Since the coronavirus outbreak began in China and spread worldwide early this year, the world’s top 10 N95 mask manufacturers have witnessed a rapid soar in the sales of their respiratory protective products. The global fear of coronavirus pandemic has certainly become one of the top factors driving the exceptional growth of the global N95 respirator mask market in the first half of 2020. Under the current circumstance, many countries around the world have seen consumers stockpiling and panic-buying N95 masks and other respirator masks, which has caused a significant shortage of N95 masks in some of the markets. Despite some of the healthcare officials claim that healthy people don’t need to wear facial masks to prevent themselves from being infected by the coronavirus, the global demand of N95 masks continues to rise significantly, boosting the sales of some world’s largest N95 mask manufacturers in 2020.
What is N95 Respirator Mask?
A respirator mask is a personal protective equipment that prevents the wearer from inhaling aerosols as well as vapors or gases that are health hazards. Unlike normal surgical mask that only protects against infectious droplets (e.g. droplets of saliva or other secretions), respirator mask can also protect the wearer from inhaling micro airborne infectious agents such as airborne virus (including coronavirus, SARS, H1N1, etc).
In the US and many other countries, respirator mask must meet the industry standard, which has three grades of disposable respirator masks, known as N90, N95 and N99 (equivalent to FFP1, FFP2 and FFP3 masks in European standard)
- N90 refers to an aerosol filtration of at least 80% and leakage to the inside of maximum 22%. This mask is mainly used as a dust mask (home renovations and various types of work).
- N95 masks, also known as FFP2 masks in the European standard, have a minimum of 95% filtration percentage and maximum 8% leakage to the inside. They are mainly used in construction, agriculture, and by healthcare professionals against influenza viruses. As the most common and best-selling type of respirator mask, N95 masks have been proven effective for protection against the coronavirus.
- N99 masks, also known as FFP3 masks in the European standard, are the most filtering masks in the market. With a minimum filtration percentage of 99% and maximum 2% leakage to the inside, they protect against very fine particles such as asbestos. It is the best mask to protect against coronavirus.
Coronavirus Impact on the Global N95 Masks Market in 2020
According to the latest N95 respirators market research report from Technaivo, the worldwide coronavirus outbreak is expected to significantly boost demand and production of respirator masks, particularly N95 masks around the world, driving the global N95 respirators market size to grow by US$382.90 million from 2020 to 2024, representing an impressive CAGR of over 9% during the forecast period.
Recent outbreaks of respiratory infection-based pandemic diseases such as COVID19 and H1N1 have boosted the demand for N95 respirators among frontline healthcare workers such as nurses, first responders, and medical practitioners. N95 respirators are finding extensive use in protecting healthcare workers against job-related risks of exposure to infectious micro-organisms and viruses. Though healthcare regulatory authorities across the globe have recommended that the use of N95 respirators should be limited to healthcare workers, many individuals are also purchasing these masks to mitigate the risk of getting COVID-19 infection and preventing its transmission. Such factors have significantly boosted the sales of N95 masks from medical outlets and have propelled their demand.
When it comes to the regional market, China has long been the largest respirator mask producer and exporter in the world. China made half the world’s masks before the coronavirus emerged there, and it has expanded production nearly 12-fold since then. Since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak, China has undertaken a mobilization of wartime proportions to expand its output of surgical and respirator masks. Daily production soared from about 10 million at the start of February to 115 million at the end of the month, according to the Chinese government.
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Top 10 N95 Mask Manufacturers in 2020
3M
The 3M Company is an American multinational conglomerate corporation operating in the fields of industry, worker safety, health care, and consumer goods. It is one of the world’s largest manufacturers for surgical masks, including with attached face shields as well as N95 masks. As demand surges from healthcare professionals and first responders battling the coronavirus pandemic, 3M Co expects to ramp up U.S. monthly production of N95 respirator masks to 50 million in June 2020. The company is also looking to produce 2 billion N95 respirators globally within the next year.
