Evolution Metals & Technologies Appoints Industry Veteran Kenji Konishi to Lead Rare Earth Magnet Engineering Production

MIAMI, FL, Aug. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Evolution Metals & Technologies Corp. (Nasdaq: EMAT) (“EM&T” or the “Company”), a U.S.-based critical materials and advanced manufacturing company specializing in rare earth permanent magnets, battery materials, and related critical technologies, has appointed industry expert Kenji Konishi as Head of Magnet Engineering Production, alongside a core team of senior Japanese magnet-manufacturing veterans recruited from leading global producers. Mr. Konishi joins EM&T from JL MAG Rare Earth Co., Ltd., where he served as Vice President and Chief Technology Officer.

Mr. Konishi brings to EM&T an elite, decades-long global track record of scaling high-performance sintered NdFeB magnet production to commercial volumes for Tier-1 automotive, industrial, and defense-adjacent OEMs. Joined by a team of senior operating professionals, his appointment directly reinforces EM&T’s manufacturing execution behind its expansion toward approximately 10,000 metric tons of annual rare earth magnet capacity by November 2026.