Health and Safety Products Market - UK 2009-2013

Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION 6

2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY & FUTURE PROSPECTS 7

• 2.1 SUMMARY 7
• 2.2 FUTURE PROSPECTS 8

3. ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT 10

• 3.1 GDP 10
• 3.2 INFLATION & INTEREST RATES 11
• 3.3 UNEMPLOYMENT 12
• 3.4 HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION 13
• 3.5 HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION 14
• 3.6 STERLING 15
• 3.7 POPULATION PROFILE 16
• 3.8 CONCLUSIONS 18

4. THE HEALTH & SAFETY PRODUCTS MARKET 19

• 4.1 DEFINITION 19
• 4.2 REGULATIONS 19
• 4.3 MARKET SIZE 21
• 4.4 MIX BY PRODUCT SECTORS 24
• 4.5 FUTURE PROSPECTS 25

5. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) 28

• 5.1 MARKET SIZE 28
• 5.2 PRODUCT SECTORS 30
  • 5.2.1 Product Mix 30
  • 5.2.2 Head Protection 31
  • 5.2.3 Eye and Face Protection 32
  • 5.2.4 Ear Protection 33
  • 5.2.5 Hand Protection 35
  • 5.2.6 Respiratory Protection 36
  • 5.2.7 Fall Protection 38
  • 5.2.8 Protective Clothing and Safety Footwear 39

6 HYGIENE PRODUCTS 42

• 6.1 MARKET SIZE 42
• 6.2 PRODUCT SECTORS 43
  • 6.2.1 Product Mix 43
  • 6.2.2 Skin Care Products 44
  • 6.2.3 Washroom Products 45

7. FIRST AID PRODUCTS 47

• 7.1 MARKET SIZE 47
• 7.2 PRODUCT SECTORS 48
  • 7.2.1 Product Mix 48
  • 7.2.2 Product Trends 49
• 7.3 MARKET SHARE 49

8. SAFETY SIGNS 51

• 8.1 MARKET SIZE 51
• 8.2 PRODUCT SECTORS 52
  • 8.2.1 Product Mix 52
  • 8.2.2 Product Trends 53
• 8.3 MARKET SHARES 54

9. SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION 55

• 9.1 MANUFACTURERS 55
  • 9.1.1 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) 56
  • 9.1.2 Hygiene Products 60
  • 9.1.3 First Aid Kits 61
  • 9.1.4 Safety Signs 62
• 9.2 DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS AND MAIN DISTRIBUTORS 63
  • 9.2.1 Market Shares by Distribution Channel 63
  • 9.2.2 Market Shares by Distributor 64
  • 9.2.3 Main Industrial and Health & Safety Distributors 65
  • 9.2.4 Other Significant Industrial and Health & Safety Distributors 67
  • 9.2.5 Other Suppliers of Health and Safety Products 68

TABLES AND CHARTS

• CHART 1 UK HEALTH AND SAFETY PRODUCTS MARKET 2003-2013 BY VALUE (£M MSP) 7
• CHART 2 INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1992-2013 12
• CHART 3 PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1992-2013 14
• TABLE 4 EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2002-2009 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES 16
• CHART 5 AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 CENSUS (' 000) 17
• TABLE 6 UK MARKET FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY PRODUCTS BY VALUE (£M MSP) 2003-2013 22
• CHART 7 MIX OF HEALTH AND SAFETY PRODUCTS BY VALUE IN 2008 - PPE, HYGIENE, FIRST AID, SAFETY SIGNS 25
• CHART 8 UK MARKET FOR PPE BY VALUE (£M MSP) 2003-2013 29
• CHART 9 PRODUCT MIX OF PPE BY VALUE IN 2008 - CLOTHING, FOOTWEAR, HAND, RESPIRATORY, EYE & FACE, EAR, HEAD, FALL. 30
• TABLE 10 HEAD PROTECTION - SUPPLIER MARKET SHARES BY VALUE IN 2008 32
• TABLE 11 EYE AND FACE PROTECTION - MARKET SHARES BY VALUE IN 2008 33
• TABLE 12 EAR PROTECTION - MARKET SHARES BY VALUE IN 2008 34
• TABLE 13 HAND PROTECTION - MARKET SHARES BY VALUE IN 2008 36
• TABLE 14 RESPIRATORY PROTECTION - MARKET SHARES BY VALUE IN 2008 38
• TABLE 15 FALL PROTECTION - MARKET SHARES BY VALUE IN 2008 39
• CHART 16 MARKET FOR HYGIENE PRODUCTS BY VALUE (£M MSP) 2003-2013 42
• CHART 17 PRODUCT MIX OF HYGIENE PRODUCTS BY VALUE IN 2008 - WASHROOM AND SKIN CARE 44
• TABLE 18 SKIN CARE PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS - MARKET SHARE BY VALUE IN 2008 45
• TABLE 19 WASHROOM PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS - MARKET SHARE BY VALUE IN 2008 46
• CHART 20 MARKET FOR FIRST AID PRODUCTS BY VALUE (£M MSP) 2003-2013 47
• CHART 21 PRODUCT MIX OF FIRST AID PRODUCTS BY VALUE IN 2008 - FIRST AID KITS, SPECIAL PURPOSE KITS, REFILLS 48
• CHART 22 MARKET FOR SAFETY SIGNS BY VALUE (£M MSP) 2003-2013 51
• CHART 23 PRODUCT MIX OF SAFETY SIGNS BY VALUE IN 2008 53
• CHART 24 SAFETY SIGNS BY MATERIAL BY VALUE 2008 - SAV, PVC/RP, OTHER 54
• CHART 25 MIX OF DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY PRODUCTS BY % VALUE IN 2008 AT £DSP - INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTORS, H&S SPECIALISTS, TOOL & PLANT HIRE, OTHER DISTRIBUTORS, OTHERS 63
• TABLE 26 UK HEALTH & SAFETY PRODUCTS - INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTORS CHANNEL - MARKET SHARES BY % VALUE IN 2008 AT DSP 64