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The smart personal protective equipment (PPE) market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 17.48% between 2022 and 2027. The size of the market is forecast to increase by USD 4,958.49 million. The growth of the market depends on several factors, including risks of physical injuries in labor-intensive industries, high demand from the firefighting industry, and increasing incidence and prevalence of infectious biological hazards.
This report extensively covers market segmentation by end-user (firefighting industry, oil and gas industry, mining industry, construction industry, and others), product (protective clothing, HE&F protection, hand and arm protection, foot and leg protection, and respiratory protection), and geography (North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and Middle East and Africa). It also includes an in-depth analysis of drivers, trends, and challenges. Furthermore, the report includes historic market data from 2017 to 2021.
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The reports categorize the global smart personal protective equipment market as a part of the global textiles market within the global textiles, apparel, and luxury goods market. The parent global textiles market covers a variety of product categories (textiles) used for various applications, including fashion, technical, home furnishings, and others. The global textiles market excludes apparel, accessories, luxury goods, and footwear. Our research report has extensively covered external factors influencing the parent market growth during the forecast period.
The risks of physical injuries in labor-intensive industries are notably driving market growth, although factors such as low consumer compliance may impede market growth. Our researchers analyzed the data with 2022 as the base year, along with the key drivers, trends, and challenges. A holistic analysis of drivers will help companies refine their marketing strategies to gain a competitive advantage.
Key Smart Personal Protective Equipment Market Driver
The risks of physical injuries in labor-intensive industries are notably driving market growth. Industries such as automotive, construction, manufacturing, chemicals, and food processing are labor-intensive and are usually associated with certain risks of impact-related hand injuries such as abrasion cuts, slicing cuts, and impact cuts. Injuries to the hands, such as cuts and chemical burns, may result in lacerations or even amputations, which not only increase the need for emergency room visits and days away from work but can also lead to costly workers' compensation claims.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 70% of workers who sustain hand injuries do not wear gloves while performing tasks. The remaining 30% wear gloves, which are inadequate and ineffective in protecting the hands against injuries as they are ill-fitting or damaged. Thus, the increasing incidences of impact-related hand injuries during industrial activities and the associated cost of treatment are influencing employers to mandate protective hand equipment for their employees. This is creating demand for smart PPE, thereby driving market growth.
Key Smart Personal Protective Equipment Market Trend
Growing distribution through retail and online channels is the key trend in the market. Vendors are focusing on increasing the distribution of smart PPE through direct sales as well as online and retail channels. Increasing promotional and marketing activities online are enabling vendors to offer users better access to their products. Online marketing helps these vendors in reducing costs, including the distribution, setup, and operational costs, for PPE. Various e-commerce platforms, such as Amazon, IndiaMART, MedicalExpo, and Alibaba, sell PPE across different geographical regions.
The offers and discounts that online retailers offer on the purchases of respiratory masks are also expected to increase the demand for and the number of online purchases by end-users. The sales of PPE through retail marketing to meet their immediate current needs are expected to boost growth opportunities for the global smart PPE market. Fewer chances of buying defective products, minimum issues related to fixation, and ease of purchasing are the major factors spurring the sales of smart PPE through retail stores as well as online channels. Such factors are expected to drive the growth of the global PPE market during the forecast period.
Key Smart Personal Protective Equipment Market Challenge
Low consumer compliance is the major challenge impeding market growth. In terms of compliance, safety eyewear is the category of smart PPE that challenges vendors the most. Comfort and fitness issues that vary from one consumer to another have contributed to low wearer compliance. Additionally, style-conscious wearers may become non-compliant if the design is not appealing. Most of the workers prefer to wear safety eyewear at work if the product is comfortable to wear. The lack of comfort and fitness and the consequent consumer non-compliance remains a key concern to employers, especially in developed regions, due to stringent worker safety regulations. Moreover, employers in these regions suffer financial losses as well as legal complications in the event of employee injuries. In contrast, vendors in emerging markets face the challenge of low adoption of smart PPE as employee safety regulations are often not enforced. Such factors are expected to hinder the growth of the global PPE market during the forecast period.
Key Smart Personal Protective Equipment Market Customer Landscape
The report includes the adoption lifecycle of the market, covering from the innovator’s stage to the laggard’s stage. It focuses on adoption rates in different regions based on penetration. Furthermore, the report also includes key purchase criteria and drivers of price sensitivity to help companies evaluate and develop their growth strategies.
Global Smart Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Market Customer Landscape
Vendors are implementing various strategies, such as strategic alliances, partnerships, mergers and acquisitions, geographical expansion, and product/service launches, to enhance their presence in the market.
Radians Inc. - The company offers personal protective equipment such as gloves, and safety glasses as its key offering under the workers' safety segment. Through this segment, the company also offers various PPE required by professionals for industrial use. These include a wide range of safety gloves, eyewear, safety jackets, hearing protectors, hard hats and helmets, modacrylic FR T-Shirt, and others.
