The global industrial earplugs market is experiencing significant growth and is expected to grow considerably in the next few years. Often construction and industrial work site produces high levels of noise due to the concentrated operation of many machineries at a single place. Hence, workers use earplugs to keep their ears safe from high levels of noise. Industrial earplugs are light, inexpensive, and easy to use without any hassle. Furthermore, they are in high demand owing to their ease of use.
These devices help in meeting the statutory requirements related to occupational health and safety which drives increase their demand. Moreover, the industrial earplugs are of many types, few prominent of them are silicone, custom molded, foam, banded, and flanged. Furthermore, the major end-industries using industrial earplugs are construction, infrastructure, manufacturing, and utilities. Moreover, they are very common at construction and manufacturing sites and facilities and are easily available in industrial devices retail stores. Major players in the industrial earplugs industry adopt advanced technologies to increase the efficiency and productivity of their products to sustain the competition in the industrial earplugs market.
Market Scope and Structure Analysis
Description
Industrial earplugs work by obstructing the ear canal, thus preventing high-level noise from reaching the users’ ears. High noise, particularly over 85db, can be hazardous to the ear and can cause temporary or permanent damage to the ear. Hence, by using them the risk of hearing damage from excessive noise can be eliminated or controlled.
COVID-19 Impact Analysis
- The COVID-19 pandemic ceased the production of various products in the industrial earplugs industry, which is attributed to the global lockdown. This has hampered the growth of industrial earplugs market in the and a similar trend is expected to be seen in the first half of 2022.
- The major demand for industrial earplugs was previously noticed from giant developed and developing countries including the U.S., Germany, Italy, UK, and China, which are negatively affected by the spread of the coronavirus, thereby declining the demand for industrial earplugs.
- Further, the long-term impact of the lockdown is currently vague and financial recovery of companies is totally based on their cash reserves. Industrial earplugs manufacturers can afford a lockdown like situation only for a few months, after which the players have to modify their investment plans. For instance, various players in the market halted their production activities for several weeks to reduce their expenses. On the contrary, few players adopted employee lay-offs to sustain themselves during the COVID-19 health crisis
- Industrial earplugs manufacturers are expected to focus on protecting their workforce, operations, and supply chains to respond to immediate crises and find new ways of working after COVID-19. For instance, provision of sanitizers, maintaining social distancing, as well as ensuring the vaccination of every employee in the company can assist in promoting the health & safety of the workforce.
Top Impacting Factors
Increase in private-public partnerships (PPPs) to promote infrastructural development is one of the important driving factors for the industrial earplugs market. PPPs have been implemented in various countries, such as South Korea and India. The boost in PPPs and surged investments through private channels can assist in boosting the infrastructure industry, thereby driving the demand and growth of the industrial earplugs market. Furthermore, the statutory requirements established by the occupational health and safety departments of government bodies all over the world necessitate the use of industrial earplugs, increasing demand in the industrial earplug market. In addition, the growth in the construction industry owing to the rapid urbanization is positively influencing the growth of the industrial earplugs market. Furthermore, the ease of availability of industrial earplugs is expected to drive demand in the industrial earplug market. However, reduced worker productivity and the inability to hear important messages are a few of the factors impeding the growth of the industrial earplug market. Contrarily, rise in awareness among the workers regarding occupational health and improved products are expected to create lucrative opportunities for the growth of industrial earplugs market during the forecast period.
Market Trend
- New products that contain improved capabilities are launched by leading market players. They take necessary steps to improve overall functionality of the products. For instance, in March 2021, Honeywell introduced a new earplug dispenser treated with an antimicrobial additive to meet safety needs as employees return to job sites after COVID-19. The product launch has enhanced the product offerings of the company to sustain the competition in the hearing protection devices market.
- Similarly, competitors in the hearing protection devices market adopted acquisition as their key developmental strategy to expand their geographical foothold and upgrade their product technologies. For instance, in October 2019, Rubix Group, based in the UK, completed the acquisition of the Germany based Lerbs Group. Both companies are the providers of personal protective equipment (PPE), including earplugs. This move will extend the product and service offerings by the Rubix group in the Germany.
- Also, in June 2021, Protective Industrial Products, Inc., a global manufacturer of hand protection and PPE, announced the acquisition of Paramount Safety Products, headquartered in Perth, Western Australia. This move will enhance the product portfolio, along with excess to new markets.
Key Benefits of the Report
- This study presents the analytical depiction of the industrial earplugs industry along with the current trends and future estimations to determine the future investment pockets.
- The report presents information related to key drivers, restraints, and opportunities along with detailed analysis of the industrial earplugs market share.
- The current market is quantitatively analyzed to highlight the industrial earplugs market growth scenario.
- Porter’s five forces analysis illustrates the potency of buyers & suppliers in the market.
- The report provides a detailed industrial earplugs market analysis based on competitive intensity and how the competition will take shape in coming years.
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