North American Respiratory PPE Growth Opportunities

North American Respiratory PPE Growth Opportunities


Technological Integration and Sustainability Enhance Future Growth Potential

In 2022, respiratory PPE generated a revenue of $1212.4 million in North America. The surge in innovation and the integration of cutting-edge technologies, such as cloud computing and data analytics, with SCBA and PAPR product categories will drive market growth during the forecast period.

Disposables, nondisposable respirators, and SCBA together generated the largest market revenue in 2022 because of the increasing demand
from manufacturing, construction, and firefighting applications. The United States accounted for the largest revenue share in the North American respiratory PPE market in 2022. The resurgent growth of end-use industries, the employment of a skilled and aware workforce, and higher compliance levels, and supportive government policies will boost regional growth. Manufacturers are producing more comfortable and tech-friendly respirators due to increasing end-user demand. SCBAs and PAPRs are highly versatile and have increased user acceptance of new technologies.

PAPRs are expected to emerge as the fastest-growing product segment, as there is rising customer awareness of the benefits of PAPRs, and higher comfort levels (loose-fit PAPRs do not require fit testing). Sustainability will gain traction in the respiratory protection market in the coming years. Companies will leverage technology to reduce carbon emissions across the value chain. Favorable safety regulations and improvements in PPE testing standards will continue to ensure the quality and safety of products for end users.


