# Pentagon and Toyota Build Texas Iron Plant

> Pentagon and Toyota-backed startup Hertha Metals breaks ground on Texas plant to cut U.S. reliance on Chinese iron.
- Title: Pentagon and Toyota Build Texas Iron Plant · Nikkei Asia
- Summary: Pentagon and Toyota-backed startup Hertha Metals breaks ground on Texas plant to cut U.S. reliance on Chinese iron. Hertha Metals, backed by the Pentagon and…
- Keywords: hertha metals, pentagon, toyota, texas, rare-earth magnets, china iron, news, business, world, Build, Iron, Plant
- Source: Nikkei Asia — https://asia.nikkei.com/business/materials/the-pentagon-and-toyota-backed-startup-trying-to-cut-us-reliance-on-china-iron
- Published: 2026-10-11T18:36:58+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: hertha metals, pentagon, toyota, texas, rare-earth magnets, china iron, news, business, world
## Hertha Metals Breaks Ground
Hertha Metals breaks ground on Texas plant to make rare-earth magnet material for high-performance magnets in the U.S.
## Pentagon and Toyota Backed
The Pentagon- and Toyota-backed startup aims to cut U.S. reliance on China iron by producing rare-earth magnets domestically.
## Texas Plant Construction
Hertha Metals' demonstration facility in Texas has broken ground on a full-scale plant to replace Chinese iron imports.
## Key takeaway

Hertha Metals, backed by the Pentagon and Toyota, starts Texas plant to make rare-earth magnets instead of importing from China.