Blackline Safety
Blackline Safety (TSX:BLN) is a Calgary-based connected safety technology provider offering cloud-connected wearable gas detectors, area monitors, and 24/7 live monitoring services to industrial enterprises in oil & gas, utilities, water, and fire/hazmat across 75+ countries.
- Company typePublic
- Founded2004
- HeadquartersCalgary, Canada
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What Blackline Safety does
Blackline Safety Corp. is a Calgary-based connected safety technology company that develops hardware-enabled SaaS (HeSaaS) solutions for industrial workforce safety, with operations spanning 75+ countries and serving over 3,000 organizations. The company designs and manufactures wearable gas detectors (G8, G7x, G6), portable area monitors (EXO 8, the world's only direct-to-cloud area monitor with gamma radiation detection), and the Blackline Live cloud software platform, all integrated with a 24/7 in-house Safety Operations Center and global emergency dispatch through the GEOS partnership covering 165 countries. The platform combines multi-gas detection, lone worker protection, two-way push-to-talk communication, real-time GPS location, and plume modeling analytics into a unified connected ecosystem protected by 40+ patents.
Blackline Safety firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Blackline Safety
- Legal name
- Blackline Safety Corp.
- Website
- https://blacklinesafety.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 2004
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Blackline Safety (TSX:BLN) is a Calgary-based connected safety technology provider offering cloud-connected wearable gas detectors, area monitors, and 24/7 live monitoring services to industrial enterprises in oil & gas, utilities, water, and fire/hazmat across 75+ countries.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Blackline Safety industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Connected Safety Technology
- NAICS
- Security Systems Services (56162), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (811210)
- SIC
- Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Emergency & Exit Lighting / Egress Systems Testing & Service (IMAIAJAH)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Leak Detection, Emissions & LDAR Testing (OGI, methane, fugitive emissions) (EUAEAHAL)
Keywords
Where Blackline Safety is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Calgary
- HQ country
- Canada
- HQ region
- North America
Offices4 records
Markets served
Blackline Safety business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Product Sales: Sale of connected safety hardware including G8, G7, G6 wearables and EXO area monitors. Hardware sales represent a significant portion of revenue, with recurring product upgrades and expansions.
- Recurring Service Revenue: Subscription-based monitoring services including 24/7 live monitoring, device connectivity, software access (Blackline Live), and emergency dispatch services. Annual recurring revenue reached $84.5 million in FY2025, up 27% year-over-year.
- Blackline Complete Lease Program: Bundled leasing program combining connected safety wearables with services (gas sensors, two-way voice calling, 24/7 live monitoring) into one monthly payment over typically 3-year terms. Approximately 25% of service revenue derived from lease customers.
- Professional Services: Implementation, onboarding, and training services for enterprise customers deploying Blackline solutions.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Hybrid | Annual | G8 Service Plans - Device + Service Bundles |
| Subscription | Annual | G6/G7/EXO Service Plans |
| Usage-based | Monthly | Rental Program |
| Subscription | Monthly | Blackline Complete Lease |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels6 records
Blackline Safety product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Blackline Safety develops and sells a hardware-enabled software-as-a-service (HeSaaS) connected safety platform that combines intrinsically safe wearable gas detectors (G8, G7x, G6) and portable area monitors (EXO 8) with the Blackline Live cloud platform, 24/7 Safety Operations Center monitoring, and global emergency dispatch. The company serves industrial enterprises across oil and gas, utilities, fire and hazmat, water and wastewater, and other verticals with real-time worker safety monitoring, lone worker protection, two-way communication, and predictive analytics.
Product overview
Blackline Safety offers a connected safety platform consisting of hardware wearables (G8, G7x, G6), area monitors (EXO 8), and cloud-based software (Blackline Live, Blackline Analytics, Plume Modeling). The platform integrates gas detection, lone worker protection, two-way communication, and real-time monitoring into a unified ecosystem. Hardware devices connect directly to cloud software via cellular and satellite connectivity, enabling 24/7 live monitoring services and data analytics. The G8 represents the latest generation wearable combining all capabilities into a single IP-67 rated device, while the EXO 8 area monitor provides fixed or portable monitoring with unique gamma radiation detection. Software modules add analytics, plume modeling, and mobile app capabilities, with API access for enterprise integrations.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Loner: Lone worker monitoring solutions including M6 Series devices with speakerphone and LiveResponse capabilities
- G8
- G7
- G6
- EXO
- Blackline Live
- Blackline Analytics
Products and services
- G8 Connected Safety Wearable Flagship connected safety wearable that combines multi-gas detection, lone worker protection, two-way radio communication, and real-time monitoring in a single rugged device with IP-67 rating, push-to-talk, emergency voice calling, and dual-band GPS that streams real-time data to Blackline Live.
- G7x Multi-Gas Detector and Lone Worker Monitor Multi-gas detector and lone worker monitor with satellite connectivity, combining gas detection with comprehensive safety monitoring for workers in remote or indoor locations.
- G6 Single-Gas Detector Single-gas detector designed for specific gas monitoring applications, providing connected safety capabilities for workers exposed to individual hazardous gases.
Quantifiable outcome
- 99% of safety alerts responded to in under 60 seconds by Safety Operations Center
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Blackline Safety
Customer profileNamed customers24 records
Segments10 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Blackline Safety technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration5 records
AI capability2 records
Feature8 records
Blackline Safety partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and regional.
