Supplier · United Kingdom
Less Common Metals
Updated HQ Ellesmere Port, United KingdomFounded 199211-50 employees
UK producer of rare-earth metals and alloys, including samarium, samarium-cobalt and NdPr; acquired by USA Rare Earth in 2025.
- Part ofUSA Rare Earth
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced manufacturing and materials | Supplier | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Produces samarium-cobalt and rare-earth alloys, a critical magnet material with evident defense use, though the text does not state one. | Reported |
- Supplierclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Produces samarium-cobalt and rare-earth alloys, a critical magnet material with evident defense use, though the text does not state one.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
Supply Chain1 input
Produces, processes or develops1
| Input | Relation | Criticality | Capacity | Global share | Facility | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rare-earth metal and alloy | Produces | Critical | — | — | — | Confirmed |
Sources5
Profile4
- 1Companyless-common-metals website
Supports Organization · hq region
“Unit 2 Hooton Park North Road, Ellesmere Port Cheshire CH65 1BL, UK”
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PitchBook · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url
“employee_range: 11-50 (profile: 31)”
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Supports Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city
“It was founded in 1992 and is based in Ellesmere Port,United Kingdom.”
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LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · linkedin url
“employee_range: 11-50 (profile: 11-50 employees)”
Supply chain1
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USA Rare Earth (GlobeNewswire) · Nov 18, 2025 · Supports Organization, Organization input
“LCM is the leading scaled ex-China rare earth metal and alloy manufacturer, with established leadership in Samarium, Samarium Cobalt and Neodymium Praseodymium metals and alloys.”
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