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ABOUT | 01/05
Our sights are set on the future
In a world of dwindling fossil fuel resources and an insatiable demand for electric energy, rare earth magnets hold the key to securing a sustainable future. But an unstable supply chain, high production costs and a staggering amount of material waste are keeping us from realizing their full potential.
Noveon was founded not just with the goal of developing a superior magnet (which we did). Our sights were set higher: changing the world. We assembled any elite team of scientists and engineers to develop a better product that would push the boundary of theoretical magnetic possibility—and succeeded.
And as the only manufacturer of rare earth magnets in the U.S., leveraging a completely domestic—and abundant—cache of materials, we’re doing everything on our terms.
We design and manufacture superior performance permanent magnets
TIMELINE | 02/05
We’ve covered a lot of ground since our founding
FACILITY | 03/05
World-changing technology requires a world-class facility
Our state-of-the-art 132,000 sq. ft. manufacturing center in San Marcos, Texas, enables us to conduct all operations out of one centralized location: from R&D all the way through production and delivery. Closed loop is kind of our thing.
San Marcos Facility Construction - 2015
LEADERSHIP | 05/05
The right team for the job
Our diverse team of over 25 scientists and engineers applies their collective expertise in chemistry, physics, engineering, mathematics, and computer science to commercialize our magnet technology and help usher in a new era of smart magnet manufacturing. And our company continues to grow, with an additional 100 manufacturing jobs slated to be created over the next few years—all right here in the United States.
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Scott Dunn
CEO, CO-FOUNDER
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Miha Zakotnik, PhD
COO & CTO, CO-FOUNDER
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Peter Afiuny
DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE VP CO-FOUNDER
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Catalina Oana Tudor, PhD
CHIEF SOFTWARE OFFICER, CO-FOUNDER
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Alex Bevan, PhD
CHIEF PRODUCTION ENGINEER
Miha Zakotnik, PhD
Dr. Miha Zakotnik is a materials scientist who focuses on the recycling of NdFeB-type sintered magnets. Dr. Zakotnik developed a magnet recycling process, which was patented by the University of Birmingham. From 2012-2013, Dr. Zakotnik worked at YSM, one of the most prestigious magnet manufacturing companies in China, where he set up the R&D laboratory and quality control processes, as well as controlled priorities and budgets associated with research efforts in the manufacturing of permanent magnets. In 2013, Dr. Zakotnik co-founded Noveon, and serves as COO, CTO and a Board Director. Dr. Zakotnik’s responsibilities include advanced research in magnetic materials and applications, manufacturing, maintaining and developing the intellectual property portfolio, interfacing with investors, and managing sales & marketing and engineering. Dr. Zakotnik’s research is focused primarily on rare earth permanent magnetic materials and magnet processing technologies, including their recycling and grain boundary engineering, and building the first smart magnet plant for mass production of NdFeB sintered magnets in the United States.
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