Personal Protective Equipment in the U.S

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Executive Summary

• Market Size and Growth
  • Figure 1-1 U.S. Market for Personal Protective Equipment, 1997-2007 (in billions $)
  • Figure 1-2 Estimated Worldwide Market for Personal Protective Equipment and U.S. Share, 2002-2007 (in billions $)
  • Table 1-1 U.S. Market for Personal Protective Equipment, by Category, 1997-2007 (in millions $)
  • Figure 1-3 Share of Personal Protective Equipment, by Category, 2007 (percent)
  • Table 1-2 U.S. Shipments, Imports and Exports of Personal Protective Equipment, 2002-2007 (in millions $)
• Factors Affecting Market Growth
• Market Forecast
  • Figure 1-4 U.S. Market Forecast for Personal Protective Equipment, 2008-20012 (in billions $)
• Competitive Overview
• Distribution and Promotion Trends
• Marketing & Promotion
  • Table 1-3
  • Upcoming Safety Conferences and Expos, 2008
• End-User Segments Analysis
  • Table 1-4 Nonfatal Occupational Injuries & Illnesses Involving Days Away from Work by Major Industry Sector and Category of Injury, Private Industry, 2006
  • Table 1-5 Employment in Selected Major Protective Service Occupations, 2003 vs. 2006

Chapter 2 The Market

• Body Protection Products
• Table 2-1 Effectiveness of Protective Materials Against Chemical Degradation
• Table 2-2 Glove Materials Used for Chemical Protection
• Eye and Face Protection Products
• Ear Protection Products
• Respiratory Protection Products
• Figure 2-1 Growth of Federal and State VPP Sites, 1998-2008
• Figure 2-2 Top 15 Industries in the VPP (Federal), 2005 versus 2007
• Head Protection
• Eye and Face Protection
• Table 2-3 Permissible Noise Levels and Exposure Limits
• Big Regulatory News in 2007
• Market Size and Growth
  • Figure 2-3 U.S. Market for Personal Protective Equipment, 1997-2007 (in billions $)
  • Table 2-4 U.S. Market for Personal Protective Equipment and Year-over-Year Percentage Change, 1997-2007 (in millions $)
  • Figure 2-4 Estimated Worldwide Market for Personal Protective Equipment and U.S. Share, 2002-2007 (in billions $)
  • Table 2-5 Estimated Worldwide Market for Personal Protective Equipment and Year-over-Year Percentage Change, 2002-2007 (in millions $)
  • Table 2-6 U.S. Market for Personal Protective Equipment, by Category, 1997-2007 (in millions $)
  • Figure 2-5 Share of Personal Protective Equipment by Category, 2007 (percent)
• Shipments, Imports and Exports
• Shipments, Imports and Exports
  • Table 2-7 U.S. Shipments, Imports and Exports of Personal Protective Equipment, 2002-2007 (in millions $)
  • Figure 2-6 U.S. Personal Protective Equipment Net Shipments (Shipments Minus Exports) and Share of U.S. Market, 1997-2007 (in billions $)
  • Figure 2-7 U.S. Personal Protective Equipment Imports and Share of U.S. Market, 1997-2007 (in billions $)
  • Figure 2-8 U.S. Personal Protective Equipment Exports and Share of Total U.S. Shipments, 1997-2007 (in billions $)
• Factors Affecting Market Growth
• Market Forecast
  • Figure 2-9 U.S. Market Forecast for Personal Protective Equipment, 2008-20012 (in billions $)

Chapter 3 Category Performance

• Table 3-1 U.S. Personal Protective Equipment Market, by Category, 1997-2007 (in millions $)
• Figure 3-1 Share of Personal Protective Equipment, by Category, 2002-2007 (in billions $)