The report also includes detailed analyses of the competitive landscape of the market and information about 15 market vendors, including:
Qualitative and quantitative analysis of vendors has been conducted to help clients understand the wider business environment as well as the strengths and weaknesses of key market players. Data is qualitatively analyzed to categorize vendors as pure play, category-focused, industry-focused, and diversified; it is quantitatively analyzed to categorize vendors as dominant, leading, strong, tentative, and weak.
The market share growth of the firefighting industry segment will be significant during the forecast period. Firefighters lose their way in smoke, become surrounded by a sea of flames, get cut off by suddenly rising water, and continually find themselves in dangerous situations. Vendors in the smart PPE market are now providing smarter equipment that will help firefighters navigate their way through debris and smoke and provide real-time data that can be used for personal safety. Vendors are deploying information and communications technology (ICT) solutions to protect firefighters and help prevent accidents by integrating ICT with smart PPE. Additionally, add-on technologies such as voice communication equipment, thermal imaging cameras, sensors, and localization systems are likely to gain traction in the market during the forecast period.
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The firefighting industry segment was valued at USD 522.15 million in 2017 and continues to grow until 2021. The firefighters require personnel location monitoring systems as they cannot often describe their accurate location to rescuers. Wireless communication systems can replace the current traditional radio communication devices. In addition, smart PPE, such as self-breathing apparatus, turnout gear, and fire helmets, is expected to gain popularity during the forecast period.
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North America is projected to contribute 39% by 2027. Technavio’s analysts have elaborately explained the regional trends and drivers that shape the market during the forecast period.
The growth of the market in the region is mainly attributed to the increase in oil and gas production activities in countries such as the US, Canada, and Mexico. At the same time, other end-user industries, such as manufacturing and construction, portray a sluggish growth rate due to the maturity of the market in the region. The manufacturing industry in the US is witnessing stagnant growth as several manufacturers are shifting their base to the developing countries in APAC. However, the increase in the adoption of the IoT in various end-user industries will support the growth of the smart PPE market in North America during the forecast period.
In 2020 and 2021, the Covid-19 outbreak in North America positively impacted the growth of smart PPE. However, in 2021, owing to the mass vaccination drive and other government initiatives Furthermore, growing awareness in the public regarding the efficiency of regular vital monitoring via smart PPE will enhance the sales of smart PPE during the forecast period. Thus, the regional smart PPE market is expected to witness moderate growth during the forecast period, owing to increasing healthcare spending and high demand from hospitals and clinics.
The report forecasts market growth by revenue at global, regional & country levels and provides an analysis of the latest trends and growth opportunities from 2017 to 2027. The market has been segmented by End-user (Firefighting industry, Oil and gas industry, Mining industry, Construction industry, and Others), Product (Protective clothing, HE and F protection, Hand and arm protection, Foot and leg protection, and Respiratory protection), and Geography (North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and Middle East and Africa).
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Smart Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Market Scope |
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Report Coverage |
Details |
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Page number |
187 |
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Base year |
2022 |
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Historic period |
2017-2021 |
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Forecast period |
2023-2027 |
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Growth momentum & CAGR |
Accelerate at a CAGR of 17.48% |
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Market growth 2023-2027 |
USD 4,958.49 million |
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Market structure |
Fragmented |
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YoY growth (%) |
15.96 |
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Regional analysis |
North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and Middle East and Africa |
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Performing market contribution |
North America at 39% |
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Key countries |
US, China, Australia, Germany, and UK |
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Competitive landscape |
Leading Vendors, Market Positioning of Vendors, Competitive Strategies, and Industry Risks |
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Key companies profiled |
3M Co., Ansell Ltd., Corvex Connected Safety, Delta Plus Group, Draegerwerk AG & Co. KGaA, DuPont de Nemours Inc., Guardhat Inc, Honeywell International Inc., Intellinium, Iristick NV, Kimberly Clark Corp., MCR Safety, MSA Safety Inc, North American Manufacturing, Radians Inc., Rock Fall UK Ltd, Sioen Industries NV, TexTech Industries Inc., UVEX WINTER HOLDING GmbH and Co. KG, and Vuzix Corp. |
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Market dynamics |
Parent market analysis, Market growth inducers and obstacles, Fast-growing and slow-growing segment analysis, COVID-19 impact and recovery analysis and future consumer dynamics, Market condition analysis for the forecast period |
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Customization purview |
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1 Executive Summary
2 Market Landscape
3 Market Sizing
4 Historic Market Size
5 Five Forces Analysis
6 Market Segmentation by End-user
7 Market Segmentation by Product
8 Customer Landscape
9 Geographic Landscape
10 Drivers, Challenges, and Trends
11 Vendor Landscape
12 Vendor Analysis
13 Appendix
Research Framework
Technavio presents a detailed picture of the market by way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources. The analysts have presented the various facets of the market with a particular focus on identifying the key industry influencers. The data thus presented is comprehensive, reliable, and the result of extensive research, both primary and secondary.
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