Abstract
AMA Research has published a brand new publication reviewing the "Health & Safety Products Market - UK 2007". This new First Edition report, derived from AMA' s extensive research experience contains original and authoritative research and comment on the health and safety products market.
The report provides market size estimates for the overall market and by product sector, analysis of the major product trends, profiles of the main manufacturers and distributors with their respective market shares, and market size forecasts to 2010.
Key Areas Covered:-
- MARKET OVERVIEW - Key market influences, overall market size, overall product mix, current developments and future trends.
- ANALYSIS BY PRODUCT SECTOR - Market size, product mix, product
trends, market shares of the main manufacturers for EACH of the following
sectors:-
- PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE): head, eye & face, ear, hand, respiratory and fall protection equipment, protective clothing and safety shoes.
- HYGIENE PRODUCTS: skin care products and washroom products.
- FIRST AID PRODUCTS: general purpose kits, special purpose kits and refills.
- SAFETY SIGNS: hazard/warning, mandatory, prohibition, safe condition and fire fighting signs.
- SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION REVIEW - Profile of the main manufacturers and distributors, market shares by distribution channel and by distributor.
Of Particular Interest:-
- The market for health & safety products is mature and highly dependent on replacement purchases with demand primarily driven by changes in legislation and exceptional circumstances such as natural disasters and virulent disease outbreaks.
- Increasing awareness of health & safety issues, prompted by tighter regulations and guidelines, and insurance premium rises, have also supported market growth.
- Other issues include the growing level of imports in some sectors of the market and the increasing level of price competition.
- The shift from a manufacturing-based to service-based economy is influencing the use of certain health and safety products.
- Forecasts of future developments and key influencing factors.
Key areas of coverage in the report include:-
MARKET OVERVIEW
- Overall market size in value terms from 2004-2006, with forecasts through to 2010, current developments and future prospects in the market.
- Key market influences including health & safety regulations and exceptional circumstances such as natural disasters and virulent disease outbreaks, growing level of imports and increasing price competition, product development, declining manufacturing base, key end-use markets etc.
- Overall product mix by sector: PPE, hygiene products, first aid products and safety signs, and key trends influencing each sector.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
- Market size in value terms from 2004-2006, with forecasts through to 2010, current developments and future prospects.
- Key market influences including the Noise Regulations of 2005, the wide spread floods of 2007 and recent disease outbreaks (foot and mouth and bird flu), growth in construction market, increasing price competition etc.
- Product mix and product trends for head, eye & face, ear, hand, respiratory and fall protection equipment, as well as protective clothing and safety shoes.
HYGIENE PRODUCTS
- Market size in value terms from 2004-2006, with forecasts through to 2010, current developments and future prospects.
- Key market influences including the Food Hygiene Regulations of 2006, plans for tackling superbugs such as the ‘clean your hands’ campaign, foot and mouth and bird flu.
- Product mix and product trends for skin care and washroom products.
- The supply structure of the hygiene products sector including market shares of leading suppliers.
SAFETY PRODUCTS
- Market size in value terms from 2004-2006, with forecasts through to 2010, current developments and future prospects.
- Key market influences including the smoke free regulations of July 2007, decline of manufacturing base etc.
- Product mix and product trends for hazard/warning, mandatory, prohibition, safe condition and fire fighting signs.
- The supply structure of the safety signs sector of leading suppliers.
FUTURE PROSPECTS / KEY INFLUENCES
- Profiles of the main manufacturers of health & safety products, e.g. Sperian Protection, Tyco, Aearo, 3M, Martindale, JSP, North, Bollé, Uvex, Polyco, Comasec, Ansell, Globus and Moldex. Deb, Gojo, Degussa, Kimberly-Clark, SCA Hygiene, Georgia Pacific and Wallace Cameron etc.
- Market shares by distribution channel (General ‘catalogue’ distributors, H +S specialists, Equipment Hire, Others) and by distributor.
- Profiles of the main distributors of health & safety products.
Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION
2. SUMMARY
3. ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
- 3.1 GDP
- 3.2 INFLATION & INTEREST RATES
- 3.3 UNEMPLOYMENT
- 3.4 HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
- 3.5 HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION
- 3.6 STERLING
- 3.7 CONCLUSIONS
4. OVERVIEW OF THE HEALTH & SAFETY PRODUCTS MARKET
- 4.1 DEFINITION
- 4.2 REGULATIONS
- 4.3 OVERALL MARKET SIZE
- 4.4 MIX BY PRODUCT SECTORS
- 4.5 FUTURE PROSPECTS
5. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)
- 5.1 MARKET SIZE
- 5.2 PRODUCT SECTORS
- 5.2.1 Product Mix
- 5.2.2 Head Protection
- 5.2.3 Eye and Face Protection
- 5.2.4 Ear Protection
- 5.2.5 Hand Protection
- 5.2.6 Respiratory Protection
- 5.2.7 Fall Protection
- 5.2.8 Protective Clothing and Safety Footwear
6. HYGIENE PRODUCTS
- 6.1 MARKET SIZE
- 6.2 PRODUCT SECTORS
- 6.2.1 Product Mix
- 6.2.2 Skin Care Products
- 6.2.3 Washroom Products
7. FIRST AID PRODUCTS
- 7.1 MARKET SIZE
- 7.2 PRODUCT SECTORS
- 7.2.1 Product Mix
- 7.2.2 Product trends
- 7.3 MARKET SHARES
8. SAFETY SIGNS
- 8.1 MARKET SIZE
- 8.2 PRODUCT SECTORS
- 8.2.1 Product Mix
- 8.2.2 Product Trends
- 8.3 MARKET SHARES
9. SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
- 9.1 MANUFACTURERS
- 9.1.1 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- 9.1.2 Hygiene Products
- 9.1.3 First Aid Kits
- 9.1.4 Safety Signs
- 9.2 DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS AND MAIN DISTRIBUTORS
- 9.2.1 Market Shares by Distribution Channel
- 9.2.2 Market shares by Distributor
- 9.2.3 Main Industrial and Health & Safety Distributors
- 9.2.4 Other Significant Industrial and Health & Safety Distributors
- 9.2.5 Other Suppliers of Health and Safety Products
TABLES AND CHARTS
- CHART 1 UK MARKET FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY PRODUCTS BY VALUE (£M MSP) 2004-2010
- CHART 2 INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1990-2010
- CHART 3 PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1990-2010
- TABLE 4 EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2000-2007 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES
- TABLE 5 UK MARKET FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY PRODUCTS BY VALUE (£M MSP) 2004-2010
- CHART 6 MIX OF HEALTH AND SAFETY PRODUCTS BY VALUE IN 2006
- CHART 7 UK MARKET FOR PPE BY VALUE (£M MSP) 2004-2010
- CHART 8 PRODUCT MIX OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT BY VALUE IN 2006
- TABLE 9 HEAD PROTECTION - MARKET SHARES BY VALUE IN 2006
- TABLE 10 EYE AND FACE PROTECTION - MARKET SHARES BY VALUE IN 2006
- TABLE 11 EAR PROTECTION - MARKET SHARES BY VALUE IN 2006
- TABLE 12 HAND PROTECTION - MARKET SHARES BY VALUE IN 2006
- TABLE 13 RESPIRATORY PROTECTION - MARKET SHARES BY VALUE IN 2006
- TABLE 14 FALL PROTECTION - MARKET SHARES BY VALUE IN 2006
- CHART 15 UK MARKET FOR HYGIENE PRODUCTS BY VALUE (£M MSP) 2004-2010
- CHART 16 PRODUCT MIX OF HYGIENE PRODUCTS BY VALUE IN 2006
- TABLE 17 SKIN CARE PRODUCTS - MARKET SHARES BY VALUE IN 2006
- TABLE 18 WASHROOM PRODUCTS - MARKET SHARES IN 2006
- CHART 19 UK MARKET FOR FIRST AID PRODUCTS BY VALUE (£M MSP) 2004-2010
- CHART 20 PRODUCT MIX OF FIRST AID PRODUCTS BY VALUE IN 2006
- CHART 21 UK MARKET FOR SAFETY SIGNS BY VALUE (£M MSP) 2004-2010
- CHART 22 PRODUCT MIX OF SAFETY SIGNS BY VALUE IN 2006
- CHART 23 SAFETY SIGNS BY MATERIAL BY VALUE IN 2006
- CHART 24 MIX OF DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY PRODUCTS BY % VALUE IN 2006 AT £DSP
- TABLE 25 UK HEALTH & SAFETY PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTORS MARKET SHARES BY % VALUE IN 2006 AT DSP
