Personal Protective Equipment - A World Market Analysis

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Personal Protective Equipment market has, over the years, matured from a base of plain equipment and components, into a business for sophisticated system solutions, including intelligent management systems. Rising regulatory emphasis on worker safety along with a rise in costs associated with workplace accidents have resulted in higher compliance to safety protocols worldwide. Increasing instances of terror attacks and epidemics have resulted in a generally higher level of awareness regarding protective equipment.

These and other market data and trends are presented in "Personal Protective Equipment: A World Market Analysis" by BizAcumen, Inc. Our reports are designed to be most comprehensive in geographic coverage and vertical market analyses.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT BMR-5040

CONTENTS

1. METHODOLOGY 1

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1

Disclaimers 2

Quantitative Techniques & Reporting Level 3

2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 4

Personal Protection - A Transition from General Equipment to

Specific Solutions 4

Demand Drivers 4

Key Strategies of Leading Players 4

Product Design 5

Diversified Product Line 5

Consolidation 5

Pricing and Distribution Dynamics 5

Internal Dynamics to the Fore 5

E-Commerce: New Avenue for Marketing 6

Pricing Trends: Hard Act for the Manufacturers to Follow 6

Leading Regulatory Bodies - An Overview 6

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 6

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 6

Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) 7

American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 7

Outlook 7

Market Set for Volume Growth 7

PPE Manufacturers Eye New Markets 7

Specialized Protective Wear Set to Witness Higher Demand 8

Protective Gloves for Avian Influenza 8

3. TRENDS AND ISSUES 8

Mature Market Limits Growth in Industrialized Nations 8

Mergers and Acquisitions Result in New Market Opportunities 9

Market Moves in Phases, Coinciding with Regulations 9

Product Innovation and Fashion are the Buzzwords 9

Design Innovations 9

Inclusion of Fashion Elements 10

Pricing Remains the Key to Success 10

Disposable Gloves - A Growing Market 10

Eye Injuries - A Rising Cause of Concern 10

Regulatory Controls Galore in Industrial Personal Protection

Equipment Market 11

Increased Compliance from Manufacturing Industry Compensates

Slow Growth 11

Other Issues 11

Regulatory Issues 11

Political Environment & PPE Market 11

Global Tariffs & Regulations 11

Design Focus Shifts to Ultimate End- Users 12

4. GLOBAL COMPETITIVE SCENARIO 12

Strategies Adopted by Manufacturers 12

Global Market Leaders by Product Category 13

Eye Protection Equipment 13

Hearing Protection Equipment 13

Respiratory Protection Equipment 14

Fall-Protection Equipment 14

5. PRODUCT FACTS 14

Traditional Workwear 15

Protective Clothing 15

Respiratory Protection Equipment 15

Eye & Face Protection Equipment 15

Hearing Protection Equipment 16

Head Protection Equipment 16

Fall Protection Equipment 16

Others (Gloves and Footwear) 16

6. CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS 18

Sperian Protection Acquires Combisafe International 18

Sperian Protection Acquires doseBusters USA, Inc 18

Lakeland Industries Acquires Qualytextil 18

Honeywell Acquires Norcross Safety Products 18

3M Nets Aearo Technologies Inc 19

Mallcom (India) Ltd. Forms Joint Venture with Delta Plus Group 19

MCR Safety Unveils MCR Innovations 19

MCR Safety Releases Dallas™ Eyewear 19

MCR Safety Launches New Rain Jacket 19

Scott AV-2000 Receives CBRN Approval 20

Ansell Healthcare Belts Out Gammex® PF XP™ 20

Bata Industrials Introduces Safety Shoes in Eastern and

Central Europe 20

Mallcom Introduces Venitex® Eyewear in India 20

Candover Investments Acquires Capital Safety Group 20

LS2, Inc. Acquires Global Service & Trade 21

Caxton-Iseman Capital Pockets Conney Safety Products LLC 21

Cerva Undertakes Capacity Expansion 21

Ocenco Pockets Matisec S.A. 21

North Safety Products Becomes License Partner of Royal DSM NV 21

Bacou-Dalloz to Operate Under the Name Sperian Protection 21

Bacou-Dalloz Acquires Nacre 22

