Chemical Protective Clothing Market is segmented By Material Type (UHMW polyethylene, Aramid & blends, Polyolefin & blends, Polyamide, Cotton fiber, aminated polyesters, Others), By Type (Fully encapsulating suits, Non-encapsulating suits, Gloves, Boots, and hoods, Firefighter's protective clothing, Blast or fragmentation suits, Radiation-protective suits, Others), and By Region (North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa) – Share, Size, Outlook, and Opportunity Analysis, 2024-2031
Chemical Protective Clothing Market Overview
Chemical Protective Clothing Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7% during the forecasting period (2024-2031). Chemical Protective Clothing is used to protect the person from chemicals, heat, and radiation. It is divided based on type as Fully encapsulating suits, Non-encapsulating suits, Gloves, Boots, and hoods, Firefighter's protective clothing, Blast or fragmentation suits, Radiation-protective suits and others. The demand for chemical Protective suits is in various sectors like pharmaceutical, oil&gas and industrial.
Chemical Protective Clothing Market Scope
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Details |
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Market CAGR |
7% |
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Segments Covered |
By Material Type, By Type, and By Region |
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Report Insights Covered |
Competitive Landscape Analysis, Company Profile Analysis, Market Size, Share, Growth, Demand, Recent Developments, Mergers and acquisitions, New Product Launches, Growth Strategies, Revenue Analysis, and Other key insights. |
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Fastest Growing Region |
Asia Pacific |
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Largest Market Share |
North America |
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Chemical Protective Clothing Market Dynamics
The major factors driving the Global Chemical Protective Clothing market are the increasing awareness and concerns regarding the worker’s safety. Strict rules and regulations, demand from pharmaceutical and industrial sectors are also driving the market growth
The increasing concern regarding workplace safety and strict rules and regulations are driving the market growth of Chemical Protective Clothing.
There is increasing concern and awareness about the worker’s safety in the various sectors which is driving the market growth of Chemical Protective Clothing. There are also strict rules and regulations in different countries of North America and Europe regarding safety in various industries like According to the National Fire Protection Association( NFPA) 1971 and 1981 standards of US, the firefighters are required to wear protective pants, protective coats, gloves, boots and self-contained breathing apparatus. International Fire Safety Standards( IFSS) Coalition was launched in Geneva, Switzerland in July 2018 for the implementation of International Fire Safety Standards( IFSS) especially for the construction sector.
The demand from the pharmaceutical and industrial sectors are driving the market growth of Chemical Protective Clothing
The growth in the pharmaceutical and industrial sectors are driving the market growth of Chemical Protective Clothing. The total exports of pharmaceutical products and medicines by India was USD 24.44 billion in 2020 and USD 20.58 billion in 2019. The demand for protective clothing increased as a lot of R&D activities were conducted during the covid-19 related to vaccine development and drugs and medicines against covid-19 and recently black/white fungus. The US and Canada exported drugs and medicines worth USD 24.7 billion and USD 7.6 billion respectively in 2020. Pharmaceutical Industry had seen huge market growth in the covid-19 pandemic as demand for vaccines, drugs and medicines related to covid-19 and associated illness was too high. Chemical protective clothing helps to protect the workers from the effects of chemicals in the laboratories. The demand from the Industrial sector also drives the market growth as worker’s safety is given importance and protective clothing helps to protect the person from chemicals, radiation and heat. During covid-19, the demand from the Industrial sector declined as many workers migrated to their homes and there was a labour shortage in many industries.
High prices of Protective clothing and automation in various sectors are hampering the market growth of Chemical Protective Clothing.
COVID-19 Impact Analysis on Chemical Protective Clothing Market
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many industries due to the disruption in the supply chain, as there were full or partial lockdowns in many countries of the world and restrictions across borders and closure of airports hampered world trade. Many Companies couldn’t operate with proper covid norms. It was also difficult for staff and workers to work with social distancing norms.
The demand from the construction and industrial sector declined as many projects were delayed due to the lockdown restrictions and there was a shortage of workers and labourers as well and there was less migration due to travel restrictions and industrial activities were decreased in different parts of the world. The demand from the pharmaceutical industry increased the market growth of Chemical Protective Clothing. The exports of pharmaceutical products and medicines also increased during the covid-19 pandemic as the total exports of pharmaceutical products and medicines by India was USD 24.44 billion in 2020 and USD 20.58 billion in 2019. The demand for protective clothing increased as a lot of R&D activities were conducted during the covid-19 related to vaccine development and drugs and medicines against covid-19 and recently black/white fungus. The US and Canada exported drugs and medicines worth USD 24.7 billion and USD 7.6 billion respectively in 2020. Pharmaceutical Industry had seen huge market growth in the covid-19 pandemic as demand for vaccines, drugs and medicines related to covid-19 and associated illness was too high. Many companies also helped in meeting the requirement of PPE like Australian company Ansell got the contract from European Union regarding the requirement of PPE in April 2021. The Oil&gas sector also declined during covid-19 as fewer prices of petroleum products decreased the profits of the company which resulted in huge job losses. Many industries operated with fewer workers, hence decreasing the demand for protective clothing.
Chemical Protective Clothing Market Segmentation Analysis
The Global Chemical Protective Clothing Market is segmented based on the Material Type, Type and Region.
Based on the Material Type, the Global Chemical Protective Clothing market is segmented into UHMW polyethylene, Aramid & blends, Polyolefin & blends, Polyamide, Cotton fibre, Laminated polyesters and others.
