HPQ Partners with German Powerhouse to Transform Europe’s Battery Industry

Strategic Partnership in Europe: HPQ Silicon collaborates with a leading German industrial partner to scale silicon-based anode material production. Meeting Surging Demand: Positioned to address Europe’s projected need for 300,000 tonnes of battery materials annually by 2030. HPQ Silicon has signed an MOU with a well-established but unnamed industrial partner in Northern Germany, marking a significant step toward scaling its innovative silicon-based anode material production for batteries. This partnership leverages the German partner’s five decades of industrial manufacturing expertise, existing infrastructure, and fully permitted site to streamline operations and reduce commercialization risks. FRAMEWORK FOR GROWTH The MOU sets the stage for a Definitive Agreement, with key objectives including: Provision of a site within the industrial park for manufacturing. Engagement of an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction partner to ensure feasibility, cost management, and efficient construction. A potential operational transition managed by the German partner for seamless execution. "This partnership simplifies our pathway to commercialization by leveraging our partner’s operational expertise, ensuring we focus on delivering high-quality, cost-efficient battery materials," stated Bernard Tourillon, CEO of HPQ Silicon. TECHNOLOGY AND SUSTAINABILITY AT THE CORE HPQ Silicon’s PUREVAP™ QRR technology plays a pivotal role in this collaboration, offering the dual capability to produce high-purity silicon as feedstock for anode materials and capture carbon off-gas to produce green synthetic fuel. These innovations align with Europe’s decarbonization goals and the push for sustainable battery material production. POSITIONED TO MEET EUROPE’S GROWING DEMAND With Europe projected to require up to 300,000 tonnes of advanced silicon-based anode materials annually by 2030, HPQ’s strategic partnership positions it as a key player in addressing this surging demand. The collaboration also supports local job creation and supply chain localization, critical to the EU’s clean energy strategy. A MILESTONE TOWARD COMMERCIALIZATION This MOU represents a major milestone in HPQ’s journey from pilot-scale development to commercial manufacturing. By integrating advanced technologies, operational expertise, and strategic market positioning, HPQ is poised to play a transformative role in the rapidly expanding battery materials market. HPQ Silicon offers a rare opportunity to engage with a small-cap innovator at the forefront of clean energy and battery material solutions.