What Allstar Magnetics does

Allstar Magnetics is a US-based specialty magnetics manufacturer and distributor founded in 1989 in Vancouver, Washington, operating under private equity ownership since 2011. The company designs and manufactures permanent magnets (Neodymium/NdFeB, Samarium Cobalt, Alnico, Ceramic, Bonded NdFeB, Iron Chromium Cobalt), custom-wound magnetics (transformers, inductors, coils across LLC, EE, Toroid, RM, PQ, POT, EP form factors), and distributes magnetic cores from branded partners Ferroxcube, Magnetics Inc., Micrometals, and VACUUMSCHMELZE. Core technical differentiators include a proprietary radial multipole ring sintering process, precision CNC machining and gapping, and heavy rare earth-free (HRE-free) Neodymium grades addressing supply chain risk.

The company sells to six primary verticals — aerospace, medical, oil & gas, audio/music, industrial, and space — through an enterprise field-sales model with engineering-integrated design consultation. Pricing is quote-based with multi-year contracts; sample turnaround is as fast as 24 hours and the company provides design engineering, FEA, magnetic field mapping, prototype builds, and 100% quality checking. Certifications include AS9100D, AS9120B, ISO 9001:2015, ITAR registration, RoHS, REACH, and CCPA compliance — providing eligibility to serve aerospace, defense, and medical OEMs.

Operations span three US facilities: Vancouver, WA (headquarters and large permanent magnet assembly), Sunnyvale, CA (acquired Santronics, custom-wound magnetics), and Mount Holly, NJ (acquired Mech-Tronics, wound magnetics). The company maintains a global supply chain with sourcing from China, Singapore, and Thailand, and supports distributors worldwide with US warehousing. Notable customers include a US Department of Energy National Laboratory (20+ year partnership), an aerospace OEM supplier, and audio/music enterprises requiring nearly 1,000 unique magnet part numbers.

Name

Allstar Magnetics

Legal name

Allstar Magnetics LLC

Website

https://allstarmagnetics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Allstar Magnetics is a US-based, PE-owned specialty manufacturer of permanent magnets, custom-wound magnetics, and magnetic cores, serving aerospace, medical, oil & gas, space, industrial, and audio/music OEMs from three US facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Magnetic Components Manufacturing

NAICS

Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (33531), Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing (3359), Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641)

SIC

Electronic Coils, Transformers & Other Inductors (3677)

akta.pro primary industry

Transformers & Magnetics (Power/Signal) (HDAHANAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Passive Components (Resistors, Capacitors, Inductors, Ferrites) (IMAGAJAA)

Keywords

• Permanent magnet manufacturing
• Custom wound magnetics
• Magnetic core distribution
• Magnetic component assembly
• Industrial magnetic solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Permanent Magnets & Assemblies: Sale of permanent magnetic materials including Neodymium, Samarium Cobalt, Alnico, Ceramic, Bonded, and Iron Chromium Cobalt magnets, as well as custom magnetic assemblies.
2. Custom-Wound Magnetics: Manufacturing and sale of custom transformers, inductors, coils including LLC Transformers, Air Coils, EE Series, Toroids, RM Series, PQ Series, Pot Series, and EP Series.
3. Magnetic Cores & Accessories: Distribution and sale of ferrite cores, powder cores, amorphous cores, bobbins, and hardware from branded partners including Ferroxcube, Magnetics Inc., Micrometals, and VAC.
4. Value-Added Services: Engineering design services, prototype/NPI builds, CNC machining, gapping and grinding, project management, and quality compliance services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Allstar Magnetics designs, manufactures, and distributes magnetic components, including permanent magnets (Neodymium, Samarium Cobalt, Alnico, Ceramic, Bonded, Iron Chromium Cobalt, and radial ring magnets), custom-wound magnetics (transformers, inductors, coils), and magnetic cores and accessories from third-party suppliers. The company provides value-added services spanning design engineering, CNC machining, gapping/grinding, precision assembly/gluing, prototyping, and project management for aerospace, medical, oil & gas, audio/music, industrial, and space applications.

