Americase International at LithiumSAFE Workshop 2026

Event: LithiumSAFE Workshop 2026

Dates: September 15–16, 2026

Location: Alabama Mobility & Power Center (AMP), Alabama

Hosted by: Soteria Battery Innovation Group

TLDR

Americase is presenting and speaking on a panel at LithiumSAFE Workshop 2026 (Sept 15–16, Alabama Mobility & Power Center). Mike Pagel presents “Regulatory Integration as a Competitive Advantage” on UN/DOT/IATA compliance and DDR shipping optimization (Track 3, Sept 16, 12:30–1:00pm). COO John Redman joins the Track 4 expert panel on safety in high-growth battery markets (Sept 16, 2:20–3:00pm). Topics cover lithium battery classification, compliant packaging, DG documentation, and cost-effective, compliant transport across the battery value chain.

Americase International — alongside its Hazmat Safety Consulting division — is proud to take part in LithiumSAFE Workshop 2026, a two-day gathering of battery manufacturers, cell designers, fire and hazmat authorities, testing labs, and logistics experts focused on lithium-ion battery safety, failure analysis, cell design, commercialization, and safe transport across the battery value chain.

Our team will contribute both a featured presentation and expert panel participation, sharing three decades of automotive, aerospace, and hazardous materials compliance experience with attendees working to scale lithium battery adoption safely and efficiently.

Regulatory Integration as a Competitive Advantage: Navigating UN/DOT/IATA Compliance and DDR Shipping Optimization Across the Battery Value Chain

 

Speaker: Mike Pagel, Sr. Consultant, HazMat Safety Consulting (an Americase International Company)

Date and time: September 16, 2026, 12:30–1:00pm

Track: Track 3 – From Lab to Commercialization

 

Description:

Regulatory compliance and safe, cost-effective transport remain major bottlenecks to scaling lithium-ion battery adoption across transportation, energy storage, and data center markets. In this session, Mike Pagel delivers practical, experience-driven guidance on integrating dangerous goods (DG) regulations — including UN 38.3, DOT, IATA, and DDR (Damaged/Defective/Recalled) battery requirements — directly into product development, supply chain design, and commercialization strategy.

Attendees will walk away with actionable frameworks covering:

• Lithium battery classification and hazard determination
• Compliant packaging selection for shipping and storage
• Documentation and special permit utilization
• Cost optimization strategies for DG shipping programs
• Common regulatory pitfalls that delay product launches and deployments
• How proactive regulatory strategy shortens time-to-market
• The role of validated containment packaging in safe, compliant logistics — from manufacturing through end-of-life and DDR handling

Backed by real-world testing and compliance experience across high-stakes, mission-critical industries, this session reframes regulatory complexity as a source of operational confidence and competitive advantage — not just a compliance checkbox.

 

How Safety Evolves in Rapidly Scaling Markets

 

Panelist: John Redman, Chief Operating Officer, Americase International

Date and time: September 16, 2026, 2:20–3:00pm

Track: Track 4 – Safety in High-Growth Applications

Also featuring: Kevin Fok (LG Energy Solution Vertech), Jody Leber (CSA Group), Dalan Zartman (Energy Security Agency)

 

About John Redman:

John Redman brings more than 30 years of automotive industry experience to this expert panel on how battery safety practices must evolve to keep pace with rapidly scaling markets — including EVs, energy storage systems, and data center applications.

As Chief Operating Officer at Americase International, John provides operational leadership and strategic oversight across the Americase portfolio, including Americase International, Hazmat Safety Consulting, and Fulcrum Testing — driving excellence in lithium battery safety and hazardous materials solutions. Prior to Americase, John served as Director of Global Compliance and Dangerous Goods Transportation at General Motors and as Manager of Dangerous Goods Compliance for Toyota Motor North America (TMNA), where he developed, standardized, and executed enterprise-wide hazmat programs and delivered high-level regulatory guidance for the safe handling, transport, and management of dangerous goods on a global scale.

Why It Matters

As lithium-ion battery adoption accelerates across automotive, energy storage, and data center markets, dangerous goods compliance and safe transport logistics are becoming critical differentiators — not afterthoughts. Americase International’s participation at LithiumSAFE Workshop 2026 reflects our ongoing commitment to advancing lithium battery safety, UN/DOT/IATA regulatory compliance, and validated containment packaging solutions across the battery value chain.

FAQs

 

What is LithiumSAFE Workshop 2026?

LithiumSAFE is a two-day workshop hosted by Soteria Battery Innovation Group focused on lithium-ion battery safety — covering failure analysis, cell design, commercialization, and safety in high-growth markets like EVs, energy storage, and data centers.

 

When and where is it taking place?

September 15–16, 2026, at the Alabama Mobility & Power Center (AMP).

 

What is Americase International team presenting on?

Mike Pagel is presenting “Regulatory Integration as a Competitive Advantage: Navigating UN/DOT/IATA Compliance and DDR Shipping Optimization Across the Battery Value Chain” as part of Track 3: From Lab to Commercialization, on September 16 from 12:30–1:00pm.

 

Who from Americase is speaking, and in what capacity?

Mike Pagel is delivering a featured presentation in Track 3. John Redman, COO of Americase International, is joining the expert panel for Track 4: Safety in High-Growth Applications, alongside speakers from LG Energy Solution Vertech, CSA Group, and Energy Security Agency, on September 16 from 2:20–3:00pm.

 

Who should attend this session?

The content is aimed at battery manufacturers, OEMs, cell and pack designers, supply chain and logistics teams, hazmat/DG compliance professionals, and fire and safety officials working on lithium battery adoption at scale.

 

How do I register for LithiumSAFE Workshop 2026?

Registration is available at lithiumsafe.net/events/2026-workshop.