Personal Protective Equipment in the U.S.

SBI estimates the U.S. market for personal protective equipment (PPE) will top $13 billion in 2012. As the economy begins to heat up, U.S. PPE sales should exceed $14.1 billion in 2013, which represents an 8.2 percent increase over the 2012 figure. The strengthening global economy should increase the growth rate in 2015 with PPE sales in the U.S. anticipated to hit $16.7 billion.
The Personal Protective Equipment sector is comprised of a group of products that are designed to protect users from occupational hazards, injuries and illnesses. Categories covered include:
- Body Protection and Protective Clothing
- Hand and Foot Protection
- Head and Face Protection
- Respiratory Protection
Report data were gathered from:
- Shipment statistics for personal protective equipment —reports published by the U.S. Census Bureau, including the Annual Survey of Manufacturers (ASM) and the U.S. Economic Census
- Import and export data —the Commerce Department’s USA Trade Online website
- Revenues for manufacturers —company reports and SEC filings
- End-User data —sources include The Bureau of Labor Statistics, The Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Fire Administration and the National Fire Protection Association.
Personal Protective Equipment in the U.S. makes important predictions and recommendations regarding the future of this market, and pinpoints ways current and prospective marketers can capitalize on current trends and spearhead new ones. No other market research report provides both the comprehensive analysis and extensive data that Personal Protective Equipment in the U.S. offers. The report addresses the following:
- The Market (including market size and composition, and projected market valuation growth)
- Definition of the PPE market
- Category analyses
- End Users by major sector
- Marketing Trends
- Factors impacting market growth
- Workplace injury, illness and fatality statistics and trends
- Industry trends and opportunities
- Profiles of leading companies involved in the manufacturing, distribution and sale of PPE in the United States
How You Will Benefit from this Report
If your company is already competing in the personal protective equipment industry, or uses these products, you will find this report invaluable, as it provides a comprehensive package of information and insight not offered in any other single source. You will gain a thorough understanding of the current market, as well as projected market demand and trends through 2022.
This report will help:
- Marketing Managers identify market opportunities and develop targeted promotions plans.
- Research and development professionals stay on top of competitor initiatives and explore demand.
- Advertising agencies working with clients in the personal protective equipment industry understand the product buyer to develop messages and images that compel consumers to purchase these products.
- Business development executives understand the dynamics of the market and identify possible partnerships.
- Information and research center librarians provide market researchers, brand and product managers and other colleagues with the vital information they need to do their jobs more effectively.
- Chapter 1
- Executive Summary
- Scope
- The Regulatory Environment
- OSHA
- OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP)
- Figure 1-1: Top 15 Industries in the VPP (Federal) as of January 31, 2012
- OSHA Inspections
- MSHA
- NFPA
- ANSI
- PPE Standards
- Employer Duty to Pay
- Methodology
- Figure 1-2: U.S. Market for Personal Protective Equipment, 2002 through 2011 (in US $ million)
- Historical sales by product category
- Table 1-1: Historical PPE Sales for the period from 2007 through 2011 (US $ millions)
- Table 1-2: Year-to-year sales growth by category 2007 through 2011 (%)
- Projected sales growth
- Figure 1-3: Projected U.S. PPE sales growth from 2012 through 2017 (US $ million)
- Table 1-3: Projected year-to-year sales growth for the period 2012 through 2017 (%)
- Table 1-4: Projected changes in market share by category for the period 2012 through 2017 (%)
- Table 1-5: Projected U.S. shipments of body protection/clothing for the period 2012 through 2017 (US $ million)
- Economic Factors
- Table 1-6: Change in GDP, 2001 - 2011
- Global Economic Factors
- Table 1-7: Historical and forecast global real gross domestic product (percentage change over previous period)
- Rising Manufacturing Costs
- Commodity Price Increases
- Figure 1-4: 13-month percentage changes in coarse wool prices
- Figure 1-5: 13-month percentage changes in fine wool prices
- Figure 1-6: 3-month percentage changes in cotton prices
- Figure 1-7: 13-month percentage changes in leather hide prices
- Figure 1-8: 13-Month Percentage Changes in Plastic Prices
- Figure 1-9: 13-Month Percentage Changes in Rubber Prices
- Workplace Injury, Illness and Fatality Trends
- Table 1-8: Summary of Private Industry Incident Rates (Source: BLS)
- Occupational Injuries & Illnesses
- Table 1-9: Number of recordable cases, 2008 – 2010.
