Industry Trends

Asia Pacific Personal Protective Equipment for Infection Control Market Share was valued at USD 2.0 Billion in 2019 and is expected to witness -16.2% CAGR from 2020 to 2026.

Get more details on this report - Request Free Sample PDF

Improving healthcare infrastructure and increasing government funding in the emerging economies of the region will escalate the market growth. Various market players are setting up their footprint in the region by investing heavily in the production of the PPE. Use of personal protective equipment such as masks, gloves, face shields among others has become essential for infection control in healthcare and other industries with growing incidence of diseases. Thus, with rising awareness about hygiene and safety, the demand for personal protective equipment will accelerate in the future.

With growing incidence of chronic diseases, outbreak infections including COVID-19, and rising concern regarding workers safety at healthcare settings, the usage of PPE will grow rapidly during the forecast period. Hand & arm protection equipment and face protection equipment provides adequate protection against cross contamination in the hazardous working environment. Despite of its various advantages, high cost of the raw material and complexity of comfort of the product during function may impede the market growth in the future.

Asia Pacific Personal Protective Equipment for Infection Control Market, By Product, 2019 (USD Million)

Get more details on this report - Request Free Sample PDF

Based on product, the segments analysed in this report include hand & arm protection equipment, protective clothing, face protection equipment and others. Protective clothing segment is forecasted to account for more than USD 400 million in 2026. Protective clothing such as surgical gowns and full body suits among others provide protection against the infection and reduces the risk of exposure to hazardous environment. Recent outbreak of COVID-19 has surged the demand for protective clothing as the number of cases significantly increased in the region. Thus, stringent regulations laid by the government for safety of healthcare professionals and patients will further boost the segmental growth.

Asia Pacific Market Share, By Type

Based on type, the personal protective equipment for infection control market comprises reusable and disposable segments. Disposable segment held more than USD 1.5 billion revenue size in 2019. Owing to several advantages such as lesser risk of contamination, cost effectivity, easy maintenance and convenience of use, the segment will witness lucrative growth in the future.

Asia Pacific Market Size, By End-use

Based on end-use, the segments analysed in this report include hospitals, ambulatory surgical centres, research and diagnostic laboratories. Research and diagnostic laboratories segment held considerable revenue share of more than 15% in 2019. To provide quick preventive and therapeutics medicine to COVID-19 affected patients, research activities have increased drastically over the period. COVID-19 pandemic positively impacted the adoption of PPE in research and diagnostic laboratories due to requirement of high safety, with increasing cases of patients in Asia Pacific region.

Asia Pacific Market Value, By Country

China personal protective equipment for infection control market accounted for over 28% revenue share in 2019 and will witness lucrative growth in the future. Outbreak of COVID-19 and rising number of emergency cases will augment China personal protective equipment market growth. Rising geriatric population and increasing number of research and development activities will further boost the market size over the forecast period.

Competitive Market Share

Key industry players involved in market involve Honeywell International, The 3M Company, Alpha Pro Tech Limited, Ansell and Cardinal Health, Inc. among others. Major market players are adopting various business strategies such as mergers & acquisitions and new product launch. For instance, in March 2020, BYD, one of the biggest EV manufacturers created world largest face masks plant in China. This strategy will allow its customers to reduce severe product shortage.

Industry Background

Personal protective equipment (PPE) was originated during war years in order to avoid infection from toxic chemicals. Respirator masks originated during the 16^th century. Following the advancements, respirator technology evolved with time. The National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH) involved with PPE and made N95 mandatory in healthcare settings to treat patients with chronic respiratory disorders. Similarly, gloves and cover gowns have a long history of innovations used necessarily to avoid infections. Eye protection equipment such as eye goggles dated back to 15^th century where it was used during surgical procedures. Standards were eventually developed by the government to ensure the safety of the workers pertaining to infection in the hazardous environment. Therefore, with changing healthcare infrastructure and infectious disease outbreaks, personal protection equipment market for infection control will witness lucrative growth in the upcoming years.