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INTRODUCTION |
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| 2. | SUMMARY |
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| 3. | ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT |
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| 3.1 | GDP |
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| 3.2 | INFLATION & INTEREST RATES |
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| 3.3 | UNEMPLOYMENT |
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| 3.4 | HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION |
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| 3.5 | HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION |
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| 3.6 | STERLING |
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| 3.7 | CONCLUSIONS |
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| 4. | OVERVIEW OF THE HEALTH & SAFETY PRODUCTS MARKET |
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| 4.1 | DEFINITION |
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| 4.2 | REGULATIONS |
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| 4.3 | OVERALL MARKET SIZE |
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| 4.4 | MIX BY PRODUCT SECTORS |
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| 4.5 | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 5. | PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) |
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| 5.1 | MARKET SIZE |
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| 5.2 | PRODUCT SECTORS |
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| 5.2.1 | Product Mix |
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| 5.2.2 | Head Protection |
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| 5.2.3 | Eye and Face Protection |
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| 5.2.4 | Ear Protection |
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| 5.2.5 | Hand Protection |
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| 5.2.6 | Respiratory Protection |
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| 5.2.7 | Fall Protection |
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| 5.2.8 | Protective Clothing and Safety Footwear |
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| 6. | HYGIENE PRODUCTS |
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| 6.1 | MARKET SIZE |
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| 6.2 | PRODUCT SECTORS |
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| 6.2.1 | Product Mix |
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| 6.2.2 | Skin Care Products |
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| 6.2.3 | Washroom Products |
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| 7. | FIRST AID PRODUCTS |
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| 7.1 | MARKET SIZE |
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| 7.2 | PRODUCT SECTORS |
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| 7.2.1 | Product Mix |
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| 7.2.2 | Product trends |
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| 7.3 | MARKET SHARES |
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| 8. | SAFETY SIGNS |
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| 8.1 | MARKET SIZE |
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| 8.2 | PRODUCT SECTORS |
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| 8.2.1 | Product Mix |
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| 8.2.2 | Product Trends |
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| 8.3 | MARKET SHARES |
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| 9. | SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION |
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| 9.1 | MANUFACTURERS |
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| 9.1.1 | Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) |
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| 9.1.2 | Hygiene Products |
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| 9.1.3 | First Aid Kits |
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| 9.1.4 | Safety Signs |
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| 9.2 | DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS AND MAIN DISTRIBUTORS |
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| 9.2.1 | Market Shares by Distribution Channel |
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| 9.2.2 | Market shares by Distributor |
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| 9.2.3 | Main Industrial and Health & Safety Distributors |
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| 9.2.4 | Other Significant Industrial and Health & Safety Distributors |
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| 9.2.5 | Other Suppliers of Health and Safety Products |
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|
TABLES AND CHARTS |
| CHART 1 | UK MARKET FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY PRODUCTS BY VALUE (£M MSP) 2004-2010 |
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| CHART 2 | INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1990-2010 |
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| CHART 3 | PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1990-2010 |
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| TABLE 4 | EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2000-2007 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES |
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| TABLE 5 | UK MARKET FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY PRODUCTS BY VALUE (£M MSP) 2004-2010 |
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| CHART 6 | MIX OF HEALTH AND SAFETY PRODUCTS BY VALUE IN 2006 |
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| CHART 7 | UK MARKET FOR PPE BY VALUE (£M MSP) 2004-2010 |
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| CHART 8 | PRODUCT MIX OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT BY VALUE IN 2006 |
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| TABLE 9 | HEAD PROTECTION - MARKET SHARES BY VALUE IN 2006 |
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| TABLE 10 | EYE AND FACE PROTECTION - MARKET SHARES BY VALUE IN 2006 |
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| TABLE 11 | EAR PROTECTION - MARKET SHARES BY VALUE IN 2006 |
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| TABLE 12 | HAND PROTECTION - MARKET SHARES BY VALUE IN 2006 |
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| TABLE 13 | RESPIRATORY PROTECTION - MARKET SHARES BY VALUE IN 2006 |
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| TABLE 14 | FALL PROTECTION - MARKET SHARES BY VALUE IN 2006 |
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| CHART 15 | UK MARKET FOR HYGIENE PRODUCTS BY VALUE (£M MSP) 2004-2010 |
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| CHART 16 | PRODUCT MIX OF HYGIENE PRODUCTS BY VALUE IN 2006 |
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| TABLE 17 | SKIN CARE PRODUCTS - MARKET SHARES BY VALUE IN 2006 |
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| TABLE 18 | WASHROOM PRODUCTS - MARKET SHARES IN 2006 |
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| CHART 19 | UK MARKET FOR FIRST AID PRODUCTS BY VALUE (£M MSP) 2004-2010 |
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| CHART 20 | PRODUCT MIX OF FIRST AID PRODUCTS BY VALUE IN 2006 |
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| CHART 21 | UK MARKET FOR SAFETY SIGNS BY VALUE (£M MSP) 2004-2010 |
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| CHART 22 | PRODUCT MIX OF SAFETY SIGNS BY VALUE IN 2006 |
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| CHART 23 | SAFETY SIGNS BY MATERIAL BY VALUE IN 2006 |
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| CHART 24 | MIX OF DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY PRODUCTS BY % VALUE IN 2006 AT £DSP |
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| TABLE 25 | UK HEALTH & SAFETY PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTORS MARKET SHARES BY % VALUE IN 2006 AT DSP |
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