- MFE Inspection SolutionscorePartnership to integrate Blackline Safety's cloud-connected portable gas detector with Boston Dynamics' Spot robot, creating a robotic gas detection solution for hazardous environments. The system delivers real-time gas readings, alerts, and location data to monitoring teams before personnel enter dangerous areas.
- Boston DynamicscoreTechnology integration through MFE Inspection Solutions partnership to deploy Blackline gas detectors on Boston Dynamics' Spot quadruped robot for hazardous environment monitoring and remote gas detection applications.
- GEOS Response LLCcorePartnership expanding Blackline's Safety Operations Center with global emergency dispatch capability in 165 countries. When Blackline's SOC manages an incident requiring local emergency services, GEOS International Emergency Response Coordination Center (IERCC) dispatches local responders globally with multilingual support.
- Work SecureregionalChannel partner in Italy distributing Blackline safety products. Early adopter of G8 connected safety wearable.
- Enjoy SafetyregionalBlackline Safety distribution partner in Mexico. Demonstrated value through emergency response during vehicle incident in Mexico.
- STANLEY SecurityregionalPartnership to enhance 24/7 monitoring across Europe with STANLEY Security's monitoring infrastructure.
Scale indicators16 records
Recent moves10 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Blackline Safety competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- MSA Safety: US-listed global manufacturer of fixed gas/flame detection, portable gas detectors and head protection. Closest direct competitor to Blackline in industrial portable gas detection serving oil & gas, utilities and fire/hazmat end markets with similar enterprise sales motion.
- Dräger: German-headquartered safety and medical technology company offering portable gas detection, respiratory protection and lone worker solutions. Highly comparable in product breadth, vertical coverage (oil & gas, utilities, fire/hazmat) and European customer footprint.
- Industrial Scientific: Fortive-owned pure-play in portable gas detection, iNet connected monitoring and gas detection as a service. Most direct cloud-connected gas detection peer and a like-for-like competitor on the subscription/HeSaaS proposition.
- Riken Keiki (RKI Instruments): Japanese-headquartered gas detection specialist with strong North American distribution through RKI Instruments. Competes directly on portable multi-gas detectors for industrial safety customers.
- SoloProtect: UK-headquartered lone worker safety solution with BS8484-certified monitoring and dedicated devices/apps. Most directly comparable peer in Blackline's Lone Worker and Safety Operations Center offering, particularly in Europe.
- Send For Help / Guardian Angel: UK lone worker technology provider offering lone worker alarms, devices and 24/7 monitoring. Comparable to Blackline's Loner brand and BS8484-certified UK monitoring services for field-based and high-risk workers.
Broad incumbents
- Honeywell: Diversified industrial conglomerate whose safety division absorbed the legacy BW Technologies platform (co-founded by Blackline's CEO Cody Slater). Competes with Blackline across portable gas detection and PPE while offering broader industrial automation and building technologies.
- 3M Personal Safety Division: Broadline safety equipment provider offering respiratory protection and detection products that overlap with Blackline in industrial safety end markets. Competes through scale, distribution and bundled PPE contracts.
Emerging players
- AlertMedia: US-based employee safety and mass notification platform that competes on the software/SOC layer of Blackline Live. Adjacent rather than direct (limited hardware gas detection), but increasingly overlapping in enterprise safety operations.
- Tait Communications: Mission-critical push-to-talk and worker safety communications provider. Comparable to the two-way radio and emergency voice calling capabilities now built into Blackline's G8 wearable.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat7 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Blackline Safety social profiles
Digital presenceBlackline Safety compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance6 records
Blackline Safety financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Blackline Safety leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles15 records
Blackline Safety subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries4 records
Blackline Safety funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds8 records
Investors8 records
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Blackline Safety M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A2 records
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Blackline Safety
What does Blackline Safety do?
Blackline Safety develops and sells a hardware-enabled software-as-a-service (HeSaaS) connected safety platform that combines intrinsically safe wearable gas detectors (G8, G7x, G6) and portable area monitors (EXO 8) with the Blackline Live cloud platform, 24/7 Safety Operations Center monitoring, and global emergency dispatch. The company serves industrial enterprises across oil and gas, utilities, fire and hazmat, water and wastewater, and other verticals with real-time worker safety monitoring, lone worker protection, two-way communication, and predictive analytics.
Is Blackline Safety a public or private company?
Blackline Safety is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was Blackline Safety founded?
Blackline Safety was founded in 2004. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Blackline Safety based?
Blackline Safety is headquartered in Calgary, Canada, in the North America region.
How does Blackline Safety make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Product Sales are the primary driver. The others are recurring Service Revenue, blackline Complete Lease Program and professional Services.
Who are Blackline Safety's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are MSA Safety, Dräger, Industrial Scientific, Riken Keiki (RKI Instruments), SoloProtect and Send For Help / Guardian Angel. Broad incumbents are Honeywell and 3M Personal Safety Division. Emerging players are AlertMedia and Tait Communications.
Does Blackline Safety have an API?
Yes. Blackline Safety offers an API Library for software integration, enabling developers to connect third-party systems with Blackline's connected safety platform. The API supports real-time data streaming from connected safety devices to monitoring systems. Developer documentation is at www.blacklinesafety.com/solutions/software/api.
What industry is Blackline Safety in?
Blackline Safety's product category is Connected Safety Technology. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAIAJAH, Emergency & Exit Lighting / Egress Systems Testing & Service, with a secondary code of EUAEAHAL, Leak Detection, Emissions & LDAR Testing (OGI, methane, fugitive emissions). Its NAICS code is 56162 and its SIC code is 3823.