# MP Materials starts trial manufacturing of rare earth magnets in Texas

MP Materials announced it has started trial manufacturing of neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) magnets at its Independence facility in Fort Worth, Texas. The facility has an initial capacity of 1,000 tonnes per annum, with potential to scale to 2,000-3,000 tonnes, and will supply magnets to General Motors.

- Type: Product launch
- Announced: 2025-01-15
- Where: Fort Worth, Texas, United States
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 1000 tonnes per annum (initial), scalable to 2000-3000 tonnes per annum
- Products: neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) magnets
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [MP Materials](https://endata.com/companies/37829.md)
- [General Motors](https://endata.com/companies/4654.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [despatch.com](https://www.despatch.com/blog/u-s-rare-earth-maker-mp-materials-joins-advanced-magnet-manufacturing-race/), 2025-03-06: "MP Materials, a top U.S. materials company, announced that it had started manufacturing a rare earth magnet, called neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) on a trial basis and that the factory would begin increasing its production before the end of this year."

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