Rare-Earths Magnet Manufacturing Plant in Sumter
Sector: Aerospace & Defense • Location: Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Source: American Thinker
A 500,000-square-foot rare-earths magnet manufacturing plant built by e-VAC Magnetics, the U.S. arm of Germany's Vacuumschmelze (VAC Group), located in Sumter County's Pocotaligo Industrial Park. The facility produces rare-earth permanent magnets for electric vehicle drivetrains, defense systems, and industrial motors, aiming to reduce reliance on Asian imports and strengthen the U.S. supply chain
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Aerospace & Defense, Electric Vehicles (EVs), Warehouse, Automotive, Manufacturing (Industrial), Government
- Location
- Sumter, South Carolina, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- American Thinker
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A 500,000-square-foot rare-earths magnet manufacturing plant built by e-VAC Magnetics, the U.S. arm of Germany's Vacuumschmelze (VAC Group), located in Sumter County's Pocotaligo Industrial Park. The facility produces rare-earth permanent magnets for electric vehicle drivetrains, defense systems, and industrial motors, aiming to reduce reliance on Asian imports and strengthen the U.S. supply chain. |
Original sector | Manufacturing |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | South Carolina |
City | Sumter |
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Source | American Thinker |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Aerospace & Defense, Electric Vehicles (EVs), Warehouse, Automotive, Manufacturing (Industrial), Government |
Article published date | 2025-11-14 |
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