Reposted by William Dawes 1 hr ago.10 Aug 2025 18:39
Confirmation it is coming on stream within a few months. Absolutely massive endorsement for MKA.
J. Esslinger GmbH & Co. KG - Pforzheimer Zeitung
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How rare earths and other valuable raw materials can be recovered and reused more efficiently in the future – this was the central question addressed by political guests on Friday at the Jewelry Technology Institute (STI) of Pforzheim University – Design, Technology, Economics, and Law. At the university's invitation, Dr. Andre Baumann, State Secretary in the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of the Environment, as well as Green Party state parliament members Stefanie Seemann (Enzkreis), Hans-Peter Behrens (Baden-Baden/Bühl), and the Green Party direct candidate for the Pforzheim constituency, Simon Schwarz, learned about current developments in the field of magnet recycling – a key factor in the transformation to a circular economy.
The guests were welcomed by Rector Prof. Dr. Ulrich Jautz and the director of the STI, Prof. Dr. Carlo Burkhardt. Pforzheim University, with around 6,000 students, is one of the largest universities of applied sciences in Baden-Württemberg. The STI plays an important role – particularly in the field of sustainable materials technologies. As a "fair trade university," Jautz explains, the university is also particularly committed to sustainable values.
"China controls 93 percent of global magnet production, while Europe only accounts for about one percent. Export controls and trade conflicts threaten bottlenecks." At the same time, it is virtually impossible to develop new mines for rare earths in the short term. Since 2017, the STI has been conducting intensive research into processes for reprocessing permanent magnets. These are used in electric vehicles, wind turbines, monitors, and e-bike motors, among other applications. Without them, the energy transition, Industry 4.0, and modern medical technology would not be feasible.
A significant step: the founding of HyProMag GmbH in 2021. The startup, initiated by Burkhardt, focuses on the reprocessing of rare earth magnets. The recycling plant in Pforzheim is scheduled to go into operation at the end of 2025. The plan is to process around 100 tons of used magnets annually into new products – including powder, alloys, and sintered magnets.
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