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Join Americase International Leadership and Industry Experts for a Critical Panel on Battery Containment and Thermal Runaway Mitigation
Battery engineers, safety officers, and logistics leaders: don’t miss this high-impact panel discussion on the next generation of lithium battery containment. As energy density climbs and deployment scales across transportation, storage, and grid applications, containment design can no longer be an afterthought; it has to keep pace with the chemistry. This session brings together engineers, operators, regulators, and front-line responders to break down what containment actually looks like in practice, and how the definition of “safe and compliant” is shifting in real time.
Session Title: Engineering Containment for the Next Generation of Batteries: Mitigating Thermal Runaway in Transport and Storage
Session Type: Panel Discussion
Track: Battery Chemistry, Materials & Cell Innovation
Theme: Battery Safety
Moderator: John Redman, COO, Americase International
Panelists:
- Chris Egloff, Chief Revenue Officer, Americase International
- Kendall Egloff, Sr. Analyst of HazMat Transport and Compliance, Toyota Motor North America
- Ryan Paquet, President, HazMat Safety Consulting (part of Americase International)
- Jun Shin, Executive Partner, Power-Metric
- Dalan Zartman, Chief Executive Officer, Energy Security Agency
Day & Time: Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | 1:00pm-1:45pm ET
Location: Huntington Place (Detroit, MI) — session/room to be confirmed on the show planner
Learn more: Battery Show North America 2026 | Engineering Containment for the Next Generation of Batteries
Visit Americase at Booth 3508
Beyond the panel stage, Americase International will be on the show floor all four days at Booth 3508, where the team will showcase the containment and storage solutions behind the conversation happening in the session above.
Stop by Booth 3508 before or after the panel to continue the conversation on battery containment, or to see the engineering behind the solutions the panelists reference on stage.
Panelist & Moderator Backgrounds
- John Redman (Moderator) serves as COO of Americase International, where he oversees operations across the company’s containment, testing, and regulatory compliance businesses, including HazMat Safety Consulting and Fulcrum Testing.
- Chris Egloff is Chief Revenue Officer at Americase International, where he works closely with OEMs, logistics providers, and battery manufacturers to align containment engineering with real-world transport and storage requirements.Chris is co-author of Mastering Lithium-Ion Battery Safety.
- Kendall Egloff serves as Sr. Analyst of HazMat Transport and Compliance at Toyota Motor North America, bringing an OEM perspective on how large-scale automotive operations manage lithium battery classification, transport, and regulatory compliance.
- Ryan Paquet is President of HazMat Safety Consulting and brings over 20 years of leadership in hazardous materials transportation safety, regulatory policy, and international standards development. He is a former Director of the Approvals and Permits Division at PHMSA (U.S. Department of Transportation), has represented the U.S. at the UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, and is co-author of Mastering Lithium-Ion Battery Safety.
- Jun Shin is Executive Partner at Power-Metric, focused on the materials science and engineering side of battery safety and performance.
- Dalan Zartman is Chief Executive Officer of Energy Security Agency, with a front-line perspective on emergency response, risk mitigation, and incident command for battery-related hazards.
Session Description
As battery energy density climbs and deployment scales across EVs, stationary storage, and industrial applications, the question is no longer if containment matters — it’s whether containment systems can keep up. This panel brings together engineers, operators, regulators, and front-line responders to break down what lithium battery containment actually looks like in the real world.
From thermal runaway behavior across different chemistries to the material science behind effective transport and storage design, panelists will explore how containment engineering, regulatory compliance, and emergency response intersect. Attendees will leave with a clearer picture of what “safe and compliant” actually requires today — and how those goalposts continue to move as the industry scales.
Key Topics Include:
- How thermal runaway behavior differs across battery chemistries and formats
- Engineering and material science considerations for effective containment design
- Regulatory and compliance expectations for battery transport and storage
- OEM perspectives on managing HazMat compliance at scale
- Front-line incident response and risk mitigation strategies for battery-related hazards
- Where containment standards and best practices are headed next
Why Attend This Session?
- Hear directly from engineers, OEM compliance leaders, regulators, and emergency responders in one panel
- Get a practical, cross-disciplinary view of containment — not just theory, but what’s actually deployed in the field
- Understand how thermal runaway risk translates into real transport and storage design requirements
- Learn how evolving regulations and containment standards may affect your product design, supply chain, and risk exposure
- Network with peers tackling similar battery safety and compliance challenges on the Battery Show North America show floor
This session is ideal for battery and pack design engineers, EHS and safety officers, HazMat compliance and logistics professionals, regulatory affairs teams, and emergency response personnel working across the battery and EV supply chain.
FAQs
Q: Who should attend this session?
A: Engineers, safety officers, compliance professionals, and logistics leaders involved in the design, transport, storage, or emergency response planning for lithium batteries and battery-powered systems.
Q: What makes this panel different from a typical technical session?
A: The panel deliberately combines perspectives that don’t usually share a stage together, including containment engineering, OEM compliance, regulatory policy, materials science, and front-line emergency response, to give a full-picture view of what containment requires in practice.
Q: Will the session address specific chemistries or formats?
A: Yes. Panelists will discuss how thermal runaway behavior and containment requirements vary across different battery chemistries and formats relevant to transport and storage.
Q: Is there time for audience questions?
A: The panel format is designed to include audience interaction, giving attendees the chance to raise questions specific to their own products, operations, or compliance challenges.
Q: How does this connect to the broader Battery Show North America program?
A: This session sits within the Battery Chemistry, Materials & Cell Innovation track and the Battery Safety theme, complementing the show’s broader focus on the technologies and practices shaping safe, scalable battery deployment.