Initiative launched to build a strategic tungsten oxide reserve in the U.S.

Initiative launched to build a strategic tungsten oxide reserve in the U.S. June 4, 2026 | 1:34 pm CDT

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Initiative launched to build a strategic tungsten oxide reserve in the U.S.

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Larry Adams

June 4, 2026 | 1:34 pm CDT

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The Plansee US Holding Corp. and Manhattan Five Partners LLC have entered into a definitive collaboration framework agreement outlining the formation of a joint venture to establish a strategic tungsten oxide stockpile in the United States.

For the Ceratizit Group, this is a highly positive strategic milestone: it reinforces our longterm positioning on supply chain security, resilient by design, recycling-driven, and anchored in an integrated value chain. It also strengthens the Western processing base that underpins our promise to customers: stability and reliability in an environment shaped by volatility and increasing traceability requirements.

The initiative is designed to ensure a secure supply of tungsten in the United States and reduce reliance on foreign sources for critical minerals. It combines Plansee’s industrial and technological leadership in tungsten oxide processing with Manhattan Five’s expertise in structuring, financing, and managing large-scale infrastructure and strategic asset platforms.

As part of the initiative, Plansee intends to expand production capacity for tungsten oxide at its U.S. facility in Towanda, Pennsylvania, Global Tungsten & Powders (GTP), a division of the Ceratizit Group, to approximately 12,000 tons per year within a short timeframe. Initial deliveries are expected to start in 2026.

A significant portion of production will support a strategic tungsten oxide reserve intended to serve government, defense, and critical industry demand. Under the joint venture structure, Manhattan Five will oversee warehousing, logistics infrastructure, and long-term asset management, while Plansee will lead production expansion and supply.

Value chain Ceratizit’s supply security is built on a fully integrated tungsten value chain as part of the Plansee Group, from tungsten powder to finished tools, creating control over crucial steps and reducing exposure to short-term market fluctuations.

Within Ceratizit, the GTP division plays a central role in this model. As our raw materials and powder division, GTP strengthens processing, recycling and traceability capabilities that support long-term stability for customers across key industrial sectors.

Recycling-driven supply Ceratizit operates a recycling-driven supply chain with a ~90% tungsten recycling rate (FY 2024/25). This circular approach reduces dependence on primary raw materials and lowers the carbon footprint while strengthening long-term supply resilience.

Tungsten scrap is collected and sorted by Stadler Raw Materials and processed with advanced recycling technologies at GTP facilities in the United States and Finland.

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Larry Adams is a Chicago-based writer and editor who writes about how things get done. A former wire service and community newspaper reporter, Larry is an award-winning writer with more than three decades of experience. In addition to writing about woodworking, he has covered science, metrology, metalworking, industrial design, quality control, imaging, Swiss and micromanufacturing . He was previously a Tabbie Award winner for his coverage of nano-based coatings technology for the automotive industry. Larry volunteers for the historic preservation group, the Kalo Foundation/Ianelli Studios, and the science-based group, Chicago Council on Science and Technology (C2ST).

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