MIMplus awarded for Metal Injection Moulding of rare earth magnets
MIMplus Technologies GmbH, based in Ispringen, Germany, has won a VR-INNOVATIONs Award 2025 for its work on the Metal Injection Moulding of high-performance rare earth magnets. The awards, presented by the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative Association (BWGV), recognise technological excellence and innovation.
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“The award is particularly important to us because the permanent magnets produced using the metal Powder Injection Moulding process enable us to offer a completely new, innovative manufacturing process that is unknown to experts in current research and development departments,” stated Dr Johannes Maurath, Head of Research & Development, MIMplus.
The company’s patented technology blends the performance of rare earth magnets and the freedom offered by Metal Injection Moulding (MIM). This is reported to open up new application possibilities for complex geometries, miniaturised components and economical series production.
“Our manufacturing process offers previously unknown degrees of freedom that enable new products. This is precisely why it is particularly important for us to be able to present the technology to a wide audience. The VR-INNOVATION Award gives us the perfect opportunity to do just that,” added Maurath.
Rare earth metals are strategic raw materials, and China currently dominates the global market. Through resource-efficient manufacturing in Europe, the company is working to strengthen supply chains in a sustainable, secure and autonomous way.
“This award recognises the work, investment and effort that the entire MIMplus team and the company’s shareholders have put into this technology,” Maurath concluded.