- Table 1-10: Leading event or exposure for selected occupations, all ownerships, 2010
- Preparing for an Aging Workforce
- Obesity and PPE
- Rising Insurance Costs
- Figure 1-10: Average Annual Increase in Family Health Insurance Premiums Compared to Other Indicators, 2000 – 2011.
- Style, Customization & Comfort Factors
- PPE Misuse Linked to Lack of Comfort
- Manufacturer Distribution Points: Mostly Intermediary
- Sales Force Structure
- Marketing & Promotion
- Internet Will Play Increasingly Greater Role in promoting PPE
- Social Media
- Mobile Applications
- Workplace Safety Blogs
- Governmental Agencies Promoting PPE
- Trade Shows
- Table 1-11: Upcoming Safety Conferences and Expos, 2012-2013
- PPE in the Workplace
- Understanding Demand for PPE in the Workplace
- Table 1-12: Top 10 Most Common Injuries at Work
- Overview of the Four Key Sectors That Utilize PPE
- Natural Resources & Mining Sector
- Growth Potential
- Figure 1-11: Number of persons employed in coal mining 1985 through 2010
- Construction
- Employment Trends in the Construction Sector
- Table 1-13: Construction Employment 2002 through 2011 (thousands)
- Manufacturing
- Manufacturing sector trends
- Table 1-14: Number of Private Manufacturing Establishments 2001 through 2011
- Summary
- Chapter 2 Market Definition
- Scope
- Product Definitions
- Body Protection Products
- Table 2-1: Body Protection Product Types
- Table 2-2: Effectiveness of Protective Materials Against Chemical Degradation
- Hand Protection Products
- Figure 2-1: Cut and Abrasion Resistant Gloves
- Table 2-3: Glove Materials Used for Chemical Protection
- Foot Protection Products
- Figure 2-2: PPE: Steel-toed Shoes
- Head Protection Products
- Figure 2-3: Head Protection
- Eye and Face Protection Products
- Figure 2-4: PPE: Eye Goggles
- Ear Protection Products
- Figure 2-5: Ear Protection: Earmuffs
- Respiratory Protection Products
- Figure 2-6: PPE: Respirator
- The Regulatory Environment
- OSHA
- OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP)
- Figure 2-7: Growth of Federal and State VPP Sites, 1999-2012
- Figure 2-8: Top 15 Industries in the VPP (Federal) as of January 31, 2012
- OSHA Inspections
- MSHA
- NFPA
- ANSI
- PPE Standards
- Hand Protection
- Foot Protection
- Head Protection
- Eye and Face Protection
- Ear Protection
- Table 2-4: Permissible Noise Levels and Exposure Limits
- Body Protection
- Respiratory Protection
- Employer Duty to Pay
- Employer duty to provide PPE and training
- Summary
- Chapter 3 Category Performance
- Market Size and Growth
- Methodology
- U.S. PPE market exceeded $12 billion in 2011
- Table 3-1: U.S. PPE Market Size, 2008 - 2009 (US $ million)
- Figure 3-1: U.S. Market for Personal Protective Equipment, 2002 through 2011 (in million $)
- Table 3-2: U.S. Market for Personal Protective Equipment, year-to-year change 2002 through 2011
- Table 3-3: Historical PPE Sales for the period from 2007 through 2011 (US $ millions)
- Table 3-4: Year-to-year sales growth by category 2007 through 2011 (%)
- Table 3-5: Market share for each PPE category from 2007 through 2011
- Table 3-6: U.S. Shipments body protection/clothing for the period 2007 through 2011 (US $ million)
- Table 3-7: Percent change in U.S. shipments of body protection/clothing year-to-year for the period 2007 through 2011 (US $ million)
- Table 3-8: U.S. Shipments hand & foot protection for the period 2007 through 2011 (US $ million)
- Table 3-9: Percent change in U.S. shipments of hand & foot protection year-to-year for the period 2007 through 2011 (US $ million)
- Table 3-10: U.S. Shipments head & face protection for the period 2007 through 2011 (US $ million)
- Table 3-11: Percent change in U.S. shipments of head & face protection year-to-year for the period 2007 through 2011 (US $ million)
- Table 3-12: U.S Shipments respiratory protection for the period 2007 through 2011 (US $ million)
- Table 3-13: Percent change in U.S. shipments of respiratory protection year-to-year for the period 2007 through 2011
- Figure 3-2: Projected U.S. PPE sales growth from 2012 through 2022 (US $ million)
- Table 3-14: Projected year-to-year sales growth for the period 2012 through 2022 (%)