Based on Type, the Global Chemical Protective Clothing Market is segmented into Fully encapsulating suits, Non-encapsulating suits, Gloves, Boots, and hoods, Firefighter's protective clothing, Blast or fragmentation suits, Radiation-protective suits and others.
The Fully encapsulating suits segment was valued at US$ YY billion in 2020 and a growth in market size is predicted leading to a market size worth US$ YY billion by 2028, growing at a CAGR of YY% during the forecast period (2023-2030). They are highly used as they fully cover the worker and provides no or limited contact of substances and chemicals.
Firefighter’s protective clothing helps to protect the firefighters from the injuries and illnesses involved with the exposure to fire. According to the National Fire Protection Association( NFPA) 1971 and 1981 standards of US, the firefighters are required to wear protective pants, protective coat, gloves, boots and self-contained breathing apparatus.
Radiation-protective suits protect the person from any radiation hazard mainly radiation dust but they cannot protect against ionising radiation hazards like gamma rays, X-rays etc.
Non-encapsulating suits do not cover the whole body of the person has separate gloves and footwear.
Many companies also helped in meeting the requirement of PPE like Australian company Ansell got the contract from European Union regarding the requirement of PPE in April 2021
Chemical Protective Clothing Market Geographical Share
Based on the Region, Global Chemical Protective Clothing Market is segmented as - North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, The Middle East, Africa and South America.
The North-American region had a market share of YY% in 2020 and is expected to hold YY% by 2030. The North American region has the highest market share among all the regions as there are very strict rules and regulations regarding labour safety and workplace safety. Due to the increasing growth of the pharmaceutical industry in the region, the demand for chemical protective clothing is rising. Major Pharmaceutical companies of this region are Pfizer Inc, Johnson&Johnson, Amgen Inc etc. The US and Canada exported drugs and medicines worth USD 24.7 billion and USD 7.6 billion respectively in 2020. Chemical protective clothing helps to protect the workers from the effects of chemicals in the laboratories. Firefighter’s protective clothing helps to protect the firefighters from the injuries and illnesses involved with the exposure to fire. In the US, According to the National Fire Protection Association( NFPA) 1971 and 1981 standards, the firefighters are required to wear protective pants, protective coat, gloves, boots and self-contained breathing apparatus. Some of the major companies of this region are Dow Inc, Dowdupont, Honeywell International and 3M company which launched new products and innovations in the market like Honeywell International launched a protective boot for firefighters named BT4010 in February 2021.
Chemical Protective Clothing Market Companies and Competitive Landscape
The Global Chemical Protective Clothing market is fragmented with key global players in the market and there are many large companies in the market. Some of the major companies contributing to the market's growth are- Honeywell International, 3M Company,Lakeland Industries, Kimberly Clark, Ansell, Dowdupont, Delta Plus Group, Sioen Industries, Lanxess AG, Dow Inc and many others.
Mergers and Acquisitions, expansions, joint ventures etc increases competition in the market like Honeywell International made an agreement with Rocky brands for selling its performance and lifestyle footwear business in 2021. Australian Company Ansell opened its first manufacturing plant in Russia in June 2021.
New products, services launched also increase competition between companies and many companies are developing innovative technologies like Honeywell International company launched a protective boot for firefighters named BT4010 in February 2021. The company launched the Salisbury Electricgrip dielectric boots for protection from electric shock in June 2021. Partnerships and Collaborations between companies are also making the market more competitive. Many companies also helped in meeting the requirement of PPE like Australian company Ansell got the contract from European Union regarding the requirement of PPE in April 2021
Divestments and investments by the company and split of companies are also making the market quite competitive.
Honeywell International
Overview:
Honeywell International Inc is an American multinational company, it is a multinational conglomerate. The headquarters of the company are in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company has four areas of business which are Aerospace, performance materials and technology (PMT), safety and productivity solutions (SPS), home and building technology. It is a public company or a publicly-traded company. AlliedSignal, an American aerospace company, acquired Honeywell Inc in 1999 but the name of the combined company was chosen as Honeywell. Allied Corp and Signal companies merged in 1985 to form AlliedSignal. The company rejoined the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index in 2020. The current CEO of the company is Darius Adamczyk. Honeywell recently acquired Rocky Research, a Nevada based thermal management based company. The market value of the company was USD 150.9 billion as of 31st March 2021 according to Fortune 500 and Nasdaq. It was ranked 94 on the Fortune 500 ranking in 2021.
Product Portfolio:
- Oliver Safety Footwear
- King’s Safety Footwear
- Mutex E Light
- Spacel C 4
- Spacel C Medium
- Mutex Light
Key Developments
- The company launched a protective boot for firefighters named BT4010 in February 2021.
- The company launched the Salbury Electricgrip dielectric boots for protection from electric shock in June 2021.
- The company made an agreement with Rocky brands for selling its performance and lifestyle footwear business in 2021.
Financial Overview
Vanguard Group Inc, SSgA Funds Management, Inc, Capital Research & Management Co, Massachusetts Financial Services Co, Newport Trust Co are major shareholders of the company with 7.61%, 5.03%, 4.09%, 3.29%, 2.41% market shares respectively. Honeywell is a Fortune 500 company and the market value of the company was USD 150.9 billion as of 31st March 2021 according to Fortune 500 and Nasdaq. It was ranked 94 on the Fortune 500 ranking in 2021
