Personal Protective Equipment Market - Global Industry Analysis, Trend, Size, Share and Forecast 2014 - 2020

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Personal protective equipment includes head, eye and face protection, hearing protection, protective clothing, respiratory protection, professional footwear, fall protection, hand protection and others. Apart from this, personal protective equipment also finds application across various industries including construction, manufacturing, oil and gas, chemicals, food, pharmaceuticals, transportation and others. The others segment include government usage, unorganized sector, small-scale manufacturing utilities and service stations among others.

Increasing awareness about workplace safety and increasing government regulations are the major factors fueling the demand for personal protective equipment globally. However, the personal protective equipment are monitored by international safety standards. The personal protective equipment comes with safety symbols. These safety symbols indicate the safety levels of the equipment.

Health legislations and occupational safety mandates in many countries are the major factors driving the demand for personal protective equipment. Worker safety issues are being addressed and industrialists are focused on improving the safety standards owing to which there is an increase in the demand for personal protective equipment globally.

This report has been segmented by application, by type and by country. The study highlights current market trends and provides the forecast from 2014 to 2020. We have also covered the current market scenario for personal protective equipment and highlighted future trends that will have an impact on demand. By geography, the market has been segmented into North America, Europe, Middle East, South America, Asia Pacific and Africa. The present market size and forecast until 2020 has been provided in the report. The report also analyzes macro economic factors influencing and inhibiting growth of the personal protective equipment market.

Rapid industrialization and increasing foreign investments are some of the major factors fueling the demand for personal protective equipment. Apart from this, upcoming government regulations regulating workplace environment is also boosting the demand for personal protective equipment in the developing countries of Asia Pacific and South America.

Professional footwear is the largest segment for personal protective equipment. The increasing demand for protective footwear in the construction, manufacturing and oil and gas segment is one of the major factors fueling the demand for professional footwear. Manufacturing is the largest application segment for personal protective equipment globally. Increasing demand for personal protective equipment in the developing countries of Asia Pacific is fueling the growth in this region. However, Africa is also having huge potential for personal protective equipment with South Africa being one of the major markets in this region.

Key Topics Covered:

Chapter 1 Preface

Chapter 2 Executive Summary

Chapter 3 Market overview

Chapter 4 Global Personal Protective Equipment Market Analysis, by Type

Chapter 5 Global Personal Protective Equipment Market Analysis, by Application

Chapter 6 Global Personal Protective Equipment Market Analysis and Forecast, by Geography

Chapter 7 Company Profiles

Companies Mentioned:

• 3M Co.
• Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd.
• Ansell Ltd.
• Avon Rubber p.l.c.
• COFRA Holding AG
• Honeywell Safety Products
• JAL Group
• Oftenrich Holdings Company Limited (Golden Chang)
• Rock Fall Ltd.
• Uvex Safety Group

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