The global PPE industry has been largely impacted by the effect of coronavirus globally. The PPE acts as a barrier between germs and the human body. Utilizing these in the hospital prevent the spread of germs and protect both patients and healthcare workers from infection. There has been an increase in the demand for the PPE, since the initial time of outbreak as peoples are concerned about their health safety. Due to this, an upsurge in the demand for facial masks, hand gloves, and other protective equipment has been observed globally. The increased rate of spread of the disease is encouraging market growth of PPE, as the global COVID-19 cases have reached 436,000 by March 25, 2020, and still, no dedicated drug or vaccine has been discovered for the disease. 

Several government organizations have set guidelines in order to prevent health workers from the pandemic. For instance, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of the US has developed a pandemic plan to eliminate the novel coronavirus impact. Some of the control measures passed by the OSHA include the installation of respiratory protection systems such as high-efficiency air filters, enhanced ventilation rates, and installation of physical barriers including clear plastic sneeze guards. Moreover, it is also recommended by the WHO and government healthcare organization to wear a facial mask when going out in a public place to safeguard from the COVID-19 virus. 

The PPE industry is segmented on the basis of type into hands & arm protection, protective clothing, foot & leg protection, respiratory protection, head protection, and others. Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, respiratory protection such as mask has seen an exponential surge in demand all across the globe. Based on the regional viewpoint, the most affected regions include China, Italy, Germany, France, Spain, UK, and the US. The regional demand for the PPE is accredited to the increased rate of spread of the virus along with the rapid research activities going-on in order to find the cure for the diseases. Thus, the demand for the PPE is predicted to augment in various research and clinical laboratories coupled with the hospitals and medical centers.

The prominent players operating in the global Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) industry include 3M Co., MSA Safety Inc., Ansell Ltd., Honeywell International Inc., DuPont de Nemours, Inc., Kimberly-Clark Corp., Lakeland Industries Inc., Alpha Pro Tech Ltd., Sioen Industries NV, Radians Inc., Top Glove Corp. BHD, W.W. Grainger Inc., Hartalega Holdings BHD among many others. Moreover, many companies which don’t work in the PPE market has started manufacturing mask due to supply gap such as in March 2020, Chinese automobiles, battery, and solar panels manufacturing company BYD Co. Ltd. developed a capacity to manufacture five million mask a day, which is equal to around a quarter of the whole China capacity. 

Research Methodology

The study on the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) industry is incorporated by extensive primary and secondary research conducted by the research team. In secondary research, different approaches have been adopted to derive the market value, market growth rate and analyze trends in the industry due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the report, the analysis of the country is provided by analyzing various regional players, laws &policies, consumer behavior, macro-economic factors and impact of the pandemic. Numbers extracted from secondary research have been authenticated by conducting proper primary research. It includes tracking down key people from the industry and interviewing them to validate the data. This enables our analyst to derive the closest possible figures. Besides, an expected recovery timeline of the industry will also be provided with the best- and worst-case scenario which will aid the companies to take their future steps in the global Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) industry.

Sources Include

• Financial reports of companies involved in the market
• Whitepapers, research-papers, and news blogs
• Company websites and their product catalog
• Government Organizations Reports

The report provides an in-depth analysis on market size, intended quality of the service preferred by consumers. The report will serve as a source for 360-degree analysis of the market thoroughly integrating different models.

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• Comprehensive research methodology of the Global Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Industry.
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• Analysis of regional regulations and other government policies impacting the Global Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) industry.
• Insights about market determinants that are stimulating the Global Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) industry.
• Detailed and extensive market segments with regional distribution of forecasted revenues.
• Extensive profiles and recent developments of the market players.