Personal Protective Equipment

Frost & Sullivan's expertise in Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) research and consulting includes work in diversified strategic and operational areas.

As the PPE industry struggles with pricing pressures and increasing commoditization of products, strategic differentiation of products and services will separate winners from losers in the industry. The competitive landscape for the PPE industry will be very different in 2030, driven by innovation, disruptive business models, and advent of smart and wearable PPE products transforming the workplace to a connected domain enhancing worker safety and productivity.

  1. 13 Oct 2023  |  North America

    North American Firefighter Personal Protective Equipment Growth Opportunities

    Stringent NFPA Standards to Drive Product Innovation and Evolution

    The North American firefighting PPE market generated $896.0 million in revenue in 2022. Stringent NFPA regulatory guidelines and increased awareness of fire fatalities will increase firefighting PPE’s growth in North America during the forecast period. Turnout gears make up the largest product segment, with $429.6 million in revenue in 2022, acco...

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  2. 13 Oct 2023  |  North America

    North American Respiratory PPE Growth Opportunities

    Technological Integration and Sustainability Enhance Future Growth Potential

    In 2022, respiratory PPE generated a revenue of $1212.4 million in North America. The surge in innovation and the integration of cutting-edge technologies, such as cloud computing and data analytics, with SCBA and PAPR product categories will drive market growth during the forecast period. Disposables, nondisposable respirators, and SCBA together ...

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  3. 12 Jun 2023  |  North America

    North America Above-the-neck Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Growth Opportunities

    Lightweight and Comfortable Products with Increased Personalization Enable Market Expansion

    In this report, Frost & Sullivan studies the above-the-neck PPE market in North America, covering products that users wear for protection against hazards that can cause injuries to the head, eyes, face, and ears. This research analyzes technology trends, industry challenges and drivers, and the current status and prospects in the region, including ...

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  4. 01 Feb 2023  |  North America

    North American Workwear and Uniforms Market, 2023–2027

    Innovations, eCommerce, Sustainable Fabrics, and Fashion Trends to Drive Future Growth

    The North American workwear and uniforms market generated revenue of $10,559.5 million in 2022. Demand was driven by resurgent growth in employment after a drop-off during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic and an inclination toward maintaining a professional look at the workplace. General workwear accounted for the largest market share, ...

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  5. 21 Sep 2022  |  North America

    Controlled Environment PPE Growth Opportunities

    Future Growth Potential of Manufacturing due to Reshoring Activities in North America and Western Europe

    In 2021, the global controlled environment PPE market generated $917.8 million in revenue. The market is expected to witness high growth due to stringent contamination control requirements and increased reshoring activities to develop R&D and production plants in Europe and North America. Hand protection PPE is the largest end-user product s...

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  6. 25 Aug 2022  |  North America

    North American Industrial Hand Protection Growth Opportunities

    Regulatory Updates are Expected to Drive Revenue Growth

    The North American industrial hand protection market generated a revenue of $2,581.4 million in 2021 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.3% from 2021 to 2026. Stringent regulatory enforcement coupled with the adoption of multi-hazard protection gloves will drive revenue growth. Among the product segments, mechani...

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  7. 05 Aug 2022  |  North America

    North American Fall Protection Growth Opportunities

    Stringent Regulations and End user Safety Awareness to Foster Product Penetration

    The North American fall protection market generated $820.7 million in 2021. It is expected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 3.9% to $993.8 million in 2026, driven by regulatory updates, growth resurgence in end-use industries, better end-user safety awareness, and greater adoption of improved fall protection equipment. The top...

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  8. 28 Apr 2022  |  North America

    Global Examination Gloves Growth Opportunities

    Transformational Growth of Examination Gloves due to Increased Access and Healthcare Spending

    The global examination gloves market generated $12.19 billion in 2021. The market revenue is expected to increase to $22.10 billion by 2026 at a CAGR of 12.6% from 2021 to 2026. The increase in healthcare facilities and spending and the surge in COVID-19 variant infections play a role in this rise. The synthetic examination gloves segment will w...

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  9. 28 Apr 2022  |  North America

    Global Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Distribution Growth Opportunities

    COVID-19 Pandemic to Drive Consolidation Trends

    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 ...

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  10. 31 Mar 2022  |  North America

    Global Surgical Gloves Growth Opportunities

    Increased Healthcare Spending to Boost the Future Growth Potential of the Surgical Gloves Market

    The global surgical gloves market generated $2.24 billion in revenue in 2021. An increase in healthcare budgets and a rise in the number of surgical procedures is expected to drive the market revenue to $3.43 billion at a CAGR of 8.9% between 2021 and 2026. The market will also be driven by the increased adoption of eco-friendly and biodegradable p...

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