• Hand & Foot Protection
  • Table 3-2 U.S. Shipments, Imports and Exports of Hand & Foot Protection Products, 1997-2007 (in millions $)
  • Figure 3-2 U.S. Hand & Foot Net Shipments (Shipments Minus Exports) and Percent of Total U.S. Market, 1997-2007 (in millions $)
  • Figure 3-3 U.S. Hand & Foot Imports and Percent of Total U.S. Market, 1997-2007 (in millions $)
  • Table 3-3 Top U.S. Protective Footwear Imports, by Country of Origin, 1997-2007 (in millions $)
  • Figure 3-4 Share of Protective Footwear Imports, by Country of Origin, 2007 (in millions $)
  • Table 3-4 Top U.S. Glove Imports, by Country of Origin, 1997-2007 (in millions $)
  • Figure 3-5 Share of Protective Glove Imports, by Country of Origin, 2007 (in millions $)
  • Figure 3-6 U.S. Hand & Foot Exports and Percent of Total Shipments, 1997-2007 (in millions $)
  • Figure 3-5 Top U.S. Protective Footwear Exports, by Country of Destination, 1997-2007 (in millions $)
  • Figure 3-7 Share of Protective Glove Imports, by Country of Origin, 2007 (in millions $)
  • Figure 3-6 Top U.S. Glove Exports, by Country of Destination, 1997-2007 (in millions $)
  • Figure 3-8 Share of Protective Glove Imports, by Country of Origin, 2007 (in millions $)
• Head & Face Protection
  • Table 3-7 U.S. Shipments, Imports and Exports of Head & Face Protection Products, 1997-2007 (in millions $)
  • Figure 3-9 U.S. Head & Face Protection Products Net Shipments (Shipments Minus Exports) and Percent of Total U.S. Market, 1997-2007 (in millions $)
  • Figure 3-10 Share of Head & Face Protection Products Imports, by Country of Origin, 1997-2007 (in millions $)
  • Figure 3-8 Top U.S. Headgear & Eye Protection Imports, by Country of Origin, 1997-2007 (in millions $)
  • Figure 3-11 Share of Headgear & Eye Protection Imports, by Country of Origin, 2007 (in millions $)
  • Figure 3-12 Share of Head & Face Protection Products Exports, by Country of Origin, 1997-2007 (in millions $)
  • Table 3-9 Top U.S. Headgear & Eye Protection Exports, by Country of Destination, 1997-2007 (in millions $)
  • Figure 3-13 Share of Headgear & Eye Protection Exports, by Country of Origin, 2007 (in millions $)
• Respiratory Protection
  • Table 3-10 U.S. Shipments, Imports and Exports of Respiratory Protection Products, 1997-2007 (in millions $)
  • Figure 3-14 U.S. Respiratory Protection Products Net Shipments (Shipments Minus Exports) and Percent of Total U.S. Market, 1997-2007 (in millions $)
  • Figure 3-15 Share of Respiratory Protection Products Imports, by Country of Origin, 1997-2007 (in millions $)
  • Table 3-11 Top U.S. Breathing Appliance, Gas Mask Imports, by Country of Origin, 1997-2007 (in millions $)
  • Figure 3-16 Share of Breathing Appliance, Gas Mask Imports, by Country of Origin, 2007 (in millions $)
  • Figure 3-17 Share of Respiratory Protection Products Exports, by Country of Destination, 1997-2007 (in millions $)
  • Table 3-12 Top U.S. Breathing Appliance, Gas Mask Exports, by Country of Destination, 1997-2007 (in millions $)
  • Figure 3-18 Share of Breathing Appliance, Gas Mask Exports, by Country of Origin, 2007 (in millions $)
• Body Protection, Clothing, and All Other
  • Table 3-13 U.S. Shipments, Imports and Exports of Body Protection, Clothing, and Other Personal Protection Products, 1997-2007 (in millions $)
  • Figure 3-19 U.S. Body Protection, Protective Clothing and Other Protective Products Net Shipments (Shipments Minus Exports) and Percent of Total U.S. Market, 1997-2007 (in millions $)
  • Figure 3-20 U.S. Protective Clothing Imports and Percent of Total U.S. Market, 1997-2007 (in millions $)
  • Table 3-14 Top U.S. Protective Clothing Imports, by Country of Origin, 1997-2007 (in millions $)
  • Figure 3-21 Share of Protective Clothing Imports, by Country of Origin, 2007 (in millions $)
  • Figure 3-22 U.S. Protective Clothing Exports and Percent of Total Shipments, 1997-2007 (in millions $)
  • Table 3-15 Top U.S. Protective Clothing Exports, by Country of Destination, 1997-2007 (in millions $)
  • Figure 3-23 Share of Protective Clothing Exports, by Country of Origin, 2007 (in millions $)