Defense Industries International Bags Supply Contract from

Israeli Defense Ministry 22

Delano Fire Department Receives Grant from RJF Agencies and

Fireman's Fund Insurance 22

MSA Bags US$15.1 Million Contract from US Military 22

Jackson Safety Introduces OTG Safety Spectacle 23

Jackson Safety Launches Jammer for Hearing Protection 23

AOSafety® Unveils New Respirators 23

Ansell Launches Singles Packaging for Micro-Touch® NitraTex®

Sterile Gloves 23

Ansell Unveils Micro-Touch® NitraTex® Sterile Exam Gloves 24

Ansell Releases Encore® HydraSoft® Surgical Gloves 24

Gateway Safety Introduces Wheelz™ Goggles 24

Gateway Safety Launches 4x4™ Protective Eyewear 24

Gateway Safety Launches Serpent™ Safety Helmets 25

MCR Safety Unveils Hearing Protection Equipment 25

Schuberth Releases S1 PRO 25

Scott Health & Safety Launches BioPak 240 Revolution

Breathing Apparatus 26

Willson® Respiratory Belts Out New ONE- Fit™ Healthcare

Disposable Respirators 26

Willson® Respiratory Introduces ONE-Fit™ NBW95 and NBW95V

Respirators 26

Ansell Unleashes HyFlex® 11-920 Glove 27

Ansell Launches Gammex® PF 9.5 Gloves 27

Ansell Introduces Gammex® PF Underglove 27

Bata Industrials Enhances The Natural Collection 27

Ansell Unveils Protective Gloves 28

MAPA Introduces New Protective Gloves 28

Bacou-Dalloz Adds Tinted Lenses to Willson A800 Series of

Safety Eyewear 28

Remington Introduces New Line of Work Performance Gloves 28

7. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS 29

3M Company (US) 29

Aearo Company (US) 29

Alpha Pro Tech Ltd (US) 29

Ansell Healthcare Products LLC (US) 29

Avon-ISI (US) 29

BartelsRieger Atemschutztechnik GmbH & Co (Germany) 30

Bekina NV (Belgium) 30

Björnkläder AB (Sweden) 30

Capital Safety Group Ltd (UK) 30

Defense Industries International Inc (Israel) 30

Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA (Germany) 31

E.D. Bullard Company (US) 31

Eurodress GmbH (Germany) 31

Gateway Safety Inc (US) 31

Honeywell Life Safety (USA) 31

Interspiro (Sweden) 32

Jackson Safety, Inc. (US) 32

Jallatte Group (France) 32

JSP Ltd. (UK) 32

Kwintet AB (Norway) 32

Lakeland Industries, Inc. (USA) 32

Latchways Plc (UK) 33

Louis M. Gerson Co., Inc. (US) 33

MAPA Spontex, Inc. (France) 33

MCR Safety (US) 33

MSA (US) 33

Moldex-Metric Inc (US) 34

Oy Silenta, Ltd. (Finland) 34

Pacific Helmets (NZ) Ltd (New Zealand) 34

Pammenter & Petrie Ltd. (UK) 34

Pro-Guard Technologies (M) Sdn. Bhd (Malaysia) 34

Respire, Ltd. (UK) 35

The S.E.A Group (US) 35

Saf-T-Gard International, Inc. (US) 35

Sioen Industries NV (Belgium) 35

Schuberth Helme GmbH (Germany) 35

Scott Health & Safety (US) 36

Skylotec GmbH (Germany) 36

SpanSet (UK), Ltd. (UK) 36

Sperian Protection (US) 36

The heightec Group Ltd (UK) 37

Tractel Group (Luxembourg) 37

Uvex Safety Group (Germany) 37

Z &V Group (Netherlands) 37

Wells Lamont Industry Group (US) 37

8. GLOBAL MARKET ANALYTICS 38

9. THE UNITED STATES 47

Overview 47

Factors Influencing Growth 47

Market Trends 47

Personal Protective Equipment Industry: On a Consolidation Drive 47

Fall Protection Equipment Market: Attracting New Players 48

Protective Footwear Market: Turning Towards Value Quotient 48

Protective Eyewear Market: Presents Huge Growth Opportunities 48

Factors Influencing Demand for Protective Eyewear: 49

Hearing Protection Market: Highly Competitive 49

Protective Clothing Market: Growth Aided by Government

Regulations and Funding 50

Outlook 50

Heavy Construction Industry: Personal Protective Equipment

Usage on the Upswing 51

Respiratory Protective Equipment - Opportunities Galore 51

New Challenges and Growth Opportunities 52

Threat from Asian Imports 52

Enterprising Manufacturers Set to Reap the Benefits 52

Competitive Scenario 53

Regional Market Leaders by Product Category 54

10. CANADA 58

11. JAPAN 59

12. EUROPE 60

a. France 75

b. Germany 76

c. Italy 78

d. The United Kingdom 79

e. Spain 81

f. Rest of Europe 82

13. ASIA-PACIFIC 84

Key Markets 84

China 84

Key Statistics 84

Booming Construction and Manufacturing Sectors Spur PPE Demand 84

Impact of China's Entry into the WTO 85

Government's Role in Encouraging the Use of PPE 85

Application of New Standards 85

India 85

South Korea 85

Australia 85

Growing Relevance of Personal Protective Equipment 85