- Table 3-15: Projected sales growth in dollar volume by category for the period 2012 through 2022 (US $ million)
- Table 3-16: Projected year-to-year sales growth by category for the period 2012 through 2022 (%)
- Table 3-17: Projected changes in market share by category for the period 2012 through 2022 (%)
- Table 3-18: Projected U.S. shipments of body protection/clothing for the period 2012 through 2022 (US $ million)
- Table 3-19: Projected U.S. shipments of hand & foot protection for the period 2012 through 2022
- Table 3-20: Project U.S. shipments of head & face protection for the period 2012 through 2022 (US $ million)
- Table 3-21: Projected U.S shipments of respiratory protection for the period 2012 through 2022 (US $ million)
- Chapter 4 Trends
- Economic Factors
- Table 4-1: Change in GDP, 2001 - 2011
- Global Economic Factors
- Table 4-2: Historical and forecast global real gross domestic product (percentage change over previous period)
- Rising Manufacturing Costs
- Commodity Price Increases
- Figure 4-1: 13-month percentage changes in coarse wool prices
- Figure 4-2: 13-month percentage changes in fine wool prices
- Figure 4-3: 13-month percentage changes in cotton prices
- Figure 4-4: 13-month percentage changes in leather hide prices
- Figure 4-5: 13-Month Percentage Changes in Plastic Prices
- Figure 4-6: 13-Month Percentage Changes in Rubber Prices
- Producer Price Index
- Table 4-3: 2002 through 2011 Historical Produce Price Index – Commodities (1-month percent change)
- Labor Costs
- Employment Trends in Key PPE Markets
- Table 4-4: Total Employment by Selected Occupation Sectors 2010 and Projected Employment in 2020 (in thousands)
- Workplace Injury, Illness and Fatality Trends
- Table 4-5: Summary of Private Industry Incident Rates (Source: BLS)
- Occupational Injuries & Illnesses
- Table 4-6: Number of recordable cases, 2008 – 2010
- Table 4-7: Leading event or exposure for selected occupations, all ownerships, 2010
- Table 4-8: Selected part of body median days away from work
- Table 4-9: 2010 Percent of total MSDs
- OSHA Accuracy in Question
- Reduced Injury Rates Can Lead to Greater Opportunities
- An aging workforce
- Preparing for an Aging Workforce
- Accommodations for Aging Workforce
- Health & Obesity Concerns
- The Cost of Being Overweight
- Obesity and PPE
- Rising Insurance Costs
- Figure 4-7: Average Annual Increase in Family Health Insurance Premiums Compared to Other Indicators, 2000 – 2011.
- Figure 4-8: Cumulative Increases in Health Insurance Premiums, Workers’ Contributions to Premiums, Inflation, and Workers’ Earnings, 1999–2011.
- Table 4-10: Employee Compensation Costs Breakdown, Key Industry Sectors (2011)
- Threat of Terrorism
- Protecting Against CBRN
- Style, Customization & Comfort Factors
- PPE Misuse Linked to Lack of Comfort
- Comfort Matters, but Quality Is Essential
- Additional Strategies for Increasing PPE Usage
- Ergonomics
- Nanotechnology
- Chapter 5 Product Distribution and Promotion Trends
- Manufacturer Distribution Points: Mostly Intermediary
- An Industry with the Personal Touch
- Sales Force Structure
- Constant Vigilance
- Distributors Want Total Solutions
- Marketing & Promotion
- Internet Will Play Increasingly Greater Role in promoting PPE
- Social Media
- Mobile Applications
- Workplace Safety Blogs
- Table 5-1: PPE Related Blogs
- Governmental Agencies Promoting PPE
- PPE- and Workplace Safety-related organizations
- Table 5-2: PPE Industry Organizations and Trade Associations
- Trade Shows
- Table 5-3: Upcoming Safety Conferences and Expos, 2012-2013
- Limited Promotion
- Educating Distributors and Consumers
- Marketing Safety to the Consumer
- Chapter 6
- End-User Segments Analysis
- Overview
- PPE in the Workplace
- Understanding Demand for PPE in the Workplace
- Table 6-1: Top 10 Most Common Injuries at Work
- Table 6-2: Injury and Degree of Mitigation through PPE
- Table 6-3: Median days away from work, number of incidents, and incidence rate for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work by industry 2010
- Table 6-4: Incidence rates for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work by selected nature of injury, 2010
