Washington is again warning Beijing over rare earth exports, and the clock on the Busan truce now runs to January 10. Supply chains built on cheap Chinese magnets and electric motors suddenly look fragile. This can reward suppliers viewed as alternatives while leaving others exposed to higher costs or disrupted orders. This article walks through three stocks tied to these shifts and how the same headlines could help or hurt your portfolio decisions.
The three stocks covered next are only a sample, and the full screen surfaced 18 more manufacturers with equally compelling rare earth and magnet narratives that are not included here. To go straight to the source and identify your own highest conviction ideas, analyze the Non-Chinese Magnet and Electric-Motor Manufacturers Exposed to Rare-Earth Supply Shifts screener.
Bufab (OM:BUFAB)
Overview: Bufab is a Swedish procurement and logistics specialist that sources and manages C parts and technical components, including magnets, for industrial customers worldwide.
Operations: Bufab reports SEK 2,871 million from Europe North & East, SEK 1,483 million from UK/Ireland, SEK 958 million from Americas, SEK 456 million from Asia-Pacific, plus SEK 2,884 million segment adjustment.
Market Cap: SEK 24.8b
Bufab matters in this rare earth supply story because it acts as a one stop coordinator for manufacturers that want non Chinese magnet and motor components without rebuilding their entire sourcing setup from scratch.
"Ongoing gross margin expansion at Bufab, with record levels above 34% after 13 consecutive quarters of year-on-year improvement and management guiding for further progress through 2026, points to continued support for net margins and earnings."
There is also a question of what happens to those margins if a single unseen pressure on sourcing costs or customer demand shifts against Bufab at the wrong time.
If that pressure point is what you care about, read the full narrative for Bufab to see whether Bufab’s margin story is accelerating or quietly stalling.
AQ Group (OM:AQ)
Overview: AQ Group develops, manufactures, and assembles electrical and mechanical systems, including motor and electrification components, for industrial customers globally.
Operations: AQ Group generates SEK 9,260 million from Component activities and SEK 1,446 million from System solutions, with SEK 3,219 million reported in Sweden.
Market Cap: SEK 20.0b
AQ Group slots into this non Chinese motors and rare earths theme as a global builder of electrified components that industrial customers can use to reduce their reliance on Chinese suppliers in critical systems.
"Growth in electrification and data center demand, including 60% year on year growth in inductive components in Q3 2026 and data center inductive sales at 6% of AQ Group net sales in Q2 2026, is expected to support higher future revenue and earnings as current backlogs are delivered."
What really matters now is how one underappreciated swing factor affects AQ Group’s ability to turn this electrification demand into lasting margins.
That swing factor is exactly what full narrative for AQ Group unpacks. It shows where AQ Group’s electrification momentum could be quietly accelerating or at risk of stalling.
Rogers (ROG)
Overview: Rogers Corporation supplies engineered materials and components that help power high performance electronics, EVs, and industrial systems worldwide.
Operations: Rogers generates US$472.7 million from Advanced Electronics Solutions, US$365.1 million from Elastomeric Material Solutions, and US$17.1 million from other activities across global markets.
Market Cap: US$2.1b
Rogers matters for this screener because its high performance materials sit alongside motors and power electronics that customers want sourced outside China, especially if rare earth flows tighten again.
"Scaled deployment of Rogers’ high speed PTFE laminates and multi generation microchannel coolers into AI data center connectivity and chip cooling after ongoing customer sampling and prototype work could introduce a new revenue stream with materially higher gross margin contribution than the corporate average."
What really shapes Rogers from here is how one uncompromising customer decision on future platforms feeds through to pricing power and profit resilience.
That customer choice is the real hinge, and the full narrative for Rogers shows whether Rogers is quietly building durable pricing power or masking bigger competitive risks.
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