14. THE MIDDLE EAST 87

15. LATIN AMERICA 88

EXHIBITS

Table 1: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players in the World

Eye Protection Equipment Market by Value Sales -2006

Table 2: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players in the World

Hearing Protection Equipment Value Sales Market -2006

Table 3: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players in the World

Respiratory Protection Equipment Market by Value Sales - 2006

Table 4: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players in World Fall

Protection Equipment Market Value Sales -2006

Table 5: Global Personal Protective Equipment Market by Region

for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 6: Percentage Breakdown of Global Personal Protective

Equipment Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 7: Global Traditional Workwear Market by Region for the

Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 8: Percentage Breakdown of Global Traditional Workwear

Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 9: Global Protective Clothing Market by Region for the

Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 10: Percentage Breakdown of Global Protective Clothing

Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 11: Global Respiratory Protection Equipment Market by

Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 12: Percentage Breakdown of Global Respiratory

Protection Equipment Market by Region for the Years 2008 &

2012

Table 13: Global Eye & Face Protection Equipment Market by

Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 14: Percentage Breakdown of Global Eye & Face Protection

Equipment Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 15: Global Hearing Protection Equipment Market by Region

for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 16: Percentage Breakdown of Global Hearing Protection

Equipment Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 17: Global Head Protection Equipment Market by Region

for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 18: Percentage Breakdown of Global Head Protection

Equipment Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 19: Global Fall Protection Equipment Market by Region

for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 20: Percentage Breakdown of Global Fall Protection

Equipment Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 21: Global Other Personal Protective Equipment (Gloves &

Footwear) Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in

US$ Million)

Table 22: Percentage Breakdown of Global Other Personal

Protective Equipment (Gloves & Footwear) Market by Region for

the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 23: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players in the US

Industrial Air Purifying Respirators Market by Value Sales

-2006

Table 24: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players in the US

Industrial Powered Air Purifying Respirators Market by Value

Sales -2006

Table 25: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players in the US

Industrial Dust Mask Market by Value Sales -2006

Table 26: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players in the US

Industrial Self Contained Breathing Apparatus Market by Value

Sales -2006

Table 27: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players in the US

Industrial Airline Respirator Market by Value Sales -2006

Table 28: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players in the US

Industrial Hearing Protection Products Market by Value

Sales-2006

Table 29: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players in the US

Industrial Ear Plug Market by Value Sales -2006

Table 30: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players in the US

Industrial Ear Muff Market by Value Sales -2006

Table 31: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players in the US

Industrial Eye Protection Equipment Market by Value Sales

-2006

Table 32: Respiratory Protection Equipment Market by Product

Segment in the US: 2007-2010 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 33: Personal Protective Equipment Market by Product

Segment in the US: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 34: Percentage Breakdown of Personal Protective

