Americase, LLC.

11/05/2026

Safely Charging Ahead™ 2026

Two days of innovation, collaboration, and meaningful conversations.

On October 22–23, Americase International proudly hosted Safely Charging Ahead™ 2026: Battery Safety, Innovation & Regulations Symposium™ in Waxahachie, Texas, bringing together industry leaders, regulatory experts, and safety professionals to address some of the most pressing challenges facing the battery industry.

Through expert-led discussions, engaging panels, and live battery failure and safety testing demonstrations, attendees explored the five critical stages of The Battery Safety Lifecycle™: Classify, Contain, Store, Respond, and Retire.

From evolving regulations and transportation challenges to thermal runaway, emergency response, and end-of-life battery management, the symposium reinforced the importance of moving beyond compliance toward comprehensive safety solutions.

Together, the Americase International family, Americase, HazMat Safety Consulting, and Fulcrum Testing, demonstrated the depth and strength of our combined expertise in containment solutions, regulatory compliance, and safety and performance testing.

A Special Thank You to Our Speakers and Panelists!

We extend our sincere appreciation to the distinguished industry experts who shared their knowledge, experiences, and perspectives throughout the symposium. Your contributions helped make this our most successful event to date!

Bob Clatterbuck - Andrew Eckenrode - Chris Egloff - Eric Frederickson - Mike Gaffney - Josh Gubkin - Tim Harris - Rachel Hering, CAE – Raymond James - Robby Kinsala - Mike Pagel - Ryan Paquet - Duane Pfund - John Redman - Hernan Sanchez Casalongue - Nick Warner - Dalan Zartman

To our attendees, industry partners, and the entire Americase International team, thank you for your participation, collaboration, and dedication to advancing battery safety. Your contributions made this event an outstanding success!

The future of battery safety is being shaped today, and we're proud to be part of the conversation and the solutions.

SAVE THE DATE: OCTOBER 25–26, 2027

We're already looking ahead to Safely Charging Ahead™ 2027!

Interested in attending, speaking, sponsoring, or learning more about next year's symposium? Reach out to our team or leave a comment below to stay informed about upcoming opportunities and event details.

Together, we're moving the industry forward, safely.

Derrick Cunningham Marina Malamis Tara Loiben Gatzki Valerie (Stefkovich) Lis Beth Somplatsky-Martori Margaret Carson Jonna Kinsala William Wormington Jake Petzke Joel Franco Chakkalakal Jacob Cummings James Emerson Matthew Gallagher Brian Alleman Ann McDonald, SHRM-SCP Angela Blackburn Kevin James John Talley, PMP

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11/02/2026

**A Little Halloween Spirit and Some Friendly Competition at Americase!**

While our day-to-day focus is on producing mission-critical products and delivering innovative solutions, we still know how to make time for a little fun!

Our Halloween festivities and Chili Cook-Off brought together our production floor, support teams, and employees from across Americase for some friendly competition, great food, and plenty of laughs.

A special thank you to our hardworking production teams and support staff who keep our operations running every day. Your dedication, craftsmanship, and teamwork are what make Americase successful.

We appreciate everyone who participated, contributed, and helped make the festivities a success. It's moments like these that remind us that **while what we produce is mission-critical, the people behind it are what truly make the difference!**

10/19/2026

The countdown is on.

Safely Charging Ahead™ 2026 kicks off this week, and there's still time to join us in Waxahachie.

If battery safety, compliance, operations, logistics, risk management or lifecycle planning touches your work, don't miss the opportunity to spend two days learning alongside practitioners who work with these challenges every day.

See live battery safety testing in action.
Ask your toughest questions during interactive panels.
Explore the Battery Safety Lifecycle™ from classification through retirement.
Connect with professionals across the battery safety ecosystem.

October 22–23, 2026 | Waxahachie, TX

Registration is almost at capacity. If you've been considering attending, now is the time to secure your seat.

REGISTER HERE: https://zurl.co/Ymywr

10/15/2026

Next week, we're Safely Charging Ahead™. Will you be joining us?

There is still time to register for Safely Charging Ahead™ 2026: Battery Safety, Innovation, & Regulations Symposium™, October 22–23 in Waxahachie, Texas.

Two days. Nearly three hours of live battery safety testing. Expert-led sessions. Four interactive panels. Real-world conversations about classification, transportation, storage, response, recalls, recycling, fire code, insurability and the future of battery safety.

