A total of 16 nominees were shortlisted across four categories for the Hazardex Awards 2025, designed to recognise excellence in the hazardous area sector. The winners and highly commended participants were announced during a Gala Dinner at Hazardex Live 2025 on 26 February in Harrogate. Find out the winning and highly commended entries here!
Thank you to the Hazardex Awards 2025 Sponsors:
The winners and high commended entries at the Hazardex Awards 2025 are:
(Click category for more information about nominees)Category 1: Contribution to Safety
Sponsored by CEF
A product, system or service which has made a significant contribution to safety in hazardous area environments.
Expo Technologies – SmartPurgeZ - purge & pressurization system -
**WINNER**
Image: Chaz McDonald, CEF (left) & Rohin Dhawan, Martha Carrillo, and Tom Billington (l-r), Expo Technologies
Excen – ATEX & IECEx industrial forklifts -
HIGHLY COMMENDED
FLIR – Si2x-Series - acoustic imaging cameras -
HIGHLY COMMENDED--
Category 2: Technical Innovation
Sponsored by C&P Engineering Services
An innovative product or system for use in hazardous area environments.
Cobic-Ex – Cobic-Ex F112 LT - explosion-proof laptop -
**WINNER**
Image: Guido van Tienhoven, Ex-Machinery (left), Carl Evans, C&P Engineering Services (centre), and Sander van Tienhoven, Cobic-Ex (right)
Arnlea Systems – Nexar - Ex inspection software -
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Terrington Data Management – Transform - ATEX asset inspection software -
HIGHLY COMMENDED--
Category 3: Net Zero Innovation
Sponsored by Metrohm
An innovation for hazardous environments that helps lower emissions and carbon footprints.
Raytec – SPARTAN - lighting used on world's first hydrogen-powered passenger ferry -
**WINNER**
Image: Brian Dalton, Metrohm (left) & Barry Thompson and Andy Oliver, Raytec (right)
MSA Safety – Observer i Gas Leak Detector -
HIGHLY COMMENDED
ONIS – ONIS Lined Blind - pipeline isolation in hydrogen-related industries -
HIGHLY COMMENDED--
Category 4: Customer Service
Sponsored by TUV Rheinland
A company or corporate division that has provided excellent customer service in the sector over the last two years.
i-ingenuity -
**WINNER**
Image: Owen Sharple and Martin Hold (left), and Johanna Smith, TUV Rheinland (right)
Kwerk GmbH - HIGHLY COMMENDED
Semmco LPS - HIGHLY COMMENDED
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The Hazardex Awards programme has long been a benchmark for those supplying products, services and systems within hazardous areas and are the ideal opportunity to reward those companies and individuals that Hazardex readers believe are most worthy of recognition. The awards offer Hazardex readers the ability to play their part in raising awareness and standards across the sector by nominating a company, product or service, entering their vote, and encouraging colleagues to do likewise.
The Awards are presented following an informal, very well attended Gala Dinner in the evening of the event’s first day where delegates, speakers, and exhibitors network over a three-course meal and drinks. Together with the Conference and Exhibition, the Gala Dinner and Awards evening aim to strengthen and expand the community that looks to the Hazardex website and journal for industry intelligence and information.
The next Hazardex Awards will take place at
Hazardex Live 2026 on
25-26 February 2026. This is the ideal opportunity to reward those companies and individuals that Hazardex readers believe are most worthy of recognition for innovative products, systems and services.
Contact us on +44 (0) 1732 778544 or hazardex@imlgroup.co.uk for further details on attendance, exhibiting or sponsoring this must-attend event.