Safety Equipment Distributors – Industry Research, Analysis, Statistics, and Forecasts

SIC 504 | NAICS 4234

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Industry Analysis, Statistics, Trends, and Forecasts

Industry Research Reports
Safety Equipment & Supplies Distributors (view report)
Personal Protective Equipment Manufacturing (view report)

Comprehensive industry research reports provide in-depth industry analysis and five-year forecasts, with special focus on the underlying structure and external forces and relationships that affect industries and their performance. Topics addressed in the reports include:

Market size and major product and service segments
Key industry statistics, trends, and financial ratios
Operating conditions and current performance
Competitive landscape and environment
Major company profiles and market shares
Five-year outlook and growth forecasts

Sample report and selected industry statistics including market size, five-year average growth rate, number of businesses, and total employment are available free online.

BNP Media, Inc.
Industrial Safety & Hygiene News (ISHN) Magazine
https://www.ishn.com/

Monthly trade publication features news and information for safety and health managers, with special features including a quarterly "For Distributors Only" supplemental edition which focuses on topics of specific interest to safety equipment and supplies distributors. Selected articles from ISHN magazine and the supplemental edition are available online, with free subscription available to qualified parties.

International Safety Equipment Association
Market Data Programs
https://safetyequipment.org/

Quarterly reports provide U.S. and Canadian unit volume and dollar sales data based on participating company submissions for a specific reporting program, with product categories covered by reporting programs including head, eye, face, hearing, and fall protection, high visibility apparel and headwear, and self-contained breathing apparatus. Reports are only available to firms participating in a program.

Modern Distribution Management
Special reports available from this publication include:

Top Safety Distributors
https://www.mdm.com/ Select report title from "Research" drop-down menu
Annual report ranks top distributors based on North American revenues for this market segment, with information provided for each distributor including website, headquarters location, most recent year's revenues, percentage change in revenue from prior year, number of employees, number of locations, recent acquisitions, key executive personnel, and markets served. Publication is available free online.

Competitive Landscape for Wholesale Distribution: Safety
https://www.mdm.com/ Select report title from "Research" drop-down menu
Annual report provides an overview of the safety products wholesale distribution sector, with products covered in the report including personal protective equipment and test equipment and respirators and information provided including top firms by revenue, market share for top five firms, key sector trends, regional market analysis, and product consumption for top ten industry sectors and end-user markets.

Frost & Sullivan
Research reports available from this organization include:

North American Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Distribution Markets
https://store.frost.com/
Research report provides in-depth analysis of the North American PPE distribution market, with topics addressed in the study including distributor types, market size, percent revenue breakdown by type of product (e.g., basic workwear, protective gloves, clothing, and footwear, above-the-neck, respiratory, and fall protection, gas detectors), competitive structure, market consolidation, and distribution trends.

PPE Distribution Market—End-User Preferences and Manufacturer Dynamics
https://store.frost.com/
Market analysis examines the various market forces driving PPE distributors to change their business models, with topics addressed in the study including market distribution structure, globalization trends, types of specialist distributors, specialist models in selected industry verticals, growth of e-commerce, increase in private labels, vending machine programs, and benefits of group purchasing organizations.

BizMiner Market Analysis Reports
Safety Equipment & Supplies Distributors
https://www.bizminer.com Search for "safety" to see available reports

Market analysis reports provide industry statistics for a user-defined area on a national, state, county, metro area, or zip code level, with data provided including number of companies, market volume and sales trends, average company sales, sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, average employee wage, and business start up activity and failure rates. Sample report can be viewed online.

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Financial Statements and Financial Ratios

BizMiner Industry Financial Ratios
Safety Equipment & Supplies Distributors

https://www.bizminer.com Search for "safety" to see available reports

Five-year financial statement analysis reports provide income statements, balance sheets, and key industry financial ratios for companies of all sizes, with financial data available by sales size range on a national, state, and metropolitan area level including:

Income and expenses in dollars and percentages
Balance sheets in dollars and percentages
Profitability and return on investment ratios
Liquidity and working capital ratios
Asset turnover and efficiency ratios
Capital structure and debt service ratios

Sample financial statement and ratio analysis report is available free online.

Industry Research Reports
Safety Equipment & Supplies Distributors

(see links for individual reports) (sample spreadsheet)

Key statistics section of these reports provides detailed income statements and balance sheets on a common-size basis and over twenty-five industry financial ratios, with financial ratios provided for the each of the four most recent calendar years and on a historical average basis for 3-year, 5-year, and 10-year time periods. Sample spreadsheet with breakdowns by asset size can be viewed free online.

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Compensation and Salary Surveys

BizMiner Financial Analysis Reports
Safety Equipment & Supplies Distributor s
https://www.bizminer.com Search for "safety" to see available reports

Five-year comparative income statement analysis provides salaries, wages, and officer compensation in both dollars and as a percentage of sales by sales size range on a national, state, and metropolitan area basis for wholesale operations that distribute equipment and supplies used to protect employees from harmful or hazardous conditions in the workplace environment. Sample report is available online.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Construction, Mining, and Industrial Machinery, Equipment & Supplies Distributor s
https://www.bls.gov/oes/
Annual employment and wage survey provides hourly and annual wage data on a national, state, and metropolitan area level for job occupations in this sector, which includes firms that distribute products such as hardhats, protective clothing and footwear, protective eyeglasses, goggles, face guards, and welding shields, earplugs, earmuffs, air-filtration respirators, and self-contained breathing apparatus.

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BV Guides and Databases

BVMarketData
Private Company Sales Transaction Databases
https://www.bvresources.com/

Free "Visitor Search" allows users to search the DealStats, BIZCOMPS, and FactSet/BVR databases for private company sales transaction data by SIC or NAICS Code using the following codes:

– SIC Code 504 - Professional And Commercial Equipment And Supplies

– NAICS Code 4234 - Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Wholesalers

Types of establishments included in these codes

Safety equipment and supplies distributors - establishments engaged in the distribution of a broad range of safety equipment and supplies, such as helmets, harnesses, safety glasses, earplugs, and disposable respirators, used to ensure the safety of employees.

Industrial hygiene equipment wholesalers - establishments distributing equipment used for industrial hygiene purposes, such as air quality monitors, gas detectors, and other instruments used to assess workplace hazards and exposure to harmful substances.

Personal protective equipment distributors - establishments with a focus on wholesaling personal protective equipment, such as face masks, face shields, gloves, goggles, and protective clothing and footwear, designed to protect wearers from workplace hazards.

Medical personal protective equipment wholesalers - establishments specializing in the distribution of medical-grade personal protective equipment, such as N95 face masks, medical gloves, and protective clothing, specifically designed for healthcare settings.

Emergency response equipment distributors - establishments that distribute equipment used in emergency response and rescue operations, such as hazmat suits, emergency medical supplies, disaster response kits, fire-resistant apparel, and rescue equipment.

Construction safety equipment wholesalers - establishments focused on the wholesale distribution of equipment and gear tailored for the construction industry, such as hard hats, safety glasses, high-visibility vests, fall protection equipment, and safety boots.

Firefighter protective gear distributors - establishments specializing in the distribution of protective gear and equipment used during firefighting operations, including firefighting suits, fire helmets, fire boots, and other gear designed to withstand high temperatures.

Safety signage and warning equipment wholesalers - establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of safety signage, warning labels, and safety barriers used to communicate safety information and hazardous warnings in various environments.

Sample reports with detailed sales transaction data and valuation multiples are available free online.

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