- Table 6-5: Incidence rates of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by major private industry sector and selected case types, 2008-2010
- Figure 6-1: Occupational injuries and illnesses: industry data, 2003 – 2010 (thousands) (total private industry)
- Figure 6-2: Cases involving days away from work (thousands) (total private industry)
- Figure 6-3: Nonfatal cases involving days away from work: sprains, strains and tears, 2003-2010 (thousands) (total private industry)
- Figure 6-4: Nonfatal cases involving days away from work: back, including spine, spinal cord (thousands), 2003-2010 (total private industry)
- Figure 6-5: Nonfatal cases involving falls, 2003-2012 (thousands) (total private industry)
- Overview of the Four Key Sectors
- Natural Resources & Mining Sector
- Growth Potential
- Figure 6-6: Number of persons employed in coal mining 1985 through 2010 (thousands)
- Figure 6-7: Natural Resources & Mining Employment (thousands), 2002 through 2012
- Figure 6-8: Number of Establishments in the Natural Resources & Mining Supersector (thousands), 2001 to 2010
- A Closer Look at Mining
- Table 6-6: 2006 through 2011 Coal Mining Fatalities
- Table 6-7: Natural Resources & Mining Fatalities and Rate of Injury and Illnesses 2007 through 2010
- Mining Conditions
- Mining Regulatory Environment
- Respiratory Protection
- Rubber Gloves
- Protective Footwear
- Eye Protection
- Noise Protection
- PPE for Hazards and Irritants
- Top ten mining violations
- Table 6-8: Top 20 Mining Violations, 2011
- Construction
- OSHA Regulations in the Construction Sector
- Most frequent violations
- Essential PPE Needed to Meet Construction Sector Working Conditions
- Alliance Program Construction Roundtable
- Employment Trends in the Construction Sector
- Figure 6-9: Construction Employment 2002 through 2011 (thousands)
- Construction Industry Growth Outlook
- Table 6-9: U.S. Total Construction Spending (US $ billion)
- Manufacturing
- Manufacturing sector trends
- Figure 6-10: Manufacturing Employment 2002 through 2011
- Figure 6-11: Number of Private Manufacturing Establishments 2001 through 2011
- Figure 6-12: Manufacturing Sector Gross Job Gains (in thousands) 2001 through 2011
- Key Industries Within the Manufacturing Supersector
- Automotive
- Figure 6-13: Motor Vehicle Assemblies January 2007 through January 2012 (SAAR, mil. Units)
- Diverse Working Conditions, Diverse PPE Needs
- Table 6-10: Protective Service Occupations
- Protective Service Occupations
- Correctional officers
- Work environment
- Employment
- Key PPE equipment
- Firefighters
- Work environment
- Table 6-11: Total number of on-scene fire and non-fire firefighter injuries and deaths, 2001-2010
- Employment
- Key PPE equipment
- Police and detectives
- Work environment
- Employment
- Key PPE
- Security guards and gaming surveillance officers
- Work environment
- Employment
- Key PPE
- Chapter 7 Company Profiles
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Table 7-1 PPE Industry, Profiled Companies
- 3M
- Corporate Background
- Product and Brand Portfolio
- Table 7-2 3M Product and Brand Portfolio for Personal Protective Equipment
- Performance
- Table 7-3: Consolidated Statement of Income, 3M company and Subsidiaries
- Year 2012 Results
- Year 2011 Results
- Year 2010 Results
- Company News
- Acquisitions and Divestitures
- Innovation
- Outlook
- Personnel Changes
- Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd.
- Company Background
- Product and Brand Portfolio
- Disposable Protective Apparel
- Infection Control
- Table 7-4 AlphaProTech Product Portfolio
- Performance
- Company News
- Acquisitions and Divestitures
- Innovation
- Outlook
- Personnel Changes
- Ansell Healthcare Products LLC
- Company Background
- Product and Brand Portfolio
- Table 7-5 Ansell Product Portfolio
- Company news
- Performance
- Acquisitions and Divestitures
- Innovation
- Outlook
- Personnel Changes
- Avon Protection Systems Inc
- Company Background
- Product and Brand Portfolio
- Table 7-6 Avon Protection Product Portfolio
- Company News
- Performance
- Table 7-7 Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Year Ended September 30, 2010
- Acquisitions and Divestitures
- Innovation
- Outlook
- Personnel Changes
- Draeger Safety, Inc.
