Rise in number of manufacturing industries and growing workers safety concerns -escalating the demand for Industrial protective footwear

 

Industrial protective footwear is a type of protective footwear that is designed to wear at the workplace as it offer protection against injuries and safeguards feet. They are available in different forms such as leather, rubber, waterproof, and plastic footwear. Some of the key users of industrial protective footwear are mining, construction, manufacturing, oil & gas, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and transportation industries.

A rise in the number of various manufacturing companies coupled with the growing awareness regarding the advantage of protective footwear is driving the market growth.  Moreover, rising employee safety concerns at workplace and increasing implementation of strict occupational safety regulations are again expected to foster the growth of the industrial protective footwear market. The continuous launch of advanced protective footwear by the key manufacturer is further expected to stimulate the market growth of industrial protective footwear. For instance, in September 2019, Coats, the industrial thread company, has launched a product targeting the personal protection sector called FlamePro Splash Protect. The new product is lightweight, soft, and flexible while maintaining durability for long-lasting wear.

On the other hand, the presence of the low-quality product in the market owing to the growing number of local manufacturers is projected to inhibit the market growth of industrial protective footwear over the forecast period.

North America is expected to gain significant growth over the forecast period and this is attributed to growing distribution partnership between key manufacturers and increasing string safety regulation across industries. For instance, in Feburary 2019, LION First Responder PPE, Inc., the manufacturer of protective equipment (PPE) in the United States, and Weinbrenner Shoe Company, producers of Thorogood brand footwear have partnered for exclusive certified boot selling and marketing of Structural Firefighting and Wildland/EMS boots.

Key Developments:

·        In September 2019, Coats, the industrial thread company, has launched a new product targeting the personal protection sector called FlamePro Splash Protect.

·        In August 2020, Maincal partners with BASF to launch the first safety shoe in South America made with Infinergy®, Expanded Thermoplastic Polyurethane (E-TPU). Voran SportSafe, the new safety shoe series by Maincal enables safety footwear users to move and work in comfort with all-day compression technology.

·        In October 2018, Red Wing Shoe Company launched Red Wing: the ultimate safety footwear. Red Wing Shoes has provided purpose-built safety footwear that protects employees in construction, manufacturing, oil and gas, and many other occupations in the skilled trades.