Mägnety Amsterdam Event Highlight

It was a pleasure to be part of Amsterdam Materials Week again and spend time learning, exchanging ideas, and reconnecting with people across the materials and magnetics ecosystem.

I truly enjoyed diving into the latest industry trends, technical developments, and new capacity entrants, especially around NdFeB and related technologies. A few highlights from the conference sessions I had the chance to attend that stood out to me:

📊 Gained a deeper understanding of how Argus Media supports the industry with market intelligence on global rare earths and NdFeB, presented by Ronan Murphy (Argus Media).

♻️ An insightful session on the improved supply resilience and product sustainability of NdFeB recycling, presented by Mario Schönfeldt (Fraunhofer IWKS).

🧪 The patented 2-powder method introduced by Konrad Opelt (Fraunhofer IWKS), offering an interesting alternative processing route compared to the GBD process.

🔍 Valuable background on permanent magnets and novel manufacturing processes for fine-grained NdFeB powders with a steep particle size distribution, presented by Tayyab Ahmad (NETZSCH Grinding & Dispersing).

🧲 Strong and serious R&D efforts on bonded magnets and their next-generation applications, presented by Dr. Richard ARLOT (IMAG – Magnetics Intelligence).

🤖 2 Different AI applications and business models, showing how AI is increasingly shaping materials innovation beyond pure R&D. It was really impressive to speak with both and learn more about their respective strengths:

🔷 Sustainable magnetic materials development through AI-driven high throughput Lab presented by Thibaud Martin (altrove) .
🔷 Digital transformation in the chemical industry, presented by Kevin Meyer (Albert Invent).
🔷 Panel Discussions: How does AI impact production

Beyond the technical content, it was rewarding to make new connections, reconnect with familiar friends, and exchange new cooperation ideas through meaningful conversations.

I look forward to continuing to stay close to both technology and market developments.
Wishing everyone all the best in the weeks ahead — and hoping to meet again very soon at the next event. 🥂