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Blackline Safety Corp., a global pioneer in connected safety technology, has announced plans to open two new international offices — one in Cologne, Germany, and another in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The expansion strengthens Blackline’s operations across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), bringing the company closer to its rapidly-growing customer base in these regions. Blackline’s Cologne office adds to its established network in the U.K. and France, providing localised presence and coordination for regional sales, service, and customer engagement across Europe and Africa. Abu Dhabi office The Abu Dhabi office will enhance engagement with customers in the energy, utilities, and petrochemical sectors, providing localised training and service. The new facility builds on Blackline’s growing presence in the Middle East, following a multi-year purchase agreement with ADNOC. “We’re excited to bring Blackline’s global operations even closer to our customers across Europe and the Middle East,” said Cody Slater, CEO and Chair of Blackline Safety. “Opening regional offices in Cologne and Abu Dhabi strengthens our local service and support capabilities and positions us to better partner with global enterprise customers.” The expansion coincides with Blackline Safety’s 10th consecutive year exhibiting at ADIPEC in Abu Dhabi, UAE (November 3–6, Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Hall 2 – Stand 2460), and its participation in A+A 2025 in Düsseldorf, Germany (November 4–7, Hall 4 – Stand F06) — two major global trade events for safety and energy professionals. Cloud-based safety platform At both events, Blackline will showcase major updates to its cloud-based safety platform, which were recently unveiled at the NSC 2025 Safety Congress & Expo — including ZoneAware Geofencing, an upgraded Loner Mobile app, improved gas sensor visibility, and new bulk management automation tools. Together, these advancements give safety and operations teams deeper situational awareness, simplify program management, strengthen compliance and efficiency, and extend protection to more workers across their operations. 

Blackline Safety Corp, a pioneer in connected safety technology, announces that its EXO 8 area monitor has been named a 2025 Firehouse Innovation Award winner — marking the eighth major industry honor this year for the groundbreaking device. The Firehouse Innovation Awards celebrate the most advanced technologies supporting firefighting and emergency response. In announcing the winners, Firehouse Magazine praised EXO 8 for ‘setting a new standard as the only area monitor that detects eight different gases and gamma radiation in a single, rugged, portable device,’ calling it ‘a game changer for firefighters who operate in high-stakes environments.’ Emergency response teams “Earning our eighth award this year is a powerful testament to EXO 8’s impact,” said Cody Slater, CEO and Chair, Blackline Safety. “It’s redefining what teams expect from area monitoring — connecting responders and industrial crews to the critical data they need to make faster, safer decisions when it matters most.” EXO 8 is the only portable area monitor that combines gas and gamma radiation detection in a single connected unit, streaming data live to the cloud so emergency response teams get instant visibility in situations where they often face unknown hazards. Other major recognitions In addition to this latest award, EXO 8 has earned seven other major recognitions in 2025 for its innovation, design and impact on worker and public safety, including: Two Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) New Product of the Year Awards Red Dot Design Award Préventica Paris Innovation Award Three OH&S Industrial Hygiene Awards Visualising activity timelines This week, Blackline Safety also refreshed its EXO 8 analytics report within the Blackline Live platform, which delivers real-time visibility into devices, people and safety across worksites. This update gives EXO users a deeper understanding of their area monitor data, and the ability to see gas readings by location or track gamma trends over time, making it easier to visualise activity timelines and simplify audits and reporting. “Firefighters and first responders put everything on the line to protect others,” Slater added. “At Blackline, we’re driven by the belief that they deserve that same level of protection in return. With EXO’s real-time monitoring and data, we can give them the visibility, confidence and connection they need to get home safe at the end of the day.”

Blackline Safety SAS, a global pioneer in connected safety technology, announced that it has achieved the prestigious MASE certification—a dedicated health, safety and environment initiative specifically designed for and implemented in France. The robust programme aims to physically embed better health and safety practices and culture within organisations across all industries, covering all aspects of operation from workers and premises to cars, parking facilities, and the environment. Long-term vision “MASE certification reflects our long-term vision of creating a safer, more sustainable workplace for our customers, partners and employees,” said Cody Slater, Blackline Safety CEO and Chair. “The certification underscores our unwavering commitment to health, safety, and environmental excellence, and is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our team.” New processes and documentation The company saw greater employee hire in health and safety measures and environmental safety Certification involved implementing new processes and documentation, including conducting regular safety talks with the entire team. As certification work progressed, the company noticed greater employee engagement in health and safety measures, as well as environmental protection. “Since we started on the path to accreditation, our employees are more involved in making sure we’re meeting the MASE standards,” said Celine Loeuillet, Manager, People Services for Blackline’s France office. “They have suggested, researched and implemented solutions for recycling beyond just the basics and reducing fuel consumption and emissions.” International accreditations and certifications MASE certification allows Blackline Safety to share a common, signposted and structured health and safety programme with customers who are also certified, including those in the energy and petrochemical industries. Blackline can now provide them with complete traceability of all compliance and safety events for their solutions. MASE is the latest in a series of international accreditations and certifications Blackline holds, including ISO 14001, ISO 9001, and SOC 2 Type II, as well as PAS 2060 Carbon Neutral verification for its Europe office.