-
·
Americase International Honors Bob Richard with 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award for Global Leadership in Hazardous Materials Safety
Americase International, a leading provider of custom packaging, testing, and regulatory consulting solutions for hazardous materials and high-value goods, today announced that Bob Richard, whose more than 28-year career includes leadership roles with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), the United Nations, and international dangerous goods regulatory bodies, has…
-
·
Americase International Launches “Mastering Lithium-Ion Battery Safety” at Industry Event in Annapolis
Expert Panel Moderated by Former PHMSA Leader Features UN/PHMSA Alumni, OEM Executives & Data Center Insights; Draws 114 Industry Leaders. ANNAPOLIS, MD. – June 24, 2026 — Americase International, a leading unified provider of custom packaging, testing, and regulatory consulting solutions for the transportation, handling, and storage of hazardous materials and high-value goods, including lithium-ion…
-
·
Americase International to Release “Mastering Lithium-Ion Battery Safety,” a First-of-Its-Kind Industry Guide
Debuting June 18 in Annapolis, this new practitioner guide delivers real-world frameworks for the safe transportation, handling, and storage of lithium-ion batteries.
-
·
Americase International Unites Three Leaders in Dangerous Goods Protection, Compliance, & Lithium Battery Safety Testing
Americase, HazMat Safety Consulting and Fulcrum Testing unite to deliver integrated engineering, compliance, & safety testing for hazmat and high-value cargo
-
·
Powering Compliance: Lithium-Ion Battery & Packaging Testing for Regulatory Success
Article Summary With global demand for lithium-ion batteries projected to grow more than sevenfold by 2030, this white paper argues that compliance standards are only as good as the testing behind them, and lays out how Americase contributes real-world testing data to the regulatory bodies that write those standards: the UN Subcommittee on the Transport…
-
·
The New SAE G-27 Packaging Standard and Beyond
Article Summary In late 2024, SAE approved the first G-27 packaging standard, a milestone for lithium battery transport safety that comes with important nuances. The standard requires packaging to contain a thermal runaway event entirely within the box. If one or more lithium batteries go into thermal runaway, no flame or fragments can escape, external…
-
·
How Dangerous Goods Regulations Are Made—and Why the UN Still Leads the Way
Article Summary Dangerous goods regulations don’t appear out of nowhere — this article traces the full pipeline from international proposal to enforceable national law, and explains why the United Nations remains the starting point for the whole system. It begins with the UN Subcommittee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, a body of…
-
·
Understanding Thermal Runaway and Lithium-Ion Battery Transport Risks
Article Summary Lithium-ion batteries have revolutionized technology, powering everything from computers and smartphones to power tools and electric vehicles. However, if damaged or misused, these energy-dense cells can pose significant safety risks, particularly during transport. One of the biggest concerns is thermal runaway, a chain reaction that can lead to fires, explosions, and hazardous gas…
-
·
Inside the SAE G-27 Testing Process: Ensuring Lithium Battery Safety in Transit
Article Summary Safe transport of lithium batteries depends on packaging that has been proven to work, and until recently there was no consistent way to prove it. Before the SAE G-27 standard, lithium-ion battery packaging was evaluated with varied and often inconsistent methods, which created uncertainty about package safety, discrepancies in results between test labs,…
-
·
Americase and Shmuel De-Leon Energy Encourage Industry Professionals to Attend Battery Safety, Regulations & Innovation Symposium in March 2025
— Time is running out to register for this two-day event featuring cutting-edge insights and live lithium-ion battery safety demonstrations— Waxahachie, TX – March 10, 2025 – As end of March draws near, Americase and Shmuel De-Leon Energy Ltd. are urging battery industry professionals to secure their spot at the Navigating Battery Safety, Regulations &…
-
·
The Evolution of Lithium Battery Safety: Insights from the SAE G27 Lithium Battery Packaging Performance Committee
Article Summary Lithium batteries power everything from smartphones to electric vehicles, but the risk of thermal runaway — where a battery overheats and potentially ignites — has made air transport packaging a critical safety concern. This article traces the origin and progress of the SAE G27 Lithium Battery Packaging Performance Committee, formed at the request…
-
·
How are Different Types of Lithium-Ion Batteries Tested to Determine and Verify Optimal Containment?
Article Summary Understanding Battery Capacity and Containment Solutions When it comes to lithium batteries, accurate testing is essential for developing effective containment and suppression solutions. Each battery is unique, and its Battery Management System (BMS) can alter its performance. For example, a battery rated at 3 volts at the cell level may have its charging…
