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KEY NOTE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT: NOVEMBER 2002

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ISBN: 1-84168-093-1

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This report covers: protective clothing & equipment, workwear, industrial footwear, surgical & industrial gloves, respiratory protection, breathing apparatus, head, face, ear and eye protection, rubber, plastic, gloves, asbestos clothing, textile lifejackets, safety headgear,

Companies covered include: Adco Group, Aero, Alexandra, Ansell (UK), Bacou-Dalloz, Centurion Safety Products, Apparel, Cosalt, Dickies, Draeger Safety, Faithful, Helmet Integrated Systems, JSP, LH Safety, Scott International, Shiloh Healthcare, SSL International, Totectors, UK Safety Group, Comasec Yate, Dupont & Kapler, Hevea BV, MAPA (UK), MSA (Britain), North Safety Products, Respirex, 3M United Kingdom, Uvex, UK Safety Group,

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary	1
1. Market Definition	2
REPORT COVERAGE	2
Protective Function	2
Parts of the Body to be Protected	3
MARKET SECTORS	3
Workwear and Protective Clothing	3
Industrial Footwear	3
Surgical and Industrial Gloves	4
Respiratory Protection and Breathing Apparatus	4
Head, Face, Ear and Eye Protection	4
Other Equipment	4
MARKET TRENDS	5
Accident and Illness Statistics	6
Table 1: Total Workplace Injury Rates in the UK (injuries per 100,000 workers), 1996/1997-2000/2001	6
Table 2: Fatal Workplace Injuries in the UK (number of fatal injuries), 1996/1997-2000/01	6
Table 3: Fatal Workplace Injuries in the UK by Type (number of fatal injuries), 2000/2001	7
Table 4: Non-Fatal Workplace Injuries in the UK by Type (number of non-fatal injuries), 2000/ 2001	7
MARKET POSITION	8
The UK	8
Overseas	8
2. Market Size	9
THE TOTAL MARKET	9
Table 5: The Total UK Market for Protective Clothing and Equipment by Value at Current Prices (£m at msp), 1997-2001	9
BY MARKET SECTOR	9
Table 6: The Apparent UK Market for Protective Clothing and Equipment by Sector by Value at Current Prices (£m at msp), 1997-2001	9
Workwear and Protective Clothing	10
Table 7: UK Manufacturers’ Sales of Workwear and Protective Clothing at Current and Constant 1995 Prices (£m at msp and index 1995=100), 1997-2001	10
Table 8: The Apparent UK Market for Workwear and Protective Clothing by Value at Current Prices (£m at msp), 1997-2001	11
Table 9: Breakdown of the Apparent UK Market for Workwear and Protective Clothing by Val―ue at Current Prices (£m at msp), 2000 and 2001	11
Industrial Footwear	12
Safety and Protective Footwear	12
Table 10: Breakdown of UK Manufacturer’s Sales of Safety and Protective Footwear by Value and Volume at Current Prices (£m at msp and
million pairs), 1998-2001	13
Table 11: The Apparent UK Market for Safety and Protective Footwear by Value at Current Pric―es (£m at msp), 1997-2001	14
Table 12: The Apparent UK Market for Safety and Protective Footwear by Volume at Current Prices (million pairs), 1997-2001	14
Occupational Footwear	14
Table 13: The Apparent UK Market for Occupational Footwear by Value at Current Prices (£m at msp), 1997-2001	15
Surgical and Industrial Gloves	15
Table 14: The Apparent UK Market for Surgical and Industrial Gloves by Value at Current Prices (£m at msp), 1997-2001	16
Respiratory Protection and Breathing Apparatus	16
Table 15: The Apparent UK Market for Respiratory Protection and Breathing Apparatus by Val―ue at Current Prices
(£m at msp), 1997-2001	16
Head, Face, Eye and Ear Protection	17
Table 16: The Apparent UK Market for Head, Face, Eye and Ear Protection by Value at Current Prices (£m at msp), 1997-2001	17
Other Equipment	17
Table 17: The Apparent UK Market for Other Equipment by Value at Current Prices (£m at msp), 1997-2001	17
overseas TRADE	18
Table 18: Imports and Exports of Protective Clothing and Equipment (£m at msp), 1997-2001	18
Imports	19
Table 19: Imports of Protective Clothing and Equipment by Sector by Value (£m), 1997-2001	19
Workwear and Protective Clothing	19
Table 20: Imports of Workwear and Protective Clothing by Value (£m), 1997-2001	20
Safety and Protective Footwear	20
Table 21: Imports of Safety and Protective Footwear by Value and Volume (£m and 000 pairs), 1997-2001	20
Table 22: Imports of Leather Safety and Protective Footwear by Country of Origin by Value (£m and percent), 1999	21
Surgical and Industrial Gloves	21
Unsupported Rubber Gloves	21
Table 23: Imports of Surgical and Industrial Gloves by Value and Volume (£m and million pairs), 1997-2001	22
Table 24: Imports of Unsupported Rubber Gloves by Country of Origin by Value (£m and percent), 2001	23
Rubber and Plastics Gloves on a Textile Base	23
Table 25: Imports of Rubber and Plastic Gloves on a Textile Base by Value (£m), 1997-2001	23
Safety Gloves of Leather or Composite Leather	24
Table 26: Imports of Leather or Composite Leather Safety Gloves, Mittens and Mitts by Value (£m), 1997-2001	24
Safety Headgear	24
Table 27: Imports of Safety Headgear by Value and Volume (£m and million units), 1997-2001	24
Table 28: Imports of Safety Headgear by Country of Origin by Value (£m and percent), 2001	25
Asbestos Clothing	25