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Honeywell
Honeywell is one of the world’s top 10 N95 mask manufacturers headquartered in Santa Ana, CA. Honeywell is a world’s leading brand in personal protection equipment (PPE) products for different working environment such as chemicals, vapors and gas, welding, airborne particulates, and contamination. Some of its top selling products include non-disposable respirators, mask filters & cartridges and N95 masks with and without valves.
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Kimberly-Clark Corporation is an American health and hygiene company that manufactures and provides personal care and consumer products. The Company’s products include diapers, tissues, paper towels, incontinence care products, surgical gowns, and disposable face masks. Kimberly-Clark’s key products, such as procedural, surgical and N95 masks, as well as face veils, filter, pleated, and children’s masks are sold in countries around the world.
Ambu
Ambu A/S is a Denmark-based company engaged in the development, manufacture and marketing of diagnostic and life-supporting devices for hospitals and rescue services. The Company’s operations are structured into three business areas: Anaesthesia, Patient Monitoring & Diagnostics and Emergency Care. Ambu offers a range of products from resuscitators, face masks and laryngeal masks to the single use flexible intubation scope for hospitals, clinics, and ambulance services.
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BD
BD is a global medical technology company based in New Jersey, United States that is engaged in the development, manufacture and sale of a range of medical supplies, devices, laboratory equipment and diagnostic products. Their main products are used for infection control, medication management, medical supply management, diabetes care improvements and other goals across the healthcare system.
Prestige Ameritech
Prestige Ameritech is a leading domestic manufacturer of surgical masks and respirators in America and one of the top 10 respirator mask manufacturers in the world. Apart from facemasks and respirators, Prestige Ameritech also offers wide range of medical goggles, surgeons masks, and other products. Prestige Ameritech only serves customers in the United States.
Alpha Pro Tech
Alpha Pro Tech is an American medical tech company engaged in developing, manufacturing and marketing a line of disposable protective apparel and infection control products for the cleanroom, industrial, pharmaceutical, medical and dental markets. It is one of the largest suppliers in the world for N95 respirator masks, as well as masks with and without shields, veils, and other medical personal protective clothing.
Louis M. Gerson Company, Inc.
Louis M. Gerson Co., Inc. is one of the leading medical suppliers in the world. The Company offers strainers, dispensers, bags, spreaders, spray socks, tack cloth, filters, respiratory masks, and related products. The Gerson Company currently has manufacturing capabilities in both the USA and China. The Company is ISO 9001:2008 certified for respiratory protection equipment for medical and industrial usages.
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Teleflex
Teleflex Incorporated is a leading provider of medical technology products and one of the world’s top 10 respirator mask manufacturers. The Company designs, develops, manufactures and supplies single-use medical devices used by hospitals and healthcare providers for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in critical care and surgical applications. The company has over 30 manufacturing sites worldwide with manufacturing operations located in the Czech Republic, Germany, Malaysia, Mexico and the United States.
Moldex-Metric, Inc.
Moldex-Metric AG & Company KG manufactures respiratory and hearing protection products. The Company offers earplugs, earmuffs, medical masks, pleated filter technology, full face masks, and filter systems. Germany and the US are currently two of the largest market for Moldex-Metric’s respiratory production products.
Shanghai Dasheng Health Products Manufacture Company, Ltd.
Shanghai Dasheng Health Products Manufacture Company is headquartered in Shanghai, China. The company passed the ISO9001 international quality management system certification, and offers European standard EN149 products and NIOSH regulated N95 and N99 respirator masks as well as medical and other masks and goggles.
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Future Trends of Global Respirator Masks Market
The shift towards disposable devices in developed countries is one of the major disposable respiratory mask market trends which will further impact the market growth. Disposable masks eliminate the need for product sterilization and reduce cross-contamination with other reusable products. They are also cost-effective and prevent contamination and reduce hospital stay. Subsequently, countries like the UK and the US are moving towards the adoption of single-use or disposable products. The market is expected to move towards concentration during the forecast period. Many of the world’s top 10 N95 mask manufacturers are now focusing on increasing their sales through direct sales force and online and retail marketing to help reduce promotional and operational costs.
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