Industrial Protective Clothing Market to Reach $6.6 Billion in 2010, According to New Report

Driven by growing safety concerns, the world industrial protective clothing market is expected to reach US$6.6 billion in 2010. Increasing demand from regional economies such as China and India are likely to propel market expansion fueled by higher adoption and implementation of safety standards.

San Jose, CA (PRWEB) June 29, 2007 -- Growing concerns over the safety of workers, including protection from disabling injuries and infections, as well as from toxic chemical agents, fire and chemicals, drive growth in the broader personal protective equipment industry. Categorized as chemical protective clothing, thermal clothing, cleanroom clothing, and others, industrial protective clothing is designed to safeguard the wearer in environments such as fire, heat, cold, acids, mechanical injury, radiation, chemicals, ballistics, and nuclear contamination. Technological advancements, changing regulations and industrial standards, rising demand for higher performing products, imposition of rigid safety requirements, and developments in several end-use industries such as construction, public safety, and public utilities spurred market growth.

"Industrial Protective Clothing: A Global Strategic Business Report" provides a comprehensive review of market trends, drivers, challenges, product profile, competition, regulatory environment, mergers and acquisitions and other strategic industry activity. Analysis is presented for established/emerging geographic markets such as United States, Japan, France, Germany, the UK, Italy, Spain, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East.

Industrial protective clothing, an essential element in minimizing risks at the workplace, continues to exhibit strong growth trends in the overall personal protective equipment market (http://www.strategyr.com/MCP-1007.asp). Europe is the largest market worldwide, worth an estimated US$1.6 billion in 2007, followed by United States and Japan. Collectively, they represent over 70 percent of the global industrial protective clothing market (http://www.strategyr.com/MCP-1007.asp). Within Europe, France, Germany, the UK and Italy are the largest regional markets together accounting for over 80 percent share in terms of revenues. Germany is the single largest market followed by the UK and France. Asia and Latin America are expected to offer strong growth potential. Chemical protective clothing market (http://www.strategyr.com/MCP-1007.asp) is estimated at US$3.3 billion in 2007 while the thermal clothing market is projected to reach US$2.3 billion by 2010.

The market for industrial protective clothing includes players such as Alexandra PLC, Asatex, Bacou-Dalloz Group, Bennett Safetywear, Contamination Control Apparel Ltd, Cosalt PLC, DuPont, Eurodress, ILC Dover, Kimberly Clark, Kwintet, Lakeland Industries, Mine Safety Appliances Company, Sioen Industries, Tempex GmbH, Trelleborg Protective Products, Workrite Uniform and W. L. Gore & Associates.

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