Blackline G8 Connected Gas Detection

Blackline Safety Corp. (TSX: BLN), datelined Calgary, Canada, describes itself as an IoT-focused technology company serving industrial workforces with wearables, personal and area gas monitoring, cloud software and data analytics. It reports customers in more than 75 countries.

The G8 combines multi-gas detection, lone worker protection, two-way radio and real-time monitoring in one intrinsically safe wearable. Data streams to the Blackline Live cloud platform. The wider portfolio includes G7x with satellite connectivity, EXO area monitors, analytics and an API library. Shell, Exxon Mobil, Aramco and Petrobras appear among customer logos.

• Multi-gas sensing: swappable cartridges covering 20+ gases in a single wearable.
• Lone worker safety: emergency alerts and ZoneAware geofencing.
• Two-way communication: push-to-talk radio, emergency voice calling and text messaging.
• Precise location: dual-band GNSS (L1/L5) positioning.
• Cloud monitoring: Blackline Live and Analytics, with an API library.
• Fast assignment: NFC TagAssign for one-tap device assignment.

Gas and lone worker monitoring for maintenance crews at Vietnamese refineries and petrochemical plants. Confined-space and shutdown work at fertilizer and chemical plants. Worker safety at mines and cement plants with hazardous gas exposure.

Workers in remote sites get real-time gas alerts and emergency calling from one device. Swappable cartridges cover more than 20 gases, which reduces the number of devices to carry. Dual-band GNSS gives location accuracy claimed within one meter. The IP-67 housing suits harsh industrial sites.

Oil, gas, mining and chemical operators are linking portable gas detectors to cloud platforms to track worker safety in real time. Demand grows for combined gas detection, lone worker monitoring and radio in one device. Certifications for regions outside North America, Europe and Oceania are described as in progress.

Listed on the TSX (BLN), datelined Calgary, Canada. G8 announced 13 January 2026 and shipping from 17 March 2026 in the US, Canada, EU, UK, Australia and New Zealand. Reports 165,000+ workers protected and 75+ countries.