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Executive Summary

Market Definition

INTRODUCTION

MARKET SECTORS

MARKET POSITION

ACCIDENTS AT WORK AND WORK-RELATED ILLNESS

MARKET TRENDS

Table 1: Reportable Injuries at Work Sustained by Employees and the Self-Employed (number of injuries), 1986/1987-1995/1996

Table 2: Causes of Major Injuries at Work ( percent), 1994/1995

Market Size

THE TOTAL MARKET

BY MARKET SECTOR

FOREIGN TRADE

Table 3: Estimated Breakdown of the UK Protective Clothing and Equipment Market by Value (£m at msp and percent), 1996

Table 4: UK Manufacturers' Sales of Workwear at Current Prices (£000 at msp), 1993-1996

Table 5: UK Exports and Imports of Industrial and Occupational Clothing (£m), 1992-1996

Table 6: UK Exports and Imports of Footwear With Protective Metal Toe Caps (£m), 1992-1996

Table 7: UK Exports and Imports of Safety Headgear (£m), 1992-1996

Table 8: UK Exports and Imports of Rubber Gloves (£m), 1992-1996

Table 9: Exports and Imports of Safety Gloves, Mittens and Mitts of Leather or Composite Leather (£m), 1992-1996

Table 10: UK Exports and Imports of Asbestos Clothing (£m), 1992-1996

Table 11: UK Exports and Imports of Textile Lifejackets and Lifebelts (£m), 1992-1996

Industry Background

RECENT HISTORY

INDUSTRY CONCENTRATION

DISTRIBUTION

EMPLOYMENT

TRADE ASSOCIATIONS

TRADE FAIRS

Table 12: UK Manufacturers of Workwear by Turnover Size (number of enterprises), 1995 and 1996

Table 13: Major UK Manufacturers of Workwear, Protective Equipment and Footwear by Employment (number of employees), 1995-1997

Table 14: Local Units Manufacturing Workwear by Number of Employees (number of units), 1996

Competitor Analysis

THE MARKETPLACE

MAJOR PLAYERS BY PRODUCT SECTOR

MARKET LEADERS

ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION

Table 15: Estimated UK Market Shares of Manufacturers of Safety, Protective and Industrial Footwear by Value ( percent), 1996

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT)

STRENGTHS

WEAKNESSES

OPPORTUNITIES

THREATS

Buying Behaviour

CUSTOMER SECTOR PROFILES

Table 16: Annual Rate of Injury at Work Per 100,000 Workers in the UK, Over the Period 1993/1994-1995/1996

Table 17: Employment in the UK Construction Industry, June 1991-1996

Table 18: Reportable Injuries to Employees in the Construction Industry, 1994/1995

Table 19: Employment in the UK Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry and Fishing Industry (number of employees), June 1991-1996

Table 20: Reportable Injuries to Employees in the Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry and Fishing Industry, 1994/1995

Table 21: Employment in the UK Manufacturing Industry (number of employees), June 1991-1996

Table 22: Reportable Injuries to Employees in the UK Manufacturing Industry, 1994/1995

Table 23: The Top Six UK Manufacturing Sectors for Injury Rates, 1994/1995

Table 24: Reportable Injuries to Employees in the UK Food, Beverages and Tobacco Manufacturing Sector, 1994/1995

Table 25: Employment in the UK Police Forces (number of employees), June 1991-1996

Table 26: Employment by UK Local Authority Fire Services (number of employees), June 1991-1996

Outside Suppliers to the Industry

FABRICS

RETROREFLECTIVE TAPE

GARMENT HIRE AND LAUNDRY SERVICES

RECENT TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS

Current Issues

EUROPEAN DIRECTIVES AND STANDARDS

Forecasts

FUTURE PROSPECTS

FORECASTS 1997 TO 2001

Table 27: Forecasts for the UK Protective Clothing and Equipment Market at Constant 1996 Prices (£m), 1997-2001

Company Profiles

INTRODUCTION

DEFINITIONS

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Sources

ASSOCIATIONS

PERIODICALS

DIRECTORIES

GENERAL SOURCES

HBI UK INFORMATION SOURCES

GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS

OTHER SOURCES

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Key Note estimates that the value of the UK market for protective clothing and equipment amounted to £620m at manufacturers' selling prices (msp) in 1996.

This market includes: industrial workwear and uniforms; protective clothing, such as high-visibility (hi-vis); clean-room clothing; coldstore clothing; fire-resistant clothing; industrial gloves; safety protective and occupational footwear; respiratory protection and breathing apparatus; head, face, eye and ear protection; and various other products, such as leg protectors, arm protectors and safety harnesses.

Market size is linked to the size of the employed workforce, but some employment sectors make heavier usage of protective clothing and equipment than others. The market is also very dependent on pressure from health and safety legislation.

The main issues of concern to the industry since 1992 have been the various moves to bring the European Union (EU) countries in line with each other; via the development of common European standards. These standards are designed to reduce trade barriers between the EU partners. As a result of this increasing standardisation, the UK market is much more vulnerable to penetration by European and non-European competitors than it has previously been. However, this should also present opportunities for UK manufacturers to increase their export activity.

Despite the impetus from stricter legislation, the market is forecast to run flat in overall volume, showing only slight growth in value.

Text © 1997 Key Note

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