America's missile rebuild faces a 2027 DFARS deadline as China controls key magnet supply chains for THAAD, Patriot, Tomahawk, ATACMS, and Standard Missiles.
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Arnold Magnetic
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About Arnold Magnetic
Arnold Magnetic Technologies Corporation is a Rochester, New York-based manufacturer of high-performance permanent magnets and precision magnetic assemblies, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Compass Diversified (NYSE:CODI). With more than 130 years of operating history, Arnold produces rare-earth magnets including neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) and samarium-cobalt (SmCo) materials, as well as Alnico magnets and flexible magnetic products serving aerospace and defense, motorsport, medical, energy, oil and gas, and general industrial markets. The company sits in the downstream segment of the rare-earth supply chain, converting refined rare-earth materials into finished magnets and engineered components. In March 2026, Arnold and USA Rare Earth (Nasdaq:USAR) announced a mutual sales and distribution agreement to strengthen the U.S. domestic supply of high-performance rare-earth permanent magnets, with Arnold distributing USA Rare Earth’s processed NdFeB materials and finished magnets to critical industries.
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