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e-VAC Magnetics, Sumter
Sumter (Caroline du Sud), United States33.92°N 80.34°W
computed criticality11/100
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≈1,600 t/year targeted; plant completed late 2025, first deliveries
2025Fault line
The VAC group's first US plant, tied to the Pentagon's "mine-to-magnet" programme for the F-35 and drones. Together with MP Materials (Fort Worth), it embodies the revival of the American magnet, but their combined capacity remains below one-tenth of JL MAG's alone.
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e-VAC Magnetics (Sumter)
DoD (Washington)
Ucore (oxide supply)
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