Europe Personal Protective Equipment Market Size, Trends & Growth Opportunity, By Product (Head, Eye & Face Protection, Hearing Protection, Protective Clothing, Respiratory Protection, Protective Footwear, Fall Protection, Hand Protection, Others), By Country and Forecast till 2027

Europe Personal Protective Equipment Market

The Europe Personal Protective Equipment market was valued at USD 10,533.10 million in 2020 which expected to reach USD 15,450.1million by 2027 at a CAGR 4.64% from 2020-2027.

Personal protection equipment includes clothing, helmets, goggles, and other garments or equipment designed to protect the wearer's body from harm or illness (PPE). Protective equipment protects against physical, electrical, heat, chemicals, biohazards, and airborne particle matter. Increasing awareness about hygiene in healthcare institutions to avoid disease transmission is predicted to drive demand for personal protective equipment throughout the forecast period (PPE).

Market Drivers

Increase in demand for PPE products from the healthcare industry.

Europe Personal Protective Equipment Market is expected to showcase significant growth over the forecast period. COVID-19 cases are skyrocketing in UK, Russia, Spain, France, Italy, and Germany. The sudden occurrence & rapid rate of transmission of infectious diseases like COVID-19 has compelled employers to exercise strict control over worker safety and security measures, in turn raising the demand for Personal Protective Equipment and contributing to growth of the market.

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Furthermore, the increase in demand for respiratory protection, hand protection as well as protective clothing in the healthcare industry to ensure the safety of people & healthcare workers during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is expected to drive the Europe personal protective equipment market growth over the forecast period.

Market Restraints

Growing skin Allergies due to usage of PPE products.

Due to the COVID- 19 pandemic, there has been an increase in demand for personal protective equipment used by healthcare professionals to treat patients. More than 40 % of the medical staff has been experiencing serious skin injury related to the usage of Personal Protective Equipment products. These skin injuries are putting the staff at an increased risk of infection due to insufficient protection & treatment measures.

Moist skin owing to sweating, skin tear due to tightness of mask & pressure measures are 3 main reasons for skin injuries caused by PPE.

COVID-19 Impact on the Europe Personal Protective Equipment Market

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed supply chain vulnerabilities within many industries. Offshoring of Personal protective equipment Kits (PPE Kit) to low-cost suppliers has been promoted or forced in healthcare systems. Patients are highly charged due to the costly PPE kits used by healthcare professionals as a part of the extra sanitization measure. Although, the supply chain has changed in recent months, a small number of healthcare facilities & companies continue to have trouble obtaining items, such as gloves & respirators.

Market Segmentation

The Europe Personal Protective Equipment Market is segmented into Product, Application. By Product such as Linear, Crystallizing Resistance, Sulfur Modified, Others. Further, market is segmented into By Application such as Coatings & Adhesives, Wires & Cables, Hoses & Tubes, Building & Construction, Automotive, Medical Applications and Others.

Country Analysis

Based on country, the market was studied across Germany, France, UK, Turkey, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Poland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, and Belgium. Germany dominated the market and accounted for the largest revenue share in 2020. The region is expected to continue its dominance over the forecast period. France is expected to grow at significant growth rate, as end-user industry such as manufacturing and healthcare segment are growing in the country.

Key Players

Various key players are listed in this report such as 3M, Honeywell International, Inc, DuPont, Cardinal Health, Medline Industries, Inc., Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Ansell Ltd., MSA Safety Inc., O&M Halyard, Inc.

Market Taxonomy

By Product

• Head, Eye & Face Protection
• Hearing Protection
• Protective Clothing

• Heat & Flame Protection
• Chemical Defending
• Cleanroom Clothing
• Mechanical Protective Clothing
• Limited General Use
• Others

• Respiratory Protection

• Air-purifying Respirators
• Supplied Air Respirators

• Protective Footwear

• Leather
• Rubber
• PVC
• Polyurethane
• Others

• Fall Protection
• Hand Protection

• By Type

• General Purpose
• Chemical Handling
• Sterile Gloves
• Surgical
• Others

• By Material

• Natural Rubber
• Nitrile
• Neoprene
• Vinyl
• Others

• Durable Gloves

• Mechanical Gloves
• Chemical Handling
• Thermal/Flame Retardant
• Others

• Others

By Country

• Germany
•  France
• UK
•  Turkey
•  Switzerland
•  Norway
•  Sweden
•  Spain
•  Denmark
•  Finland
•  Iceland
•  Poland
•  Luxembourg
•  Netherlands
•  Belgium 

Key Questions Addressed by the Report

• What are the Key Opportunities in Europe Personal Protective Equipment Market?
• What will be the growth rate from 2020 to 2027?
• Which segment/region will have highest growth?
• What are the factors that will impact/drive the Market?
• What is the competitive Landscape in the Industry?
• What is the role of key players in the value chain?