Frost & Sullivan recognises HIMA as leader in Asia–Pacific process safety

HIMA has been awarded the Growth Excellence Leadership Award for the process safety systems industry at this year’s Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific Best Practices Awards.

HIMA’s smart safety solutions for industrial applications are used in various industries, particularly oil and gas, chemicals, energy and rail.

“With the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) gaining the attention of major automation systems suppliers, HIMA recognises the need to increase security levels to protect industrial assets,” said Krishnan Ramanathan, Industry Analyst, Industrial Automation and Process Control, Frost & Sullivan. “From providing emergency shutdown systems (ESD) to chemical plants in Malaysia to ensuring the safety of a gas storage facility in Australia, the company allows end users operating different brands to successfully integrate their systems with its own.”

This year also marks the 110th anniversary of the founding of HIMA. HIMA is playing a major role in shaping safety standards and has driven innovations to develop the market for industrial safety in Asia–Pacific. For example, HIMA has been engaged in work on the INPEX Ichthys LNG Project since 2009 and supplied the safety instrumented system, fire and gas systems, emergency shutdown and high-integrity pressure protection system, among others. This year, HIMA has signed a long-term service contract with INPEX to support the maintenance of the safety instrumented systems. Operated by INPEX, Japan’s largest exploration and production company, the Ichthys gas field represents the most extensive discovery of hydrocarbon liquids in Australia in more than 50 years.

“In the year of our 110th anniversary, we are still leading the safety market forward with innovative solutions for the digital industrial age,” said Friedhelm Best, Vice President of HIMA Asia Pacific. “Digitisation creates entirely new requirements for plant operators in the industrial sectors. They need solutions that not only protect plants and employees in the event of a disaster, but also effectively counter cyber attacks and boost the long-term profitability of plants. For this digital age, we have pioneered the smart safety solutions.”