Top Ten Companies in Advanced Thermal Protective Gear and Clothing

May 07, 2012

Wellesley, Mass. – In a recently published market research report, TOP TEN COMPANIES IN ADVANCED THERMAL PROTECTIVE GEAR AND CLOTHING (Report Code: AVM079A), BCC Research identifies leading suppliers of thermally protective clothing and ancillary products in the ever-changing and complex market for thermally protective equipment.

The fire protective clothing market is made up of a variety of materials, weaves, and apparel types for a variety of jobs and occupations that require thermal protection. These thermally protective materials and types may be produced by a number of specialty firms or perhaps even by the firm that makes basic inherently fire-resistant fiber. The gear needed or used depends on the type of fire suppression or rescue operation to be performed and in what environment. All the fragmentation in this industry complicates the entire value chain and the motivations within the industry.

In this report, BCC assesses and lists the top 10 companies manufacturing thermally protective gear, as well as many other more specialized companies also deserving attention in the coming months and years.

Due to the fragmented and complex nature of this market, BCC evaluated these companies using a variety of criteria – superior innovation, dominance in research and development, manufacturing licensing of polymer fibers and fabrics, top-to-bottom integration, and merger-and-acquisition practices.

Given these criteria, BCC’s assessment yielded these as the top 10 advanced thermal protective gear and clothing suppliers:

• DuPont
• Honeywell
• Bulwark Protective Apparel
• Carhartt, Inc.
• Lion, Inc.
• Lakeland Industries, Inc.
• Globe Manufacturing Co., LLC/Cairns Protective Clothing
• Royal Tencate/Tencate Protective Fabrics USA/Southern Mills, Inc.
• PBI Performance Products, Inc./Intertech Group
• Westex, Inc.

Also included in this report are many up-and-coming companies to watch for in the future. In a broader scope, BCC has been covering the advanced protective gear and armor market for more than 10 years, and recently published its latest installment covering the broader protective gear market, ADVANCED PROTECTIVE GEAR AND ARMOR (AVM021G). Continuing through 2012 and beyond, BCC will publish “top ten” reports covering the supplier base in other fast-growing technology markets.

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Top Ten Companies in Advanced Thermal Protective Gear and Clothing( AVM079A )
Publish Date: Apr 2012    

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