Research and Markets: Chinese Above-the-neck Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) Markets - Regulations Help Beat Back Competition

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ec05ef/chinese_abovethe) has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "Chinese Above-the-neck PPE Markets" to their offering.

Chinese Above-the-neck Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) Markets - Regulations Help Beat Back Competition

This Frost & Sullivan research service titled Chinese Above-the-neck PPE Markets provides the top industry challenges as well as market drivers and restraints in the personal protection equipment (PPE) market. In this research, Frost & Sullivan's expert analysts thoroughly examine the following markets: head protection equipment (industrial helmets, bump caps, fire helmets), eye and face protection equipment {general protection equipment (spectacles, goggles, face shields), welding protection equipment}, and hearing protection equipment (ear plugs and ear muffs).

Market Overview

Increasing Preference for PPE Products That Comply with Regulations Help Beat Back Competition from Low-priced Counterfeits

The Chinese Governments emphasis on regulations regarding PPE products is compelling manufacturers to adhere to high production standards, which helps them counter the challenge from low-cost counterfeits. The losses incurred due to the use of low-quality PPE products has garnered significant public attention, forcing employers to replace low-quality PPE products with reliable protective gear. This greater awareness among both employers and employees about the importance of PPE is a huge boost to the market and a blow to the counterfeiters market. Companies supplying above-the-neck-PPE products offer training programs, which further enhances product awareness and sales.

China's move toward a domestic demand-led economy is likely to raise the aggregate employment in the country and thereby, application of above-the-neck PPE in major end-user industries such as infrastructure and construction, manufacturing, and engineering, says the analyst of this research. The overall rise of the local industries results in considerable and varied demands. To address the specific needs for customers, companies are innovating high-end products for customers that are not price sensitive, which also enhances the revenue growth rates of the market.

However, to tide over the economic downturn, end-user companies had implemented several cost-cutting measures that resulted in lower replacement rates for PPE products. Corporations with a large number of employees will be particularly eager to lower their operational expenditures by saving on PPE replacement; this hinders the volume sales. The best way forward is to innovate stylish and cost-effective PPE that can appeal to both the employers and employees. Proactive innovation to combine safety performance with style could go a long way in meeting the specific needs of end users as well as increasing the replacement rate of above-the-neck PPE products, notes the analyst. Value-added features with excellent finish make a strong case among customers for replacement sales.

Market Sectors

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

By Product Type:

Head protection equipment

• Industrial helmets
• Bump caps
• Fire helmets

Eye and face protection equipment

• General protection equipment (spectacles, goggles, face shields)
• Welding protection equipment

Hearing protection equipment

• Ear plugs
• Ear muffs

Key Topics Covered:

1. Executive Summary

2. Total Chinese Above-the-neck PPE Market

3. Head Protection Equipment Market

4. Eye and Face Protection Equipment Market

5. Hearing Protection Equipment Market

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