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Protective Gloves in Europe Procurement Price, Data and Insights
Protective gloves provide hand safety and contribute to sanitary conditions for workers operating in hazardous environments. These products are commonly worn by workers in the food service, manufacturing, mining, construction and energy sectors. Protective gloves include disposable gloves, leather gloves, chemical-resistant gloves, coated gloves, and electrical gloves, among others. Buyers should consider the work environment, types of hazardous substances being handled, and the duration of the job when purchasing protective gloves.
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What’s included in this market coverage
IBISWorld's research coverage on the Protective Gloves procurement and pricing environment in Europe includes market dynamics, buyer power scores, supply chain vendors with pricing trends and forecasts.
About this Market
What’s this procurement report about?
This procurement coverage of the Protective Gloves market in Europe includes Arc Flash and Flame Protection Gloves, Chemical Resistant Gloves, Cut and Puncture Resistant Gloves, Electrical Protection Gloves and Welder's and Heat Protection Gloves. Standard coding in this coverage includes HS-611610-Gloves, Mittens And Mitts; Knitted Or Crocheted, Impregnated, Coated, Covered Or Laminated With Plastics Or Rubber, ISIC-329-Other manufacturing n.e.c., NACE-32.99-Other Manufacturing N.E.C., NAICS-339110-Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing and UNSPSC-46181504-Protective gloves.
What common market terminology is included?
Common market terminology included in the Protective Gloves procurement coverage includes Para-Aramid Fibers (A class of heat-resistant synthetic fibers used to produce Kevlar and other durable safety apparel fibers.), Polyvinyl Chloride (A common polymer used to produce some protective gloves.) and Nitrile Rubber (A type of synthetic rubber used in some protective gloves that is resistant to some acids and other hazardous compounds.).
What companies are included as top suppliers?
The top companies covered in the Protective Gloves procurement report as suppliers are Hartalega Holdings Berhad, Top Glove, Fastenal Company, Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. and Bunzl Plc.
Opportunity Assessment
What’s included in the Opportunity Assessment chapter?
The Opportunity Assessment chapter provides a comprehensive market analysis of the Protective Gloves market in Europe category, including buyer power scoring, market pricing trends, vendor landscape, cost structure, and strategic negotiation levers.
The market pricing trends include the Market Price (2026) per pair, a five year price forecast and a supply chain risk score. Vendor coverage includes a market share and cost structure breakdown.
Analysis includes a comprehensive SWOT analysis of and recent developments impacting the Protective Gloves market environment.
Buyer Power Score
What’s included in the Buyer Power Score chapter?
The Buyer Power Score chapter assesses key components impacting Protective Gloves procurement including the recent price trend, forecast price trend, availability of substitutes, switching costs, product specialization, average vendor risk, market share concentration, supply chain risk, price driver volatility and recent price volatility.
These components generate a Buyer Power Score that ranges from -5 (strongly favoring sellers) to +5 (strongly favoring buyers) plus a recommended strategy for procurement specialists.
Price Environment
What’s included in the Price Environment chapter?
The Price Environment chapter covers detailed pricing analysis and datasets on Protective Gloves market environment. This includes insights into market pricing Market Price (2026), price forecasts, volatility, specialization, substitutes and switching costs.
Datasets in the Price Environment chapter include vendor cost structure, breakdowns of wage rates by geography and specialty, key external economic and labor drivers impacting the market and market pricing models.
Supply Chain & Vendors
What’s included in the Supply Chain & Vendors chapter?
The Supply Chain & Vendors chapter covers the concentration, risk and diversity of the Protective Gloves market. This includes datasets on the market’s top suppliers, detailed analysis on the key sourcing risks and supply chain dynamics, with environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations and scores.
Business Requirements
What’s included in the Business Requirements chapter?
The Business Requirements chapter covers vendor relationships, qualifications, service level agreements and key performance indicators. These inputs provide insight into the planning process through the buying lead time, vendor relationship and vendor qualifications. The sourcing process include key RFP elements like an organizational overview, project budget, selection criteria, project schedule, proposal format, inventory control, cost containment, regulation, quality control, distribution and key contract clauses.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current market price for Protective Gloves?
The 2026 benchmark market price for Protective Gloves is €13.8 per pair. Prices have increased at a CAGR of 0.47 from 2023-26.
Who are the top vendors in the Protective Gloves market?
The top vendors in the Protective Gloves market include Hartalega Holdings Berhad, Top Glove, Fastenal Company, Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. and Bunzl Plc.
What industries supply the Protective Gloves market?
The top industries supplying the Protective Gloves market are Paper & Paperboard Packaging Manufacturing in Europe, Paper & Paperboard Manufacturing in Europe, Plastic Product Manufacturing in Europe, Basic Chemical Manufacturing in Europe, Petroleum Refining in Europe, Primary Form Plastic & Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing in Europe and Basic Chemical Manufacturing in Europe.
What is the supply chain risk for Protective Gloves?
Moderate market share concentration supports competitive sourcing. Market share concentration is moderate; although the leading four suppliers control a notable portion of the market, buyers benefit from access to a wide range of suppliers. Moderate market share concentration gives buyers room to negotiate, particularly with smaller suppliers that may be seeking to win business and grow their market share. Buyers can benchmark suppliers against the competition, solicit bids from multiple suppliers, and consider emerging suppliers to secure favorable terms.
What factors affect the price of Protective Gloves?
Gloves can be general-purpose or special-purpose, with special-purpose gloves rated for features such as chemical resistance or arc flash protection. Special-purpose gloves will cost more than general-purpose gloves because special safety features raise the cost of production.
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