Abstract
Executive Summary Characterized by its fragmented state, the market for
personal protective equipment (PPE) serves the needs of different industries
and helps them provide their workers with safe working environment. Adding to
the growth of the PPE market is the present day regulatory environment that
has made it mandatory for every industry to provide necessary protective
equipments to the workers. The US is the leading market for PPE in terms of
the total import registered by the country from other parts of the world.
China, on the contrary, is the largest exporter of PPE with even brighter
prospects of growth.
The demand for PPE is driven by diverse industries in which medical and
healthcare segment play a major role. In addition, the food industry is also
one of the major contributors to the increasing demand for PPE. In the
meanwhile, use of PPE has also increased in the manufacturing industry, where
new safety regulations have made the application of safety appliances
mandatory. The market of PPE for women shows tremendous growth potential in
the near future as demand has been recorded at a much higher level than
supply. Apart from all these factors, increasing demand for gloves is also
supporting the PPE industry and represents a major part of the industry
revenue.
The report analyzes the worldwide PPE market and profiles the leading regional
markets, like the United States and European Union (UK and Germany). The
report also highlights the major trends and opportunities prevailing and
contributing to the growth of PPE industry. It discuses the current
competitive landscape and profiles the major players with their business
description and strategies.
Key Findings:
- Over the past few years PPE market has grown on an annual average of 5%.
The global personal protection equipment market has declined by 0.92%, showing
4.08% growth in 2006-2007 as compared to 5.0% in 2005-2006.
- The industry revenue growth for medical gloves is expected to be strong
through the economic cycle. Hospital admissions are playing as a major growth
driver for gloves industry, which is growing at a rate of 7% per annum.
- The non commodity products accounted for more than half of the market.
Within this segment, respiratory protection equipment covered 14% of the total
non commodity products market.
- In Europe, Middle East and African region, the PPE market shows
opportunity to grow further; whereas US is the leading importer in this
market. EMEA region performed well in the industry and services segment,
whereas in consumer segment its performance was below expectation.
- In terms of export, China is the largest exporter in this market and holds
this position from last several years.
- The total EU imports increased annually 5.5% in terms of value and 8.3% in
terms of volume during 2002 to 2006. Germany remained the largest importer of
PPE in the EU.
- Ansell is the largest player in the occupational protection market, with
an estimated market share of 20%. The next largest competitor is Japanese
operator Showa, with 6-7% of the market.
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