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COVID-19 Pandemic to Drive Consolidation Trends
28-Apr-2022
North America
Market Research
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Across the global PPE market, acquiring new customers by expanding geographically has been driving consolidation activities and addressing customers’ preference for procuring all of their PPE from one supplier. This trend has propelled PPE manufacturers and distributors to pursue acquisitions, widen their portfolios, offer complementary training and technical services, and become one-stop shops. In addition, distributors are launching private label PPE product brands. These private labels will enable them to earn larger profits and offer a low-cost alternative to customers. As a result, PPE manufacturers may lose market share and face challenges due to low-cost products available from new competitors.
Another way to reach new customers is for distributors to adopt technology and digitize their businesses. For instance, by incorporating an eBusiness model, a customer can use digital information and communication technologies to reduce process costs, expedite procurement, and manage orders.
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the vulnerabilities of the market’s highly fragmented distribution system. Distributors with weak enterprise resource planning systems, inefficient digital channel implementation, and a lack of tech-savviness have suffered, which has provided the opportunity for larger distributors to acquire them and increase their reach. Safety specialist distributors were among the popular target groups for acquisitions; North America and Western Europe emerged as the regions witnessing major distribution consolidations.
This research assesses the global PPE distribution industry’s consolidation activity from 2018 to 2021, including distributors’ mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in all major industries (manufacturing, construction, mining, oil and gas, transport, utilities, and food and chemical processing). The product segments analyzed are above-the-neck PPE; respiratory, hand, foot, and fall protection; protective clothing; and gas detection. The study concludes with a discussion of the top growth opportunities that industry players should consider when looking ahead.
PPE Distributors and their Importance
Research Scope
Distribution Trends in the PPE Market
Distribution Trends in the PPE Market (continued)
PPE Market Value Chain
PPE Market Value Chain Analysis
PPE Market Value Chain Analysis (continued)
PPE Market Value Chain Integration
Distributors’ Role and Significance in the PPE Market
Distributor Types in the PPE Market
Distributor Types in the PPE Market (continued)
Distributor Types in the PPE Market (continued)
Distributor Types in the PPE Market (continued)
Distributor Types in the PPE Market (continued)
Distributor Types in the PPE Market (continued)
Distributor M&A Analysis in the PPE Market
Challenges for PPE Distributors
Is eCommerce a Threat to Distributors?
Why Are Distributors Seeking M&As?
How Will Consolidation in the Distribution Channel Impact the PPE Market?
How Will Consolidation in the Distribution Channel Impact the PPE Market? (continued)
Growth Drivers for Distributor Consolidation in the PPE Market
Growth Restraints for Distributor Consolidation in the PPE Market
Key Takeaways—Distribution Consolidation Analysis in the PPE Market
Distribution Consolidation Analysis by Region
Distribution Consolidation Analysis by Region and Year
PPE Distribution Consolidation Trend Analysis
PPE Distribution Consolidation Trend Analysis (continued)
Can Buying Group Consolidations Set a Trend in PPE Distribution?
Can Buying Group Consolidations Set a Trend in PPE Distribution?(continued)
How Can Consolidation Benefit Distributors?
How Can Consolidation Benefit Distributors? (continued)
How Did the Pandemic Change PPE Distribution?
