ARA Protection Wins Silver Medal at the 2026 Concours Lépine International
After winning a silver medal at the 2026 Concours Lépine International, ARA Protection has confirmed the value of its innovation: a hybrid security coat rack designed to enhance personal safety in public access buildings (ERP).
A Silver Medal for ARA Protection
What if an everyday object could help improve security in public spaces? That’s the challenge ARA Protection took on with its coat rack—a hybrid security fixture specially designed for professional environments.
This innovation impressed the jury of the prestigious 2026 Paris Lépine International Competition, as ARA Protection was awarded a silver medal. This award recognizes two years of research and development centered on a simple goal: to integrate effective security features into furniture that is discreet, accessible, and immediately available when needed.
Constructive discussions that underscore the growing need for security
A first-time participation that was full of lessons
Participating in the Lépine Competition enabled ARA Protection to take another step forward in the development of its innovation.
Throughout the trade show, the entire team had the opportunity to speak with visitors from all walks of life: professionals, business leaders, managers of public-facing establishments, security personnel, and even those who were simply curious.
These discussions confirmed the interest in solutions that enhance personal safety while remaining discreet and easy to integrate into workspaces.
A medal that recognizes practical innovation
Winning a silver medal in a competition that has celebrated French ingenuity for over a century is a true honor.
Beyond the object itself, this award highlights the value of a different approach to workplace safety: making tools for alerting, reporting, and protection accessible through everyday furniture.
Confirmation of on-site needs
The numerous discussions that took place during the competition also highlighted a widely shared concern: violence and incivility in the workplace.
This observation comes against a backdrop of rising incidents of aggression in public spaces. Receptionists, healthcare workers, employees, shopkeepers, and public service workers are increasingly confronted with aggressive behavior, ranging from verbal threats to physical assaults. In some settings, reports of assaults have been steadily rising in recent years.
It is important to remember that behind the statistics are, above all, women and men facing situations that can sometimes be unpredictable.
Faced with this reality, professionals are expressing a growing need for simple, accessible, and immediately deployable solutions to deal with emergency situations.
The many discussions with visitors, experts, and industry professionals we met during the Concours Lépine confirmed the relevance of ARA Protection’s approach: enhancing personal safety through integrated, discreet yet effective equipment, because every second counts.
What now?
This silver medal is not an end in itself, but a step along the way.
It encourages us to continue developing ARA Protection, to strengthen our partnerships, and to maintain dialogue with organizations that wish to enhance the safety of their employees and visitors.
We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone we met at our booth—those who took the time to listen, ask questions, understand, and support our initiative—as well as to the jury members and the organizers of the Lépine Competition.
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