U.S. Industrial Non-Disposable Protective Gloves Markets - An End-User Analysis

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Overview
  • Content

2 INTRODUCTION

• Overview
  • Analysis Categories

3 PROFILE OF DEMAND

• Demographics of the Market
  • Type of Sectors
  • Company Variables- Size and Share of Glove Users

4 CUSTOMERS' REQUIREMENTS AND BUYING BEHAVIOR

• Key Purchasing Criteria - Drivers and Restraints
  • Drivers
  • Restraints
• Customer Purchasing Criteria
  • Preferred Methods of Ordering
  • Product Purchasing Criteria
  • Customer Service Criteria
  • Supplier Related Criteria
• Suppliers and Product Offerings
  • Glove Suppliers / Brands Most Familiar With
  • Suppliers and Product Offerings
• Distributor Selection Criteria
  • Evaluation of Distributor Selection Criteria

5 INVESTMENT PATTERNS

• Glove Wearer Trends
  • Percentages of Companies Indicating Glove Wearer Changes Over the Past 5 Years
  • Reasons For the Numbers of Glove Wearers Staying the Same For the Past 5 Years
  • Percentages of Companies Predicting Glove Wearer Changes Over the Next 7 Years
  • Reasons for Number of Glove Wearers Predicted to Remain the Same For the Next 7 Years
• Glove Expenditure Trends
  • Total Average Annual Glove Expenditures vs. General Purpose
  • Total Average Annual Glove Expenditures vs. Chemical/Cut & Abrasion/Thermal
  • Preference Criteria in Choice of Rubber vs. Nitrile Gloves
  • Percentages of Companies Indicating Glove Expenditure Changes Over the Past 5 Years
  • Reasons for Glove Expenditures Staying the Same For the Past 5 Years
  • Percentages of Companies Predicting Glove Expenditure Changes Over the Next 7 Years
  • Reasons For Glove Expenditures Predicted to Remain the Same For the Next 7 Years
  • Average Percentages of PPE Expenditures Devoted to Gloves
  • Percentages of Companies Purchasing Other PPE Products

6 STRATEGIC CONCLUSIONS

• List of Key Findings
  • Key Strategic Findings
  • SWOT Analysis
  • Critical Success Factors
  • Key Strategic Priorities
  • Industrial Sector Analysis

7 FROST & SULLIVAN'S CUSTOMER SERVICE LEADERSHIP AWARD IN THE NON-DISPOSABLE INDUSTRIAL GLOVE INDUSTRY

• The 2004 Customer Service Leadership Award
  • The 2004 Customer Service Leadership Award