Risk insight Lithium-ion battery manufacturing

From complex hazards to manageable risk

Lithium-ion battery manufacturing is scaling rapidly. With that growth comes a concentration of complex and interdependent risks. From ignitable liquids and combustible dusts to high-density storage of charged cells; a single process upset can escalate into major property damage and business interruption.

Managing these exposures requires more than standard protection measures. It demands a clear understanding of how process design, storage arrangements and emergency response interact in practice.

Our latest Risk Engineering Services (RES) publication, Lithium-Ion Battery Manufacturing Risk Insight, shows how Swiss Re Corporate Solutions supports clients and brokers in identifying critical vulnerabilities – and turning complex manufacturing environments into risks that are structured and manageable.

Key risks impacting lithium-ion battery manufacturing:

• Understand where thermal runaway risks are highest in dense battery storage, and how to mitigate their impact.
• Explore how electrolyte systems, dusts and solvents can create fire and explosion risks and how effective controls can reduce exposure.
• Examine how storage practices and defective-cell handling influence loss potential.