Signing ceremony of MOP (IMAGE) National Institute for Materials Science, Japan Caption On May 30, 2022, the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), TDK Corporation, Daido Steel Co., Ltd., Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. and Hitachi Metals, Ltd. signed a memorandum of understanding to launch a NIMS-led Materials Open Platform for Permanent Magnet (MOP). Credit Office for the Materials Open Platform for Permanent Magnet External Collaboration Division National Institute for Materials Science info-mop-pm@ml.nims.go.jp Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.