Intersec 2025, the world’s leading trade fair for security, fire protection and occupational safety, held at the Dubai World Trade Centre, has come to a close. This year’s edition saw a strong focus on innovation in the field of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), with numerous companies presenting cutting-edge solutions to ensure worker safety across various sectors.
The event brought together leading manufacturers, distributors and industry experts, offering a comprehensive overview of the latest trends and technologies in PPE.
Among the most interesting innovations:
Smart Materials and Ergonomic Design: The Future is Now
Dominating the scene were smart fabrics capable of monitoring not only the worker’s vital parameters (heart rate, body temperature, stress level), but also the surrounding environment, detecting the presence of toxic gases or hazardous conditions. Lightweight and breathable materials, which guarantee comfort and freedom of movement even during the most demanding activities, are combined with increasingly high-performance anti-cut and anti-perforation solutions, the result of continuous technological research.
Ergonomics is another key element: the latest generation of PPE is designed to adapt perfectly to the worker’s body, minimizing bulk and fatigue, and ensuring maximum operational efficiency.
Augmented and Virtual Reality for Training
Not just innovation in materials: Intersec 2025 showed how digital technology is also transforming safety training. Immersive simulations in augmented and virtual reality allow workers to realistically experience the use of PPE and to face risk scenarios in complete safety, acquiring skills and awareness.
Connected and Protected: IoT Revolutionizes Workplace Safety
The Internet of Things (IoT) opens up unprecedented scenarios in the field of PPE. Connected devices capable of monitoring the worker’s position and health status in real time, sending alerts in case of emergency, guarantee greater safety and timely intervention in the event of an accident.
The presence of leading companies in the sector aroused great interest, including AboutBlu, Cofra, Panda Safety, Uniwork, Kask, Safety Jogger, Parade, Desma, Bicap, Haix, Coats, Milwaukee, who presented their latest innovations in terms of footwear, safety helmets, fall protection, high-visibility clothing and respiratory protection devices.
Intersec 2025 confirmed the growing importance of PPE in ensuring workplace safety, underlining the need for an integrated approach that combines technological innovation, training and a culture of prevention.
“Investing in safety is investing in the future”
Intersec 2025 demonstrated how innovation in PPE is essential to guarantee worker safety in a constantly evolving world of work. Investing in cutting-edge technologies, training and a culture of prevention is not only a legal obligation, but a strategic investment for the future of companies.