And it's all designed for the people who carry responsibility for batteries within their organizations.

Remaining seats are limited.

October 22–23, 2026
Waxahachie Civic Center | Waxahachie, TX

There's still time to join us.
Register today: https://zurl.co/QBBqv

10/14/2026

Honored to support!

We are so thankful for Americase, LLC. and their continued support to the 4H & FFA Youth of Ellis County! 🤩

10/08/2026

Tough questions deserve more than textbook answers.

Safely Charging Ahead™ 2026 brings together practitioners from across the battery lifecycle for conversations around some of the industry's most challenging safety, regulatory and operational issues.

The two-day program includes interactive panels exploring:

Transportation: Emerging Challenges & Regulatory Update
Initial Response and Quarantine: What Actually Happens
Recalls, Returns & Recycling: Where the Liability Stops
The Frontier: What Has Hazards and No Rules Yet

And the conversation doesn't end with the panelists. Every panel includes open Q&A, giving attendees the opportunity to bring their own questions into the room.

Add expert sessions, live testing and networking with professionals across operations, compliance, risk and recycling, and this isn't just another battery conference.

It's an opportunity to get closer to the conversations shaping what's next.

October 22–23 | Waxahachie, Texas

Reserve your seat: https://zurl.co/MRiqy

10/06/2026

Going to the 2026 OCP Global Summit? Make time for more than the conference floor.

Americase and PHS West are bringing together members of the data center community for an evening of conversation, connections, and networking in San Jose.

Tuesday, October 13 | 6–10 PM PDT

Attendance is limited. Request your invitation to join us.

Learn More: https://zurl.co/VkD6O

And while you’re planning your week, don’t miss Thursday morning’s panel, “The Compliance Gap: ESS Safety in the Age of AI Infrastructure,” moderated by Americase’s Joel Franco Chakkalakal.

Thursday, October 15 | 8:40–9:05 AM
San Jose Convention Center | Concourse Level – 210CG

Two opportunities to connect, exchange ideas, and continue the conversation around the future of data center infrastructure.

10/01/2026

What happens when you take battery safety out of the presentation and put it to the test?

At Safely Charging Ahead™ 2026, attendees won't just hear about battery behavior - they'll see it firsthand.

An entire afternoon will be dedicated to live battery safety testing at the Americase facility, including chemistry comparisons across lithium-ion, lithium metal and sodium-ion; cell-to-cell propagation; packaging comparisons; large-format thermal runaway; damaged battery handling; and more.

Previously tested articles will be displayed alongside the live demonstrations, giving attendees the opportunity to see the before and after together.

If battery safety, compliance or risk is part of your responsibility, this is an opportunity to experience the issues you manage every day from an entirely different perspective.

October 22–23, 2026 | Waxahachie, TX

Register today: https://zurl.co/BEgUq

09/29/2026

The countdown to the 2026 OCP Global Summit is on.

As data centers scale to meet the demands of AI, energy storage systems are becoming an increasingly critical part of the infrastructure. But are safety and compliance requirements keeping pace?

Join us for “The Compliance Gap: ESS Safety in the Age of AI Infrastructure,” moderated by Americase’s Joel Chakkalakal and featuring perspectives from across the industry.

Thursday, October 15 | 8:40–9:05 AM
San Jose Convention Center | Concourse Level – 210CG

The Americase team will also be connecting with attendees throughout the week, including at our networking event with PHS West on Tuesday, October 13 from 6–10 PM PDT.

Invitations are limited, so request yours while space is available: Registration Link: https://zurl.co/C5Fte
We’ll see you in San Jose.

09/25/2026

The Ellis County Veterans show up for our community again and again. Their flag displays are a familiar sight at local events, and they're all set up by volunteers.

Until recently, those volunteers were hauling their flags and poles in cardboard boxes and a heavy, awkward bag. We were honored to build them a custom case that makes it easier to transport, organize and set up the equipment, so they can spend less time wrestling gear and more time with the people they serve.

The case was ready in time for their recent Veterans Memorial Celebration.

Their response: "Thank you so much for all of your help in making this happen. It will certainly be a game changer for us."

We're grateful to play a small part in supporting those who have served, and the work they keep doing for the place we all call home. Thank you, Ellis County Veterans.