Table 29: Imports of Asbestos Clothing by Value (£m), 1997-2001	25
Textile Lifejackets	26
Table 30: Imports of Textile Lifejackets by Value (£m), 1997-2001	26
Exports	26
Table 31: Exports of Protective Clothing and Equipment by Sector by Value (£m), 1997-2001	26
Workwear and Protective Clothing	27
Table 32: Exports of Workwear and Protective Clothing by Value (£m), 1997-2001	27
Safety and Protective Footwear	27
Table 33: Exports of Safety and Protective Footwear by Value and Volume (£m and 000 pairs), 1997-2001	28
Table 34: Exports of Leather Safety and Protective Footwear by Destination by Value (£m and percent), 2001	28
Surgical and Industrial Gloves	29
Table 35: Exports of Surgical and Industrial Gloves by Value and Volume (£m and million pairs), 1997-2001	29
Rubber and Plastic Gloves on a Textile Base	29
Table 36: Exports of Rubber and Plastic Gloves on a Textile Base by Value (£m), 1997-2001	29
Safety Gloves of Leather or Composite Leather	30
Table 37: Exports of Leather or Composite Leather Safety Gloves, Mittens and Mitts by Value (£m), 1997-2001	30
Safety Headgear	30
Table 38: Exports of Safety Headgear by Value and Volume (£m and million units), 1997-2001	30
Asbestos Clothing	30
Table 39: Exports of Asbestos Clothing by Value (£m), 1997-2001	31
Textile Lifejackets	31
Table 40: Exports of Textile Lifejackets by Value (£m), 1997-2001	31
3. Industry Background	32
Recent History	32
Number of Companies	32
Table 41: Number of VAT-Based UK Enterprises in the Manufacture of Workwear by Turnover Sizeband (£000), 1998-2002	33
Table 42: Size Distribution of UK Manufacturing Units Producing Workwear (number of units) 1998-2002	34
Employment	34
Table 43: Selected Leading Employers in the Protective Clothing and Equipment Industry (number of employees), 1997-2001	35
REGIONAL VARiATIONs in THE MARKETPLACE	35
DISTRIBUTION	35
HOW ROBUST IS THE MARKET?	36
LEGISLATION	36
The PPE Regulations	36
New PPE Regulations	37
Employers Responsibility	37
European Standards	38
KEY TRADE ASSOCIATIONS	39
British Apparel & Textile Confederation	39
British Footwear Association	39
British Safety Industry Federation	39
SATRA	40
exhibitions	40
4. Competitor Analysis
THE MARKETPLACE	41
MARKET LEADERS	41
Adco Group Ltd	41
Aearo Ltd	42
Alexandra PLC	42
Ansell (UK) Ltd	43
Bacou-Dalloz Ltd	44
Centurion Safety Products Ltd	44
Contamination Control Apparel Ltd	45
Cosalt PLC	46
Dickies (UK) Ltd	46
Draeger Safety UK Ltd	47
Faithful Group Ltd	48
Helmet Integrated Systems Ltd	48
JSP Ltd	49
LH Safety Ltd	49
Scott International Ltd	50
Shiloh Healthcare Ltd	51
SSL International PLC	51
Totectors Ltd	52
UK Safety Group Ltd	53
Other Companies	53
Comasec Yate Ltd	53
Dupont and Kapler	53
Hevea BV	54
MAPA (UK) Ltd	54
MSA (Britain) Ltd	54
North Safety Products Ltd	54
Respirex Ltd	55
3M United Kingdom PLC	55
Uvex (UK) Ltd	55
OUTSIDE SUPPLIERS	55
Suppliers to the Garment Industry	55
Suppliers to the Footwear Industry	56
Suppliers to the Gloves Sector	56
Suppliers to Manufacturers of Other Protection	57
ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION	57
5. Strengths,Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats
STRENGTHS	58
WEAKNESSES	58
OPPORTUNITIES	59
THREATS	59
6. Buying Behaviour
Introduction	60
Table 44: Reported Fatal Injuries to Employees by Industry (number and rate), 1998/1999 and 2000/2001	60
Table 45: Reported Non-Fatal Injuries to Employees by Industry (number and rate), 1998/1999
and 2000/2001	61
The Construction Industry	61
Table 46: Number of UK Employees in the Construction Industry (000), June 1997-June 2001	62
The Manufacturing Industry	62
Table 47: Number of UK Employees in the Manufacturing Industry (000), June 1997-June 2001	62
Mining and Quarrying/Energy and Water Supply	63
Table 48: Number of UK Employees in the Mining and Quarrying/Energy and Water Supply Industries (000), June 1997-June 2001
Agriculture, Fishing, etc.	63
Hotels and Restaurants	63
Table 49: Number of UK Employees in Hotels and Restaurants (000),
June 1997-June 2001	64
Fire Services	64
Table 50: Number of UK Employees in Local Authority Fire Services (000), June 1997- June 2000	64
The Police	64
Table 51: Number of UK Employees in the Police Service (000), June 1997- June 2000	65
7. Current Issues
NEW LEGISLATION	66
PPE Regulations 2002	66
PPE Regulations 2003	66
IMO Regulations	66
CARE AND MAINTENANCE	67
ELECTRONIC INFORMATION TAGS	67
PRODUCTS FOR WOMEN	67
8. The Global Market
EUROPEAN PPE MARKET WILL REACH US$4.5BN BY 2006	68
MALAYSIA, THE WORLD’S BIGGEST PRODUCER OF RUBBER GLOVES	68
TERRORIST THREAT BRINGS A BOOM IN DEMAND FOR RUBBER GLOVES	68
9. Forecasts
INTRODUCTION	69
FORECASTS 2002 to 2006	69
Table 52: The Forecast UK Market for Protective Clothing and Equipment by Sector by Value at Current Prices (£m at msp), 2002-2006	70
FUTURE TRENDS	70
10. Company Profiles
Aearo Ltd	73
Alexandra PLC 75
Cosalt PLC	77
Draeger Safety UK Ltd	79
Faithful Group Ltd	81
Scott International Ltd	83
SSL International PLC	85
Totectors Ltd	87
UK Safety Group Ltd	89
11. Further Sources
Associations	91
Periodicals	93
Directories	94
General Sources	94
Bonnier Information Sources	95
Government Publications	96
Other Sources	97
Understanding TGI Data	99
Number, Profile, Penetration	99
Social Grade	100

