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Rare-earth magnet plant in Chesapeake, Virginia

Planned · Virginia · Last reported Dec 2025

Source: The Korea Herald

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LS Cable & System is considering building a rare-earth magnet plant in Chesapeake, Virginia, USA, to diversify supply chains and expand beyond its core cable business. The plant would supply rare-earth magnets to major automakers and electrical equipment manufacturers in the US and is planned to be located near an existing submarine cable plant under construction by LS Cable.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Manufacturing (Industrial), Warehouse, Commercial
Location
Chesapeake, Virginia, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The Korea Herald

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The project “Rare-earth magnet plant in Chesapeake, Virginia” is an infrastructure initiative in the Manufacturing (Industrial) sector, located in Chesapeake, Virginia, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Korea Herald.

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2026-07-22

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LS Cable & System is considering building a rare-earth magnet plant in Chesapeake, Virginia, USA, to diversify supply chains and expand beyond its core cable business. The plant would supply rare-earth magnets to major automakers and electrical equipment manufacturers in the US and is planned to be located near an existing submarine cable plant under construction by LS Cable.

Original sector

Manufacturing

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Virginia

City

Chesapeake

Source

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The Korea Herald

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Sector

Manufacturing (Industrial), Warehouse, Commercial

Article published date

2025-12-17

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