Equipment Market by Product Segment in the US for the Years

2008 & 2012

Table 35: Personal Protective Equipment Market by Product

Segment in Canada: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 36: Percentage Breakdown of Personal Protective

Equipment Market by Product Segment in Canada for the Years

2008 & 2012

Table 37: Personal Protective Equipment Market by Product

Segment in Japan: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 38: Percentage Breakdown of Personal Protective

Equipment Market by Product Segment in Japan for the Years

2008 & 2012

Table 39: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players in the

Disposable Masks (PPE) Market by Value Sales in Western Europe

-2006

Table 40: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players in the

Re-usable Half Masks (PPE) Market by Value Sales in Western

Europe -2006

Table 41: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players in the

Re-usable Full-face Masks (PPE) Market by Value Sales in

Western Europe -2006

Table 42: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players in the

Powered Air-purifying Respirator Market by Value Sales in

Western Europe -2006

Table 43: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players in the Self

Contained Breathing Apparatus Market by Value Sales in Western

Europe -2006

Table 44: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players in the

Airline Respirator Market by Value Sales in Western Europe -

2006

Table 45: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players in the

Industrial Helmets Market by Value Sales in Western Europe

-2006

Table 46: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players in the Fire

Safety Helmets Market by Value Sales in Western Europe -2006

Table 47: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players in the

Safety Spectacles Market by Value Sales in Western Europe -

2006

Table 48: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players in the

Safety Goggles Market by Value Sales in Western Europe -2006

Table 49: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players in the Ear

Plugs Market by Value Sales in Western Europe -2006

Table 50: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players in the

Passive Ear Muffs Market by Value Sales in Western Europe -

2006

Table 51: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players in the

Electronic Ear Muffs Market by Value Sales in Western

Europe-2006

Table 52: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players in the Fall

Arrest Device Market by Value Sales in Western Europe - 2006

Table 53: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players in the

Anchors and Connectors (Fall Protection Equipment) Market by

Value Sales in Western Europe -2006

Table 54: Respiratory Protection Equipment Market by Product

Segment in Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 55: Personal Protective Equipment Market by Region in

Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 56: Percentage Breakdown of Personal Protective

Equipment Market by Region in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 57: Personal Protective Equipment Market by Product

Segment in Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 58: Percentage Breakdown of Personal Protective

Equipment Market by Product Segment in Europe for the Years

2008 & 2012

Table 59: Personal Protective Equipment Market by Product

Segment in France: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 60: Percentage Breakdown of Personal Protective

Equipment Market by Product Segment in France for the Years

2008 & 2012

Table 61: Personal Protective Equipment Market by Product

Segment in Germany: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 62: Percentage Breakdown of Personal Protective

Equipment Market by Product Segment in Germany for the Years

2008 & 2012

Table 63: Personal Protective Equipment Market by Product

Segment in Italy: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 64: Percentage Breakdown of Personal Protective

Equipment Market by Product Segment in Italy for the Years

2008 & 2012

Table 65: Personal Protective Equipment Market by Product

Segment in the UK: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 66: Percentage Breakdown of Personal Protective

Equipment Market by Product Segment in the UK for the Years

2008 & 2012

Table 67: Personal Protective Equipment Market by Product

Segment in Spain: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 68: Percentage Breakdown of Personal Protective

Equipment Market by Product Segment in Spain for the Years

2008 & 2012

Table 69: Personal Protective Equipment Market by Product

Segment in Rest of Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 70: Percentage Breakdown of Personal Protective

Equipment Market by Product Segment in Rest of Europe for the

Years 2008 & 2012

Table 71: Personal Protective Equipment Market by Product

Segment in Asia-Pacific: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 72: Percentage Breakdown of Personal Protective

Equipment Market by Product Segment in Asia-Pacific for the

Years 2008 & 2012

Table 73: Personal Protective Equipment Market by Product

Segment in Middle East: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 74: Percentage Breakdown of Personal Protective

Equipment Market by Product Segment in Middle East for the

Years 2008 & 2012

Table 75: Personal Protective Equipment Market by Product

Segment in Latin America: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 76: Percentage Breakdown of Personal Protective

Equipment Market by Product Segment in Latin America for the

Years 2008 & 2012

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