud of our unrivalled automotive experience. As a long-standing trusted partner to automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, our track record of working alongside customers to develop new industry solutions has made us synonymous with innovation.
As the EV market continues to grow exponentially, GKN Powder Metallurgy is ideally positioned to meet the ever-increasing demand for a stable supply of permanent magnets.
FUTURE-MAKERS
- A dedicated Permanent Magnets team made up of multidisciplinary experts
- Shared know-how through our Innovation Centres in the USA and Germany
- A culture of research, innovation and continuous improvement
DIGITAL PROCESSES
- From powder to magnet, every production stage is optimised to master the value chain
- Highly advanced and innovative processes that embrace the latest AI technology
- Processes proven to meet the needs of the automotive industry, and tailored to permanent magnets production
GLOBAL PRODUCTION
- Capacity to produce up to 4,000 tonnes of permanent magnets by 2025
- Global footprint with specialist production facilities in North America and Europe
- Providing a stable local-to-local market supply
SUSTAINABILITY
- Efficient, sustainable and net shape manufacturing
- Silver Ecovadis certification in recognition of our sustainability performance and pledges
- A commitment to net zero greenhouse gas emissions in all operations by 2050
- Helping you achieve your sustainability goals
THE PERFECT SUPPLY PARTNER FOR OEMs & TIER 1 SUPPLIERS
In a significantly growing EV market with challenges in the global supply chain, we bring certainty to how manufacturers source permanent magnets.
With our experience in the sector, no one understands the needs of automakers better than GKN Powder Metallurgy. The expertise we possess, the constant innovation of our operations and the locality of our production means that our partners can plan with confidence knowing they have a dependable local-to-local market supply.
If you require a stable and secure permanent magnet supplier for US and Europe, speak to our experts today.
There’s no denying that electrified vehicles (EV) represent the future of the automotive industry. E-mobility is a cleaner, more responsible, and more-sustainable mode of transportation as consumers and manufacturers increasingly move away from internal combustion engines.
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"Through a resilient and dependable supply of permanent magnets, driven by processes adapted for the needs of permanent magnet production, GKN Powder Metallurgy is set to be a key player in powering the future of the EV market"