Future Growth Potential in the Breathing Apparatus Segment Enhanced by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)
This research service covers the strategic analysis of the respiratory protection market in North America. The PPE market is regularly affected by the dynamics of the industry, and now it is being significantly impacted by the sudden outbreak of coronavirus in early 2020, leading to increased demand for air purifying respirators across all end-use sectors. This study presents an assessment of the status and the future prospects of the North American industrial respiratory protection market. It also captures key product trends in the market across different end users. The impact of challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic, and market drivers and restraints are discussed. Rising customer focus on comfort, emphasis of manufacturers on smart safety functional aspects, and the impact of growth trends across different end-user industries, are also covered.
Key companies ramping up production capacity to streamline their supply chains and meet the surge in demand witnessed in the current outlook.
Growing preference for connected PPE, together with improved ergonomics, quality, and comfort are the major driving forces for PPE demand in the region. Growing enforcement and consciousness about exposure to respirable crystalline silica and carcinogens while working in intense environments is expected to drive growth during the forecast period.
Increase in the potential of price hike due to continuous technological advancements in terms of cloud computing, data analytics, and artificial intelligence could restrain growth in some product segments. Financial instability of economies due to the resurgence of COVID-19 cases in early 2021 is expected to have a medium impact on the growth of the respiratory protection market. The impact is expected to reduce during the forecast period as economies stabilize.
The North American respiratory protection market is witnessing a culture of innovation with the introduction of technologies such as cloud computing and data analytics in SCBA and PAPR product segments which is expected to boost market growth during the forecast period. This study includes a respiratory protection PPE market overview, standards and regulations, trends and outlook, drivers and restraints, market share and competitive analysis, and qualitative and quantitative aspects as per product segments such as disposable, non-disposable, PAPR, SCBA, airline, and escape respirators, followed by growth opportunities and companies to action. Overall, there was a mild impact of the pandemic on the PPE market in 2020. However, the resurgence of COVID-19 cases in early 2021 is expected to have a moderate impact on growth of. However, participants will be looking forward to the market bouncing back in 2022, with a significant growth in revenue to combat the impact and continue growing at a steady pace as per the historic trend before the pandemic.
