Frost & Sullivan: Strong Activity in the Manufacturing and Oil and Gas Sectors Drives Western European Above-the-neck PPE Market

Frost & Sullivan: Strong Activity in theFrost & Sullivan: Strong Activity in the Manufacturing and Oil and Gas Sectors Drives Western European Above-the-neck PPE Market PR Newswire LONDON, April 23, 2014 - Customised and adaptable personal protective equipment vital for market participants to widen their customer base Increased activity in end-user industries such as manufacturing and oil and gas is expected to boost the adoption of above-the-neck personal protective equipment (PPE) across Western Europe. Opportunities abound, particularly in the manufacturing sector, where new jobs are being created due to in-shoring. Market participants will be looking to exploit these trends by rolling out customised, adaptable PPE that are fashionable and high on quality. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, Strategic Analysis of the Western European Above-the-neck PPE Market, finds that the market earned revenues of €506.2 million in 2013 and estimates this to reach €565.6 million in 2018. The study covers head, eye, face, and hearing PPE. The eye PPE segment is expected to register the fastest growth over the next few years. "The impending update to the PPE directive 89/686/EEC in 2016 will tighten the regulatory environment for occupational safety and health across industries in Western Europe," said Frost & Sullivan Chemicals, Materials & Food Research Analyst Shray Sharma.