Multichannel Versus Omnichannel Distribution
Multichannel Versus Omnichannel Distribution (continued)
Notable Distributor Transactions
Notable Distributor Transactions (continued)
Notable Distributor Transactions (continued)
Notable Distributor Transactions (continued)
Notable Distributor Transactions (continued)
Notable Distributor Transactions (continued)
Notable Distributor Transactions (continued)
Notable Distributor Transactions (continued)
Notable Distributor Transactions (continued)
Notable Distributor Transactions (continued)
Notable Distributor Transactions (continued)
Notable Distributor Transactions (continued)
Notable Distributor Transactions (continued)
Notable Distributor Transactions (continued)
Notable Distributor Transactions (continued)
Notable Distributor Transactions (continued)
Notable Distributor Transactions (continued)
Notable Distributor Transactions (continued)
Notable Distributor Transactions (continued)
Bunzl’s Consolidations in the PPE Distribution Industry
Bunzl’s Consolidations in the PPE Market
Bunzl’s Consolidations in the PPE Market (continued)
Bunzl’s Consolidation Analysis
Cerva Group’s Consolidations in the PPE Market
Cerva Group’s Consolidations in the PPE Market (continued)
Cerva Group’s Consolidation Analysis
Rubix’s Consolidations in the PPE Market
Rubix Consolidations in the PPE Market (continued)
Rubix’s Consolidation Analysis
CWS’s Consolidations in the PPE Market
CWS’s Consolidation Analysis
Groupe RG’s Consolidations in the PPE Market
Groupe RG’s Consolidations in the PPE Market (continued)
Groupe RG’s Consolidation Analysis
Descours & Cabaud’s Consolidations in the PPE Market
Descours & Cabaud’s Consolidations in the PPE Market (continued)
Descours & Cabaud’s Consolidation Analysis
Growth Opportunity 1—General Industrial Distributor/MRO Distributor to Acquire Industry and Product Specialist Distributors
Growth Opportunity 1—General Industrial Distributor/MRO Distributor to Acquire Industry and Product Specialist Distributors (continued)
Growth Opportunity 2—Distributor Consolidations in Eastern & Central Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East
Growth Opportunity 2—Distributor Consolidations in Eastern & Central Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East (continued)
Growth Opportunity 3—Distributors to Digitalize Business
Growth Opportunity 3—Distributors to Digitalize Businesses (continued)
Distributor Appendix
Distributor Appendix (continued)
Distributor Appendix (continued)
Distributor Appendix (continued)
Distributor Appendix (continued)
Distributor Appendix (continued)
Distributor Appendix (continued)
List of Exhibits
List of Exhibits (continued)
List of Exhibits (continued)
Legal Disclaimer
List of Figures
- PPE Market: Distribution Structure, Global, 2021
- PPE Market: Distribution Structure Analysis, Global, 2021
- PPE Market: Value Chain Integration, Global, 2021
- PPE Market: Importance of Distributors, Global, 2021
- PPE Market: Types of Distributors, Global, 2021
- PPE Market: M&As by Distributors, Global, 2021
- PPE Market: Challenges for Distributors, Global, 2021
- PPE Market: Overview of eCommerce Companies’ Potential Threat to PPE Distributors, Global, 2021
- PPE Market: Impact of Consolidation on Manufacturers, Distributors, and Customers, Global, 2021
- PPE Market: Growth Drivers for Distributor Consolidation, Global, 2022 2026
- PPE Market: Growth Restraints for Distributor Consolidation, Global, 2022 2026
- PPE Market: M&As in Distribution Consolidation, Global, 2018 2021
- PPE Market: M&As in Distribution, by Region, Global, 2018 2021
- PPE Market: M&As in Distribution, by Region and Year, Global, 2018 2021
- PPE Market: Distribution Consolidation Trend Analysis, Global, 2021
- PPE Market: M&As in Distribution Split by Reason for Consolidations, Global, 2018 2021
- PPE Market: Distribution Trend Analysis, Global, 2021
- PPE Market: Safety Buying Groups, Global, 2021
- Impact of the COVID 19 Pandemic on PPE Distribution, Global, 2021
- Distributor M&As in the PPE Market: Distributor Acquisitions, Global, 2018 2021
- Distributor M&As in the PPE Market: Bunzl, Global, 2018 2021
- Distributor M&As in the PPE Market: Bunzl’s Acquisitions of Fire Rescue Safety Australia (FRSA) and SP Equipamentos, Australia and Brazil, 2019 2021
- Distributor M&As in the PPE Market: Bunzl’s Acquisitions of Bodyguard Workwear and Workwear Express, Ireland and the United Kingdom, 2020 2021