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Key Note estimates that the total market for protective clothing and equipment, which includes workwear and industrial footwear, reached £780.9m at manufacturers' selling prices (msp) in 2001.

Key Note divides the market into different sectors. These are workwear and protective clothing, industrial footwear, surgical and industrial gloves, respiratory protection and breathing apparatus, head, face, eye and ear protection and other equipment, such as fall-arrest equipment, lifejackets and limited life clothing. Most of the market falls under the heading of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), as defined by EU regulations, but some workwear, worn mainly for corporate identification, is outside this scope.

The main force influencing the market is the presence of regulations which oblige employers to provide adequate protection for their workers and the possibility, that workers will sue, if they are injured at work. The UK has a reasonably good safety record, although there are some industries that have considerable room for improvement. In 2000/2001, the Health & Safety Executive estimates that deaths from workplace injuries have risen to 295 cases, compared to 220 in the previous year.

Against this pressure, the market is also affected by downturns in important employment sectors. There are many suppliers and very strong price competition for most workwear and protective products.

The industry shows a high level of product innovation to improve safety and wearability. Attention to the appearance of protective wear is fairly new, dating mainly from the mid-1990s, as the industry realises that employers have to persuade their workers to keep the garments in place, whenever necessary.

A substantial proportion of clothing manufacturing and most of the footwear manufacturing has moved out of the UK to low-cost bases. The erosion of the UK manufacturing sector is likely to progress further before it levels off. At the same time, UK suppliers are tending to complement their ranges by buying in other products to offer their customer a one-stop service.

Key Note expects a gradual growth in market value to 2002, with a trend towards better levels of protection and comfort, adding value to the market.

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