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Earth-Panda Advance Magnetic Material
Chinese NdFeB and SmCo magnet producer (SSE STAR: 688077) established 2003 in Lujiang, Anhui Province. Products: sintered NdFeB, samarium-cobalt (SmCo) magnets, and magnetic components for aerospace, automotive, renewable energy, and 3C electronics. Received early export licenses under China's April 2025 controls; supplies Volkswagen and European OEM customers. SmCo production is particularly relevant for defense and high-temperature aerospace applications.
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Sintered NdFeB Magnets
50%Samarium-Cobalt (SmCo) Magnets
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Did you know2023
Earth-Panda produces NdFeB magnets for EV motors and consumer electronics AND SmCo magnets for defense and aerospace applications -- from the same Anhui Province factory. SmCo is the preferred magnet for satellite reaction wheels, military radar azimuth drives, jet engine fuel pump motors, and other defense/aerospace applications where NdFeB's temperature limitation is disqualifying. A European Volkswagen EV motor and a NATO military satellite share a common Chinese magnet manufacturer that holds both civilian EV and defense aerospace magnet product lines. China's April 2025 export licensing for magnets -- which required each shipment to be individually licensed -- created a mechanism for Chinese authorities to selectively approve or deny magnet shipments to specific countries or applications. Earth-Panda's dual civilian/defense magnet portfolio means Chinese export license decisions affect both European civilian EV production and potentially Western defense and aerospace supply chains through the same company.
Earth-Panda Advance Magnetic Material ↗Origin2023
Earth-Panda Advance Magnetic Material was established in 2003 in Lujiang, Anhui Province -- a location chosen for proximity to rare earth processing in the Yangtze River Delta industrial corridor. The company built its differentiation on producing both NdFeB (the standard commercial permanent magnet) and samarium-cobalt (SmCo) magnets -- a capability few magnet manufacturers have because SmCo requires cobalt supply, specialized sintering conditions, and smaller production volumes than NdFeB. SmCo magnets operate at temperatures above 250-300C where NdFeB magnets lose their magnetic properties -- making SmCo essential for aerospace engines, satellite systems, and defense electronics where thermal extremes are common. Earth-Panda's listing on SSE STAR Market (China's tech-focused exchange, equivalent to NASDAQ for Chinese tech companies) in 2020 gave it capital market access for capacity expansion. The April 2025 China magnet export licensing gave Earth-Panda early export licenses, positioning it as a preferred Chinese magnet supplier for European OEMs who needed supply continuity.
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