Top 10 Companies in the Rare Earth Magnet for HDD Industry (2025): Market Leaders Powering Global Data Storage

In Business Insights
July 25, 2025

The Global Rare Earth Magnet for HDD Market was valued at USD 1.47 Billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 2.78 Billion by 2032, growing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 7.1% during the forecast period (2024-2032). This growth is driven by increasing demand for high-capacity data storage, expansion of cloud infrastructure, and technological advancements in magnetic materials.

As the data storage industry evolves to meet growing digital needs, rare earth magnets – particularly neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) magnets – remain critical components in hard disk drives (HDDs). In this blog, we profile the Top 10 Companies in the Rare Earth Magnet for HDD Industry – a mix of established manufacturers and innovative suppliers shaping the future of data storage technology.


🔟 1. Hitachi Metals Group

Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
Key Offering: NEOMAX® sintered NdFeB magnets

Hitachi Metals dominates the rare earth magnet market with its proprietary NEOMAX technology, holding approximately 32% market share. The company supplies high-performance magnets to major HDD manufacturers like Seagate and Western Digital.

Innovation Highlights:

  • Pioneer in grain boundary diffusion technology
  • Leading producer of high-coercivity magnets for enterprise HDDs
  • Global production capacity of over 15,000 tons annually

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9️⃣ 2. TDK Corporation