A total of 20 nominees were shortlisted across four categories for the Hazardex 2021 Awards, designed to recognise excellence in the hazardous area sector. The Winners were announced at the Hazardex 2021 Conference and Exhibition Gala Awards dinner on October 6, 2021. Find out the winning and highly commended entries here!

Categories at the Hazardex Awards were Contribution to Safety, Technical Innovation, PPTex Innovation, Best User Application, Best Customer Service, plus the Delegates' Award which was voted for on the day by event attendees.

Thank you to all those who entered and voted!

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WINNERS AND HIGHLY COMMENDED COMPANIES!

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Technical Innovation

An innovative product or system for use in hazardous area environments.

Hazardous Lighting Solutions **WINNER** - I-PYROS Luminaire 

Image: (L-R) Alistair Hookway, Editor - Hazardex, Liam Parr & Steve Williams - Hazardous Lighting Solutions

BEAMEX (HIGHLY COMMENDED)
Blayds Group (HIGHLY COMMENDED)


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PPTex Innovation

The best innovation in Personnel Protection Technologies (PPT) equipment incorporating electronic and technological systems that the user can wear, hold or use to improve safety within the process and high hazard industries.

Extronics **WINNER** - iTAG X30

Image: (L-R) Paige West, Editor - Connectivity, & Karen Bentley - Extronics

i.safe MOBILE (HIGHLY COMMENDED)
SeSYS (HIGHLY COMMENDED)


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Best Customer Service

A company or corporate division that has provided excellent customer service in the sector over the last two years.
Thorne & Derrick **WINNER** - Excellence in customer care

Image: (L-R) Alistair Hookway & Terry McDonald - Thorne & Derrick

Yokogawa RAP (HIGHLY COMMENDED)
Dron & Dickson (HIGHLY COMMENDED)


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Contribution to Safety

A product, system or service which has made a significant contribution to safety in hazardous area environments.

Hawke International **WINNER** - Rapid Connection Gland 

Image: Murray Lonergan (L) & Matt Ogden (R) accepting the Contribution to Safety Award.

Dynaco (HIGHLY COMMENDED)
Sella Controls (HIGHLY COMMENDED)


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Delegates' Award

An additional category, the Delegates' Award, was voted on by delegates and attendees at the Hazardex 2021 Conference and Exhibition, to identify which of the above nominated entries provides the overall best hazardous area sector product, system or service. 

Exloc Instruments **WINNER**

Image: Alistair Hookway & Glynn Warren, Exloc