Product overview

Allstar Magnetics is a manufacturer and distributor of comprehensive magnetic solutions, operating as a single unified offering platform rather than separate modules. The product portfolio centers on three core product lines: Permanent Magnets & Assemblies (including Neodymium/NdFeB, Samarium Cobalt/SmCo, Alnico, Ceramic, Bonded, Iron Chromium Cobalt/FeCrCo, and Radial Ring magnets with various coatings), Custom-Wound Magnetics (transformers including LLC Transformers, EE Series, Toroid, RM, PQ, POT, EP Series, plus Air Coils), and Magnetic Cores & Accessories (Ferrite Cores from Ferroxcube and Magnetics Inc., Powder Cores from Micrometals, and Amorphous/Nanocrystalline Cores from VAC). These core products are supported by value-added services including Design & Engineering (FEA, magnetic field mapping, DFM), Prototype & NPI Build, Value-Added Assembly (Precision Gluing), Machining/Gapping/Grinding, Manufacturing Project Management, and Quality & Compliance. The company serves diverse industries including aerospace, medical, oil & gas, audio/music, industrial, and space applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Permanent Magnets & Assemblies Comprehensive range of permanent magnetic materials and assemblies including Neodymium (NdFeB), Samarium Cobalt (SmCo), Alnico, Ceramic, Bonded Neodymium, Iron Chromium Cobalt (FeCrCo), and radial ring magnets, available with various coatings and assembled configurations for industrial, aerospace, medical, and audio applications.
• Custom-Wound Magnetics Magnetic component design and manufacturing including transformers, inductors, and coils for data transmission, power conversion, and power isolation. Product families include LLC Transformers, Air Coils, EE Series, Toroid, RM Series, PQ Series, POT Series, and EP Series.
• Magnetic Cores & Accessories Large selection of ferrite cores, powder cores, amorphous cores, nanocrystalline cores, bobbins, and hardware from branded partners Ferroxcube, Magnetics Inc., Micrometals, and VACUUMSCHMELZE (VAC), with custom assembly capabilities including gapping, grinding, lapping, and coating services.
• Design & Engineering Services First article development, finite element analysis (FEA), magnetic field mapping, design for manufacturability, and material expertise for tailored magnetic component solutions. Engineering staff integrates with customer engineering teams for design consultation and product development.
• Prototype & NPI Build Services Rapid prototyping of custom machined permanent magnets and magnet assemblies including design for manufacturability, testing, validation, and product lifecycle management for new product introduction (NPI) programs.
• Machining, Gapping & Grinding Services
• Value-Added Assembly (Gluing) Services
• Manufacturing Project Management Services
• Quality & Compliance Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% quality checking instead of statistical sampling, where necessary or requested
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Mech-TronicsmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2023Acquired Mech-Tronics in Mount Holly, NJ in December 2023, further establishing Allstar as a leading solutions provider in the custom wound magnetics industry.
• SantronicsmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2019Acquired Santronics in Sunnyvale, CA in November 2019, establishing Allstar as a leading solutions provider in the custom wound magnetics industry. Santronics President, Grant Ahn, joined Allstar as Director of Engineering and Integrations Lead.
• FerroxcubecoreTechnology or IntegrationAllstar is a proud distributor of Ferroxcube, a leading supplier of ferrite components. Ferroxcube offers the highest level of support for development of innovative designs, with broad range of soft ferrite cores, accessories, and EMI suppression products.
• Magnetics Inc.coreTechnology or IntegrationAllstar is a proud distributor of Magnetics products including precision soft magnetic components and materials for electronics industry. Products include powder cores, ferrite cores, and tape wound cores for chokes, inductors, filters, transformers, and power supply components.
• MicrometalscoreTechnology or IntegrationAllstar is a leading distributor of Micrometals iron powder core products with 24-hour turnaround time on select catalog core products. Expertise in custom core shapes and material formulations.
• VAC (Vacuumschmelze)coreTechnology or IntegrationAllstar is a proud distributor of VACUUMSCHMELZE (VAC) Amorphous and Nanocrystalline Cores. VAC is a leading global producer of advanced magnetic materials with 98 years of experience in material science and product development.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Magnet Sales & Manufacturing Inc. Custom manufacturer and distributor of permanent magnets and magnetic assemblies serving aerospace, medical, industrial, and electronics OEMs in North America — directly comparable in product offering and customer mix.
• Engineered Components Corporation: Manufacturer of custom magnetic components including transformers, inductors, and chokes for aerospace, medical, and industrial customers — directly comparable in custom-wound magnetics design and manufacturing.
• K&J Magnetics: U.S. custom manufacturer of NdFeB, SmCo, Alnico, and ceramic magnets with strong e-commerce and small/medium OEM focus — overlapping product line but serving a different end of the customer-size spectrum.
• Master Magnetics: Manufacturer and distributor of permanent magnets and magnetic products for industrial, retail, and OEM customers — overlapping in industrial Alnico, ceramic, and NdFeB offerings.
• Adams Magnetic Products: Distributor and custom manufacturer of permanent magnets, magnetic assemblies, and flexible magnetic products serving industrial, aerospace, and OEM customers across North America — a close peer in catalog distribution plus custom manufacturing.
• Dexter Magnetic Technologies: U.S.-based custom manufacturer of permanent magnets, magnetic assemblies, and engineered magnetic solutions for aerospace, medical, defense, and industrial markets — directly overlapping Allstar's product portfolio and primary customer segments.
• Magnetic Component Engineering (MCE): Specialty manufacturer of rare-earth permanent magnets (NdFeB, SmCo) and magnetic assemblies for medical, aerospace, defense, and industrial applications — directly comparable in custom-engineered NdFeB and SmCo solutions.

Broad incumbents

• Bunting Magnetics: Established U.S. manufacturer of magnetic separators, material handling magnets, and magnetic assemblies across industrial, food, and recycling markets — overlapping in industrial magnetic assemblies but with a broader portfolio than Allstar's specialty focus.
• Proterial (formerly Hitachi Metals): Global Japanese magnet manufacturer (NdFeB, SmCo, ferrite) and major supplier to automotive, industrial, and electronics OEMs — overlapping in aerospace-grade NdFeB and SmCo but with vastly greater scale and geographic reach.

Others

• VACUUMSCHMELZE (VAC): German manufacturer of advanced soft magnetic materials (amorphous, nanocrystalline, ferrite and powder cores) — listed as a core distribution partner of Allstar, but also a potential upstream competitor in advanced magnetic materials.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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