  • Strategic Imperatives
    • Why is it Increasingly Difficult to Grow?
    • The Strategic Imperative 8™
    • The Impact of the Top 3 Strategic Imperatives on the North American Respiratory Protection Market
    • Growth Opportunities Fuel the Growth Pipeline Engine™
  • Growth Opportunity Analysis
    • Key Findings
    • Scope of Analysis
    • Scope of End-user Industries
    • Segmentation
    • Key Competitors
    • Growth Metrics
    • Distribution Channel
    • Growth Drivers
    • Growth Restraints
    • Forecast Assumptions
    • Product Trends
    • Sustainability Trends
    • Impact Analysis—Sustainability in Respiratory Protection
    • Regulatory Trends
    • Revenue Forecast
      • Table Respiratory PPE: Revenue Forecast, North America, 2019–2027
    • Revenue Forecast by Product
      • Table Respiratory PPE: Revenue Forecast by Product, North America, 2019–2027
    • Percent Revenue Forecast by Product
    • Revenue Forecast Analysis
    • Revenue Forecast by End-User Industry
      • Table Respiratory PPE: Revenue Forecast by End-User Industry, North America, 2019–2027
    • Percent Revenue Forecast by End-User Industry
    • Revenue Forecast Analysis by End-User Industry
    • Revenue Forecast by Country
      • Table Respiratory PPE: Revenue Forecast by Country, North America, 2019–2027
    • Percent Revenue Forecast by Country
    • Revenue Forecast by Country
    • Pricing Trend
    • Competitive Environment—Respiratory Protection
    • Revenue Share
    • Revenue Share Analysis
  • Growth Opportunity Analysis—Disposable Respirator
    • Growth Metrics for Disposable Respirators
    • Revenue Forecast
      • Table Disposable Respirators: Revenue Forecast, North America, 2019–2027
    • Revenue Forecast Analysis
    • Revenue Forecast by End-User Industry
      • Table Disposable Respirators: Revenue Forecast by End-User Industry, North America, 2019–2027
    • Percent Revenue Forecast by End-User Industry
    • Revenue Forecast Analysis by End-User Industry
    • Competitive Environment—Disposable Respirators
    • Revenue Share
    • Revenue Share Analysis
  • Growth Opportunity Analysis— Non-disposable Respirator
    • Growth Metrics for Non-disposable Respirator
    • Revenue Forecast
      • Table Non-disposable Respirator: Revenue Forecast, North America, 2019–2027
    • Revenue Forecast Analysis
    • Revenue Forecast by End-User Industry
      • Table Non-disposable Respirator: Revenue Forecast by End-User Industry, North America, 2019–2027
    • Percent Revenue Forecast by End-User Industry
    • Revenue Forecast Analysis by End-User Industry
    • Competitive Environment—Non-disposable Respirator
    • Revenue Share
    • Revenue Share Analysis
  • Growth Opportunity Analysis—Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPR)
    • Growth Metrics for PAPR
    • Revenue Forecast
      • Table PAPR: Revenue Forecast, North America, 2019–2027
    • Revenue Forecast Analysis
    • Revenue Forecast by End-User Industry
      • Table PAPR: Revenue Forecast by End-User Industry, North America, 2019–2027
    • Percent Revenue Forecast by End-User Industry
    • Revenue Forecast Analysis by End-User Industry
    • Competitive Environment—PAPR
    • Revenue Share
    • Revenue Share Analysis
  • Growth Opportunity Analysis— Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)
    • Growth Metrics for SCBA
    • Revenue Forecast
      • Table SCBA: Revenue Forecast, North America, 2019–2027
    • Revenue Forecast Analysis
    • Revenue Forecast by End-User Industry
      • Table SCBA: Revenue Forecast by End-User Industry, North America, 2019–2027
    • Percent Revenue Forecast by End-User Industry
    • Revenue Forecast Analysis by End-User Industry
    • Competitive Environment—SCBA
    • Revenue Share
    • Revenue Share Analysis
  • Growth Opportunity Analysis—Airline Respirator
    • Growth Metrics for Airline Respirators
    • Revenue Forecast
      • Table Airline Respirators: Revenue Forecast, North America, 2019–2027
    • Revenue Forecast Analysis
    • Revenue Forecast by End-User Industry
      • Table Airline Respirators: Revenue Forecast by End-User Industry, North America, 2019–2027
    • Percent Revenue Forecast by End-User Industry
    • Revenue Forecast Analysis by End-User Industry
    • Competitive Environment—Airline Respirator
    • Revenue Share
    • Revenue Share Analysis
  • Growth Opportunity Analysis—Escape Respirator
    • Growth Metrics for Escape Respirators
    • Revenue Forecast
      • Table Escape Respirators: Revenue Forecast, North America, 2019–2027
    • Revenue Forecast Analysis
    • Revenue Forecast by End-User Industry
      • Table Escape Respirators: Revenue Forecast by End-User Industry, North America, 2019–2027
    • Percent Revenue Forecast by End-User Industry
    • Revenue Forecast Analysis by End-User Industry
    • Competitive Environment—Escape Respirator
    • Revenue Share
    • Revenue Share Analysis
  • Growth Opportunity Analysis—US
    • Key Statistics—US
    • Growth Metrics
    • Revenue Forecast
      • Table Respiratory PPE: Revenue Forecast, US, 2019–2027
    • Revenue Forecast by Product
      • Table Respiratory PPE: Revenue Forecast by Product, US, 2019–2027
    • Percent Revenue Forecast by Product
    • Revenue Forecast by End-User Industry
      • Table Respiratory PPE: Revenue Forecast by End-User Industry, US, 2019–2027
    • Percent Revenue Forecast by End-User Industry
    • Revenue Forecast Analysis
  • Growth Opportunity Analysis—Canada
    • Key Statistics—Canada
    • Growth Metrics
    • Revenue Forecast
      • Table Respiratory PPE: Revenue Forecast, Canada, 2019–2027
    • Revenue Forecast by Product
      • Table Respiratory PPE: Revenue Forecast by Product, Canada, 2019–2027
    • Percent Revenue Forecast by Product
    • Revenue Forecast by End-user Industry
      • Table Respiratory PPE: Revenue Forecast by End-User industry, Canada, 2019–2027
    • Percent Revenue Forecast by End-User Industry
    • Revenue Forecast Analysis
  • Growth Opportunity Universe
    • Growth Opportunity 1: Technology Integration
    • Growth Opportunity 2: Sustainable Products & Solutions
    • Growth Opportunity 3: Rental & Enhanced Service Offerings
  • Appendix
    • Partial List of Companies in "Others"
    • Select Participants
  • Next Steps
    • Your Next Steps
    • Why Frost, Why Now?

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