Price increases and order delays.  No company wants to be responsible for them, and no buyer wants to be inconvenienced by them.

However, sometimes such occurrences are inevitable, and the magnet production industry is currently struggling with these issues.  As a global leader, Adams has been able to limit their impact more than other companies during these industry-wide challenges. But over the past few months even we have not been immune to the realities of the global economic situation.

If you’ve placed an order recently, you may have noticed that we are experiencing price increases and lead time extensions on some of our magnetic assemblies. As a valued customer you deserve to know why these things are happening. (more…)

TabMAG Neo Disc

We’ve expanded our neodymium (Neo) magnetic to include these powerful, compact magnetic discs with adhesive backing and a new, easy pull-tab. The liner covering the adhesive on these strong TabMAG Neo magnets has a protruding tab for easy removal. Once removed, the adhesive is exposed and the magnet can be quickly applied to packaging, displays, fixtures and other closure or presentation applications.
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Our strong selection of overstock magnets could have just what you need for your next project!  We’ve just updated our overstock list, and added images and pricing for all our overstock magnetic assemblies.  Take a look and you may find something you’d like to have around to test in future projects.  If you see anything you want to try, let us know and we’ll send you a sample.  Here’s a link to the full list with images, descriptions and pricing: ADAMS OVERSTOCK.  When you get there, just select what type of magnet you’re looking for from the drop down menu, and press GO!

Magnetic Attractions, a promotional magnet manufacturer based in North Carolina, announces the acquisition of Rainbow Magnetics, Inc., located in Santa Ana, Calif., known for its customized, magnetic, direct marketing programs.   “We’ve merged two, leading companies to create one-stop shopping for any magnetic, direct mail or promotional products that someone could need,” says Scott Lewis, company president.  Through the acquisition, Magnetic Attractions doubles the number of employees and capacity to serve their combined customers. (more…)

Hello world! We’re excited to launch the first official blog for the magnet industry. We are engineers, salesmen, marketers, product managers, and executives from Adams Magnetic Products who offer different perspectives, but share the same passion for magnets and how they improve our world. We hope this blog provides you with a deeper insight into our work and who we are. We’re very excited to be out here talking to you!

At the end of each post, you can click on the author’s name to get bio and profile information. We’ll also have guest bloggers from the magnet industry and industries served by magnets to provide you with additional perspectives and insights.

Keep on the lookout for upcoming posts from our team members this week and beyond. If you’re interested, RSS and Atom feeds are available for all posts or specific categories. Let us know what you think by posting your comments below or by sending us e-mail at info@adamsmagnetic.com. And thanks for joining us in our newest venture.

Thanks so much for visiting our magnet blog. Enjoy!

- The Magnet Blog Team

Adams Magnetic Products Co. announces the opening of a New York sales office and the addition of two, new, sales representatives. Located at Metro Office Centre in Rochester, N.Y., Jim Miller and Patrick Hanna will serve customers’ magnetic products needs in the Northeast and beyond.

Reporting to Adams’ General Manager Kerry Buntrock, Jim and Patrick collaborate with the company’s inside sales and engineering teams to quickly respond to customers’ in need of flexible magnets, magnet assemblies and devices, and other magnetic materials. Each sales representative draws from more than a decade of experience — much of it as coworkers — providing magnetic products to the Northeastern region. (more…)