Chapter 4 Competitor Profiles

• Lakeland Industries, Inc.
• Figure 4-1 U.S. Net Sales of Lakeland Industries, 2003-2007 (in millions $)
• Table 4-1 Lakeland Selected Brand Portfolio, 2007

• Norcross Safety Products LLC
  • Figure 4-2 U.S. Net Sales of Norcross Safety Products LLC, 2003-2007 (in millions $)
  • Table 4-2 Norcross Selected Brand Portfolio, 2007
• Mine Safety Appliances Company (MSA)
  • Figure 4-3 Estimated North American Net Sales of MSA, 2003-2007 (in millions $)
  • Table 4-3 MSA Selected Brand Portfolio
• Point Blank Solutions, Inc. (Formerly DHB Industries)
  • Figure 4-4 U.S. Net Sales of Point Blank Solutions, Inc, 2003-2007 (in millions $)
  • Table 4-4 Selected Point Blank Solutions, Inc. Brands
• Sperian Protection Group
  • Figure 4-5 Estimated North American Net Sales of Sperian Group, 2003-2007 (in millions $)
  • Table 4-5 Sperian Selected Brand Portfolio, 2007
• 3M Company
  • Figure 4-6 Estimated U.S. Sales of 3M Personal Protective Equipment Products, 2003-2007 (in millions $)
  • Figure 4-7 U.S. Net Sales of Aearo Company Protective Equipment Products, 2003-2007 (in millions $)
  • Table 4-6 3M Selected Brand Portfolio, 2007
  • Table 4-7 Aearo Technologies Selected Brand Portfolio, 2007

Chapter 5 Trends

• Economic Factors
  • Figure 5-1 U.S. Current-Dollar GDP vs. Real GDP, 2002-2008 (in trillion $)
  • Figure 5-2 Percentage Changes in U.S. Current-Dollar GDP, Real GDP and the GDP Price Index, 2002-2008 (%)
  • Figure 5-3 U.S. Price Indexes for Selected Commodities, 1997-2007
  • Figure 5-4 U.S. Producer Price Indexes for Personal Protective Equipment, 1998-2007(e)
  • Table 5-1 Total Employment by Selected Occupation Sectors 2006 and Projected Employment 2016 (in thousands)
  • Table 5-2 Private Industry Total Number of Recorded Cases: Injury & Illness and Fatality, 2003-2006
  • Table 5-3 Nonfatal Occupational Injuries & Illnesses Involving Days Away from Work by Major Industry Sector and Category of Illness, Private Industry, 2006
  • Table 5-4a Number of Nonfatal Occupational injuries & Illnesses Involving Days Away from Work by Selected Injury or Illness Characteristics and Major Industry Sector, 2006
  • Table 5-4b Number of Nonfatal Occupational injuries & Illnesses Involving Days Away from Work by Selected Injury or Illness Characteristics and Major Industry Sector, 2006
  • Figure 5-5 Percent Distribution of Nonfatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Involving Days Away from Work, by Major Industry Sector, 2006
  • Table 5-5 Private Sector Fatalities, by Industry and Event, 2006
  • Figure 5-6 Fatal Occupational Injuries, by Industry Sector, 2003
  • Table 5-6 OSHA' s 10 Most Frequently Cited Violations for 2007, with 2006 Comparison
  • Table 5-7 U.S. Population by Age Group, 2000, 2005 and 2010 (in millions)
  • Table 5-8 Number, Incidence Rate and Median Days of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders That Required Days Away from Work, by Age Group, 2006
  • Rising Insurance Costs
  • Table 5-9 Insurance Plan Cost per Hour Worked and Percent of Total Compensation, by Industry, Second Quarter 2004 - Second Quarter 2007
  • Generation Terror
  • The Style, Custom & Comfort Overriding Factors
  • Protect from Nanotech

