The global battery industry meets in Orlando… and EMS will be there
In just a few days, the leading minds of the global battery industry will gather in Orlando, Florida, and Engineered Materials Solutions (EMS) will be right in the middle of it.
The 43rd International Battery Seminar & Exhibit will take place from March 23 to 26, 2026, at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, a new venue for this long-standing event. If you attend, you will find EMS at Booth No. 312 on the exhibition floor.
Whether you would like to discuss a specific application for clad metals, take a closer look at our proprietary SigmaClad® material solutions, or simply meet our team in person—we would be delighted to see you there!
What is the International Battery Seminar?
If you work in any part of the battery supply chain and have not yet attended the International Battery Seminar, you should definitely mark it in your calendar. Founded in 1983, the International Battery Seminar & Exhibit has established itself as the leading event showcasing global developments in energy storage technology for consumer, automotive, military, grid, and industrial applications.
The 2026 event is a four-day gathering organized by Cambridge Enertech and is expected to bring together around 2,000 attendees and approximately 248 speakers from OEMs, cell manufacturers, battery integrators, national research laboratories, raw material suppliers, and government agencies.
What’s new for the 2026 seminar?
This year brings a notable change for long-time attendees. After many years at the Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando, the International Battery Seminar is moving to a new venue: the International Battery Seminar & Exhibit 2026 will take place at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida.
Rosen Shingle Creek is located at 9939 Universal Boulevard and is a larger, purpose-built convention resort—an appropriate upgrade for an event that has grown significantly in both scale and ambition.
The 2026 edition also has a specific theme. This year’s conference theme, “Battery Safety Standards and Testing,” addresses the need to improve battery safety testing and regulatory frameworks in response to the rapid proliferation of high-energy-density batteries.
Regulatory pressure, incidents of thermal runaway, and increasingly demanding performance specifications in electric vehicle and grid applications have turned safety from a peripheral topic into a central technical challenge.
In addition to the seminar’s traditional focus on electric vehicle performance and materials innovation, presentations are expected on the commercialization of sodium-ion batteries, advances in solid-state batteries, wireless battery management systems, developments in cell-to-pack architecture, and end-of-life recycling strategies.
In addition to keynote and technical presentations, the exhibition hall will showcase innovative products, technologies, and solutions from leading companies, providing attendees with practical insights to stay ahead in the rapidly evolving battery industry.
Why EMS attends every year
EMS has been part of the International Battery Seminar for years, and it is not just about visitor numbers.
Founded in 1916, Engineered Materials Solutions offers clad metals produced for thousands of applications using PT bonding, warm bonding, inlay cladding, and side-to-side cladding.
Cladding—the metallurgical bonding process in which dissimilar metals are joined under heat and pressure—creates materials with properties that no single metal can provide on its own.
If you have ever held a U.S. quarter in your hand, you have already handled clad metal.
Clad metals are found in almost everything, including heat exchangers, medical devices, button cell batteries, and the precision connections inside modern lithium-ion batteries.
EMS manufactures two products that are ideally suited to improving connections in modern electric vehicle battery packs.
Charged EV published an excellent article about our SigmaClad and DeltaClad product lines and how uniquely well-suited they are for lithium-ion battery packs with cylindrical, prismatic, or pouch cells.
SigmaClad, a five-layer composite of copper, stainless steel, and nickel, was developed to solve issues in battery packs that become increasingly apparent as packs grow larger.
The International Battery Seminar brings EMS together with engineers, program managers, and materials scientists who ask exactly the questions our products answer. That is why we keep coming back.
What to expect on the exhibition floor
The IBS 2026 exhibition hall brings together more than 150 sponsors and exhibitors under one roof, including raw material suppliers, cell chemistry developers, manufacturers of test and diagnostic equipment, battery management system providers, and innovators in manufacturing technology.
For attendees moving back and forth between technical sessions and the exhibition floor, there is a rare opportunity to connect specific research insights directly with the suppliers who manufacture the materials and components discussed on stage. The show has a well-earned reputation for enabling substantive conversations—not just scanning badge codes.
If clad metal for battery applications is on your roadmap—whether for EV battery packs, cell manufacturing, grid storage, or something more specialized—visit us at Booth No. 312. Our team will have materials on hand and will take the time to address the specifics of your application.
Would you like to speak with an EMS expert about your next project? Send us an email and we will get back to you! customerwebinquiry@emsclad.com
