Increasing Self-protection Awareness among Workers Drives Demand for Personal Protective...

Increasing Self-protection Awareness among Workers Drives Demand for Personal Protective Equipment in China

DUBLIN, Ireland--(Business Wire)--
Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c89453) has announced the
addition of "Chinese Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Markets" to
their offering.

This Frost & Sullivan research titled Chinese Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) Markets provides market drivers, restraints, industry
challenges, market revenue and forecasts, and technology trend. In
this research, Frost & Sullivan's expert analysts thoroughly examine
the following markets: above-the-neck PPE, protective clothing,
respiratory protection equipment, protective gloves, and protective
footwear.

Market Overview

Rising safety concerns as well as workers' awareness of their
rights to a safe working environment and self-protection is causing a
surge in the demand for personal protection equipment (PPE) in China.
The Chinese Government is increasingly emphasizing working safety
issues and strictly enforcing safety laws, compelling enterprises to
offer PPE to their employees. "With self-protection education, public
campaigns, and media advocacy, the awareness of self-protection has
improved among workers," says the analyst of this research service.
"Increased penetration of enhanced protective clothing and gloves
further aids the growth of this market."

PPE manufacturers can attract more end users by improving their
existing products and introducing new ones through sustained research
and development. They have to offer high-quality and trouble-free
products to ensure that neither workers' safety is compromised nor the
enterprise's reputation is diminished. "Quality assurance is important
and this process should be implemented in the entire production line
and supplying network," notes the analyst. "Customers should also be
informed of the replacement of older PPE products in the market to
maintain sustained demand."

Improved Products and Education Campaigns to Hike Sales of PPE

The highly fragmented and competitive Chinese PPE market is
experiencing an influx of foreign companies, which are keen to
participate in the high-end segment. PPE participants are offering
lower prices and differentiating their products to win more customers,
especially in the high-end market. Although manufacturers are facing
stiff challenges from issues such as inferior products, price
sensitivity, and inefficient revisions of regulations and laws, the
introduction of sophisticated technology is expected to significantly
boost the market.

These high-end product improvements need to be conveyed to the end
users if adoption rates are to rise substantially. Currently, most
enterprises show low compliance with health and safety laws, while the
inadequate safety consciousness of poorly educated laborers in the
mining, heavy metal, and chemical industries serve as another
deterrent. "The Chinese PPE users need to be informed of the methods
of PPE usage through education and public campaigns," remarks the
analyst. "It is essential that market participants devise a method to
make them realize the requirement for PPE to push up sales revenue."

Technologies

The following technologies are covered in this research:

- Hearing protection, skull protection, eye and face protection

- General-purpose protection, anti-static protection, chemical
protection

- Filtering, non-disposable respiratory protection, disposable
masks, SCBA

- Leather, textile, polymer/polymer-textile, technical fiber

- Protective boots, protective shoes

Market Sectors

Expert Frost & Sullivan analysts thoroughly examine the following
market sectors in this research:

- Above-the-neck PPE

- Protective clothing

- Respiratory protection equipment

- Protective gloves

- Protective footwear

Key Topics

- Executive Summary

- Introduction to the Industry

- Total Chinese Markets for Personal Protective Equipment

- Chinese Above-the-Neck PPE Market

- Chinese Protective Clothing Market

- Chinese Respiratory Protection Equipment Market

- Chinese Protective Gloves Market

- Chinese Protective Footwear Market

- Database of Key Industry Participants

For more information visit
here

Research and Markets
Laura Wood
Senior Manager
Fax: +353 1 4100 980
press@researchandmarkets.com

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