Chapter 6 Distribution and Promotion Trends

• Marketing & Promotion
  • Table 6-1 Upcoming Safety Conferences and Expos, 2008
• New Product Introductions
  • Table 6-2 Selected New Protective Products, 2007

Chapter 7 End-User Segments Analysis

• Overview
  • Table 7-1 Nonfatal Occupational Injuries & Illnesses Involving Days Away from Work, by Major Industry Sector and Category of Illness, Private Industry, 2006
  • Table 7-2 Number of Nonfatal Occupational injuries & Illnesses Involving Days Away from Work, by Selected Injury or Illness Characteristics and Major Industry Sector, 2006
  • Natural Resources & Mining Sector
    • Figure 7-1 Number of Natural Resources and Mining Production Employees (in millions) and Employee Hours in Natural Resources, Mining Sector, 1997-2007
    • Figure 7-2 Fatal Injuries in Natural Resources (excluding Mining), 1997-2006
    • Figure 7-3 Non-Fatal Injuries & Illnesses (in thousands) in Natural Resources Sector (excluding Mining), 1997-2006
    • Figure 7-4 Fatal Injuries in Mining Industry (including Oil & Gas Extraction), 1997-2006
    • Figure 7-5 Non-Fatal Injuries & Illnesses (in thousands) in Mining Industry (including Oil & Gas Extraction), 1997-2006
  • Construction Sector
    • Figure 7-6 Number of Production Employees (in thousands) and Employee Hours in Construction Sector, 1997-2007
    • Figure 7-7 Fatal Injuries in Construction, 1997-2006
    • Figure 7-8 Non-Fatal Injuries & Illnesses (in thousands) in Construction Sector, 1997-2006
  • Manufacturing Sector
    • Figure 7-9 Number of Production Employees (in thousands) and Employee Hours in Manufacturing Sector, 1997-2007
    • Figure 7-10 Fatal Injuries in Manufacturing, 1997-2006
    • Figure 7-11 Non-Fatal Injuries & Illnesses (in thousands) in the Manufacturing Sector, 1997-2006
  • Security and Emergency Services
    • Table 7-3 Employment in Selected Major Protective Service Occupations, 2003 vs. 2006
    • Table 7-4 Number of Firefighters and Fire Departments, 1996-2006
    • Table 7-5 Number of Response Calls Requested, 2006
    • Table 7-6 Firefighter Fatalities, 2003-2006
    • Table 7-7 Total Injuries, by Type, in Firefighting, 1996-2006
    • Figure 7-12 Number of Federal, State and Local Law Enforcement Employees, 2002-2006 (in thousands)
    • Figure 7-13 Total Law Enforcement Officer Injuries (in thousands) from Assault and Rate per 100 Officers Employed, 2002-2006
    • Table 7-8 Total Number of Assaults, Assaults with Injuries on Law Enforcement Officers (in thousands) and Rate per 100 Officers Employed, 2002-2006
    • Figure 7-14 Total Law Enforcement Officer Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100,000 Officers Employed, 2002-2006
    • Table 7-9 Total Number of Fatalities, Feloniously Killed and Accidentally Killed and Rate per 100,000 Officers Employed, 2002-2006