The personal protective equipment (PPE) market is highly fragmented, serving the needs of different industries to provide safer working environment to the workers. The present regulatory environment is helping the industry to grow with focus on workers’ health and safety issues and making it mandatory for every industry to provide necessary protective equipments to the workers. The United States is leading the market in terms of importing PPE from other parts of the world; on the contrary China is the largest exporter of PPE with further prospects to grow.
The demand for PPE is coming from diverse segments in which medical/healthcare segment plays a major role, apart from that food industry is also one of the major contributor. Also in manufacturing industry demand is growing due to new safety regulations. The women PPE market shows potential to grow as demand is higher than supply. Increasing gloves demand supports the PPE industry and is a major contributor in industry revenue generation.
The report broadly includes the following
1. Personal Protective Equipment: Introduction
2. Worldwide PPE Market: An Overview
2.1 Market Size
2.2 PPE Market: Product Segments
Market Segments
End Market Demand
2.2.1 Safety Headgear Import/Export
Top Importers
Top Exporters
2.2.2 Work and Outdoors Footwear
3. PPE Market by Geography
3.1 United States PPE Market
3.2 European Union PPE Market
3.3 Germany PPE Market
3.4 United Kingdom PPE Market
4. Industry Analysis
4.1 Opportunities
4.2 Industry Trends
5. Regulations in PPE Industry
6. Competitive Environment
Major Global Players
Market Share
7. Company Profiles
7.1 Ansell limited
7.2 Sperian Protection
7.3 Mine Safety Appliances
List of Tables
Industry Classification
Imports of Protective Gloves in Germany (2006)
Fatal Occupational Injuries by Gender
Non-Fatal Occupational Injuries/Illnesses
Permissible Noise Exposures
Rate of OHSAS 18001 Certification
Major Global Players Market Share in PPE Market (2007)
Competitive Landscape Matrix (2007)
Personal Protection Equipment: Recent Acquisitions
Ansell Revenue by Business Segments (2006-08)
Sperian Protection Revenue by Business Segments (2006-08)
Mine Safety Appliances Revenue by Geographic Segments (2006-08)
List of Charts
Global Personal Protection Equipment Market (2001-07)
Segmentation of Global PPE Market (2007)
Worldwide Breakdown by End Market Demand (2007)
Safety Headgear - Top Worldwide Importers (2007)
Safety Headgear - Top Exporting Countries (2007)
Global Work and Outdoor Footwear Market Size (2007)
US Safety Headgear Imports by Value (2005-07)
US Life Jackets & Life Belts Import Value (2005-07)
Market Value of PPE Segments in EU (2006)
Production of PPE in EU countries (2006)
PPE Exported by Segments in Germany (2006)
UK Market Value of Major PPE Market Segments (2006)
Global Demand for Gloves (2001-08E)
Workplace Injury - Incidence rates for Industry Sector (2006-07)
Incidence Rate for Workplace Injuries for Private Industry (2003-07)
Trends in Manufacturing Jobs and PPE Market (2001-07)
Trends in Manufacturing Jobs (1980-2006)
Natural Rubber Consumption by Geography (2007)
Total Workplace Fatalities in West Virginia (2001-07)
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