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In 2006, Around 81 Per Cent of All Personal Protection Equipment Sales in Poland Took Place through a Secondary Distributor.


DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c49715) announces the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report Polish Markets for Personal Protection Equipment to their offering.

This Frost & Sullivan research entitled en·ti·tle  
tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles
1. To give a name or title to.

2. To furnish with a right or claim to something:
 Polish Markets for Personal Protective Equipment provides a detailed market overview with a special focus on legislation and distribution trends likely to influence the market. It also offers various strategic recommendations for growth. In this research service, Frost & Sullivan's expert analysts thoroughly examine the following markets: protective clothing, safety gloves, above the neck personal protective equipment, respiratory protective equipment and safety footwear Footwear consists of garments worn on the feet. It is worn for a variety of reasons, including protection against the environment, hygiene and adornment. Usually, socks and other hosiery are worn between the feet and the footwear, except for sandals and flip flops (thongs). .

Market Sectors

Expert Frost & Sullivan analysts thoroughly examine the following market sectors in this research:

* Protective clothing

* Above the neck protective equipment

* Safety gloves

* Footwear

* Respiratory protective equipment

Key Topics Covered inside this Report:

1. Executive Summary

2. Introduction to the Industry

3. Forecasts for the Polish Market for Personal Protective Equipment

4. Forecasts for the Polish Market for Above the Neck Personal Protective Equipment

5. Forecasts for the Polish Market for Protective Clothing

6. Forecasts for the Polish Market for Respiratory Protective Equipment

7. Forecasts for the Polish Market for Protective Gloves

8. Forecasts for the Polish Market for Protective Footwear

9. Competitive Strategies

10. Database of Key Industry Participants

List of Figures

Market Overview

Polish PPE PPE (Brit) n abbr (Univ) (= philosophy, politics, and economics) → Studiengang bestehend aus Philosophie, Politologie und Volkswirtschaft

PPE n abbr (BRIT ) (SCOL
 Market Braces See curly brace.  Itself for Increasing Competition

The Polish personal protective equipment (PPE) market has undergone significant changes following the country's accession Coming into possession of a right or office; increase; augmentation; addition.

The right to all that one's own property produces, whether that property be movable or immovable; and the right to that which is united to it by accession, either naturally or artificially.
 to the European Union European Union (EU), name given since the ratification (Nov., 1993) of the Treaty of European Union, or Maastricht Treaty, to the

European Community
 (EU). New changes in the country's health and safety laws requiring a wider cross-section of people to wear this equipment have greatly increased the market's potential. Employers in Poland are now legally bound to provide workers with appropriate PPE to ensure their safety and minimise potential hazards. This is helping driving revenue growth in the Polish PPE market, which is fast catching up with its western counterparts. On the other hand, the rapid growth experienced in the market has made it vulnerable to competition from international participants such as major European companies It may never be fully completed or, depending on its its nature, it may be that it can never be completed. However, new and revised entries in the list are always welcome.

This is a list of companies from the countries in the European Union.
 and Asian manufacturers selling inexpensive products. While these companies have managed to gain a significant presence in the market, many Polish manufacturers continue to flourish due to a loyal customer base and keen market knowledge.

With all these changes taking place, competition in the Polish PPE market is higher than anywhere in Western Europe Western Europe

The countries of western Europe, especially those that are allied with the United States and Canada in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (established 1949 and usually known as NATO).
, and the Polish buyer is in a much stronger and more influential position. "For the first time, the Polish end user has the power to dictate TO DICTATE. To pronounce word for word what is destined to be at the same time written by another. Merlin Rep. mot Suggestion, p. 5 00; Toull. Dr. Civ. Fr. liv. 3, t. 2, c. 5, n. 410.  price and quality," says the analyst of this research service. "Market participants The term market participant is used in United States constitutional law to describe a U.S. State which is acting as a producer or supplier of a marketable good or service. When a state is acting in such a role, it may permissibly discriminate against non-residents.  are so keen to gain new customers in this rapidly growing market that price has become a very low priority." The Polish end user is notoriously price sensitive and highly likely to favour companies that offer affordable products. Currently, the price factor is critically important to companies' success but its importance could diminish with time.

Distributors Play a Crucial Role in Polish PPE Market Evolution

While new health and safety laws have expanded the potential of the Polish PPE market, the fact remains that adherence adherence /ad·her·ence/ (ad-her´ens) the act or condition of sticking to something.

immune adherence
 to these laws is still low. Participants need to focus on increasing awareness about the need to comply with the new norms. One way they could do this is through the right choice of distributor, as they exert great influence over the Polish market and play a key role in convincing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to buy PPE. Polish distributors have attained at·tain  
v. at·tained, at·tain·ing, at·tains

v.tr.
1. To gain as an objective; achieve: attain a diploma by hard work.

2.
 this powerful position mainly because they were the only participants to carry the full range of PPE before the larger European companies entered the market. This was a strong advantage since buyers of PPE tended to purchase from companies that could supply all types of protection equipment.

In 2006, around 81 per cent of all PPE sales in Poland took place through a secondary distributor, with only the largest end-user companies choosing to purchase directly from the manufacturer. "Thus, the importance of choosing the right distributor cannot be overstated o·ver·state  
tr.v. o·ver·stat·ed, o·ver·stat·ing, o·ver·states
To state in exaggerated terms. See Synonyms at exaggerate.



o
," says the analyst. "Companies wishing to enter the Polish PPE market must give careful consideration to this issue since different distributors have various product specialities and target customers, and while some sell strictly low-end products, others sell only the top brands."

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