- Company Background
- Product and Brands Portfolio
- Table 7-8 Draeger Product Portfolio
- Performance
- Table 7-9 Financial Performance for the period from January 1 to December 31, 2010 and 2011.
- Company News
- Acquisitions and Divestitures
- Innovation
- Outlook
- Personnel Changes
- E.D. Bullard Company
- Company Background
- Product and Brand Portfolio
- Table 7-10 Bullard Product Portfolio
- Performance
- Company News
- Acquisitions and Divestitures
- Innovation
- Outlook
- Personnel Changes
- Gateway Safety Inc
- Company Background
- Product and Brand Portfolio
- Table 7-11 Gateway Product Portfolio
- Performance
- Company News
- Acquisitions and Divestitures
- Innovation
- Outlook
- Personnel changes
- Honeywell
- Company Background
- Table 7-12 Honeywell Business Units with Descriptions
- Product and Brand Portfolio
- Table 7-13 Honeywell Product and Brand Portfolio for Personal Protective Equipment
- Performance
- Table 7-14 Financial Performance
- Table 7-15 Comparative Financial Performance
- 2011 compared with 2010
- 2010 compared with 2009
- Acquisitions and Divestitures
- Innovation
- Outlook
- Personnel Changes
- Kimberly-Clark Corp./ Professional Safety Division
- Company Background
- Product and Brand Portfolio
- Table 7-16 Kimberly-Clark Product Portfolio
- Performance
- Table 7-17 Kimberly-Clark Financial Performance, 2009 – 2011
- Company News
- Acquisitions and Divestitures
- Innovation
- Outlook
- Personnel Changes
- Lakeland Industries, Inc.
- Company Background
- Product and Brand Portfolio
- Table 7-18 Lakeland Industries Product and Brand Portfolio
- Performance
- Table 7-19 Financial Performance (years ended January 31)
- Company News
- Acquisitions and Divestitures
- Innovation
- Outlook
- Personnel Changes
- Louis M Gerson Co Inc
- Company Background
- Product and Brands Portfolio
- Table 7-20 Gerson Product Portfolio, PPE
- Performance
- Company News
- Acquisitions and Divestitures
- Innovation
- Outlook
- Personnel Changes
- MCR Safety
- Company Background
- Product and Brand Portfolio
- Table 7-21 MCR Safety Product Portfolio
- Performance
- Company News
- Acquisitions and Divestitures
- Innovation
- Outlook
- Personnel Changes
- Mine Safety Appliances Company / Safety Products Division
- Company Background
- Product and Brand Portfolio
- Table 7-22 Mine Safety Products and Brands
- Company Performance
- Table 7-23 Mine Safety Financial Data, 2009-2011 (year ended December 31)
- Company News
- Acquisitions and Divestitures
- Innovation
- Outlook
- Personnel Changes
- Moldex-Metric, Inc.
- Company Background
- Product Portfolio
- Table 7-24 Moldex-Metric Product and Brands Portfolio
- Performance
- Company News
- Acquisitions and Divestitures
- Innovation
- Outlook
- Personnel Changes
- Point Blank Solutions, Inc.
- Company Background
- Product and Brand Portfolio
- Table 7-25 Point Blank Enterprises Product Portfolio
- Performance
- Company News
- Acquisitions and Divestitures
- Innovation
- Outlook
- Personnel Changes
- Saf –T-Gard International
- Company Background
- Product and Brand Portfolio
- Table 7-26 SAF-T-GARD Product Portfolio
- Performance
- Company News
- Innovation
- Outlook
- Personnel Changes
- Scott Health & Safety
- Company Background
- Product and Brands Portfolio
- Table 7-27 Scott Safety Product Portfolio, Respiratory Protection
- Performance
- Table 7-28 Scott Safety Financial Performance, 2009 - 2011
- Company News
- Acquisitions and Divestitures
- Innovation
- Outlook
- Personnel Changes
- Wells Lamont Industry Group
- Company Background
- Product and Brand Portfolio
- Table 7-29 Wells Lamont Product Portfolia
- Performance
- Company News
- Acquisitions and Divestitures
- Innovation
- Outlook
- Personnel Changes
- Summary
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