Extra Mile Materials is a joint venture between Umicore and HS Hyosung Advanced Materials focused on the development and industrialization of silicon–carbon composite anode materials for lithium‑ion batteries used in electric vehicles and other energy storage applications.
The company concentrates on scaling advanced anode technologies from research to industrial production, working with battery manufacturers to qualify materials that target higher energy density and faster charging performance in next‑generation cells.
The partnership aims to industrialize silicon-carbon anode materials for EV batteries, with a demonstration plant in Belgium by 2026.