- Distributor M&As in the PPE Market: Cerva Group’s Acquisitions of Tomás Bodero and CERVA Arbeitskleidung GmbH, Czech Republic, 2018 2019
- Distributor M&As in the PPE Market: Cerva Group’s Acquisitions of Hygotrend Group and Fachman, Czech Republic, 2018 2019
- Distributor M&As in the PPE Market: Rubix’s Acquisitions of Lerbs Gruppe and Nova Modet, Germany and Italy,2018 2021
- Distributor M&As in the PPE Market: Rubix’s Acquisitions of FIPA and Technidis, France, 2021
- Distributor M&As in the PPE Market: CWS’s Acquisitions of Buchholz Textilreinigung GmbH & Co. KG and SML,Germany and Ireland, 2020 2021
- Distributor M&As in the PPE Market: Groupe RG’s Acquisitions of Joysa Vestuarios and Waterfire, Spain, 2019 2022
- Distributor M&As in the PPE Market: Groupe RG’s Acquisitions of EPI Center and Mape Seguridad Laboral,France and Spain, 2020 2022
- Distributor M&As in the PPE Market: Descours & Cabaud’s Acquisitions of SELA, Van Ommeren, and Sintimex, Spain, the Netherlands, and Portugal, 2018 2021
- Distributor M&As in the PPE Market: Descours & Cabaud’s Acquisitions of Nolle & Nordhorn and Bühning & Joswig Gmb (SAFELINE), Germany, 2020 2021
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| Deliverable Type | Market Research |
|---|---|
| Author | Ruchira Sunil Yadav |
| Industries | Personal Protective Equipment |
| No Index | No |
| Is Prebook | No |
| List of Charts and Figures | PPE Market: Distribution Structure, Global, 2021~ PPE Market: Distribution Structure Analysis, Global, 2021~ PPE Market: Value Chain Integration, Global, 2021~ PPE Market: Importance of Distributors, Global, 2021~ PPE Market: Types of Distributors, Global, 2021~ PPE Market: M&As by Distributors, Global, 2021~ PPE Market: Challenges for Distributors, Global, 2021~ PPE Market: Overview of eCommerce Companies’ Potential Threat to PPE Distributors, Global, 2021~ PPE Market: Impact of Consolidation on Manufacturers, Distributors, and Customers, Global, 2021~ PPE Market: Growth Drivers for Distributor Consolidation, Global, 2022 2026~ PPE Market: Growth Restraints for Distributor Consolidation, Global, 2022 2026~ PPE Market: M&As in Distribution Consolidation, Global, 2018 2021~ PPE Market: M&As in Distribution, by Region, Global, 2018 2021~ PPE Market: M&As in Distribution, by Region and Year, Global, 2018 2021~ PPE Market: Distribution Consolidation Trend Analysis, Global, 2021~ PPE Market: M&As in Distribution Split by Reason for Consolidations, Global, 2018 2021~ PPE Market: Distribution Trend Analysis, Global, 2021~ PPE Market: Safety Buying Groups, Global, 2021~ Impact of the COVID 19 Pandemic on PPE Distribution, Global, 2021~ Distributor M&As in the PPE Market: Distributor Acquisitions, Global, 2018 2021~ Distributor M&As in the PPE Market: Bunzl, Global, 2018 2021~ Distributor M&As in the PPE Market: Bunzl’s Acquisitions of Fire Rescue Safety Australia (FRSA) and SP Equipamentos, Australia and Brazil, 2019 2021~ Distributor M&As in the PPE Market: Bunzl’s Acquisitions of Bodyguard Workwear and Workwear Express, Ireland and the United Kingdom, 2020 2021~ Distributor M&As in the PPE Market: Cerva Group’s Acquisitions of Tomás Bodero and CERVA Arbeitskleidung GmbH, Czech Republic, 2018 2019~ Distributor M&As in the PPE Market: Cerva Group’s Acquisitions of Hygotrend Group and Fachman, Czech Republic, 2018 2019~ Distributor M&As in the PPE Market: Rubix’s Acquisitions of Lerbs Gruppe and Nova Modet, Germany and Italy,2018 2021~ Distributor M&As in the PPE Market: Rubix’s Acquisitions of FIPA and Technidis, France, 2021~ Distributor M&As in the PPE Market: CWS’s Acquisitions of Buchholz Textilreinigung GmbH & Co. KG and SML,Germany and Ireland, 2020 2021~ Distributor M&As in the PPE Market: Groupe RG’s Acquisitions of Joysa Vestuarios and Waterfire, Spain, 2019 2022~ Distributor M&As in the PPE Market: Groupe RG’s Acquisitions of EPI Center and Mape Seguridad Laboral,France and Spain, 2020 2022~ Distributor M&As in the PPE Market: Descours & Cabaud’s Acquisitions of SELA, Van Ommeren, and Sintimex, Spain, the Netherlands, and Portugal, 2018 2021~ Distributor M&As in the PPE Market: Descours & Cabaud’s Acquisitions of Nolle & Nordhorn and Bühning & Joswig Gmb (SAFELINE), Germany, 2020 2021~ |
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| WIP Number | MG7D-01-00-00-00 |
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