Six sectors we are asked about most
Not a limit — a starting point
Construction & civil works
Impact, falling objects, dust, cut and abrasion from rebar and formwork, plus visibility around plant. Zones most often specified: head, eye and face, hand, body, foot.
Manufacturing & engineering
Machinery noise, swarf and sharp edges, coolant and light oil, press and sheet-metal work. Zones: eye and face, hand, foot.
Oil, gas & petrochemical
Chemical splash, hot surfaces, flame and static considerations, and long shifts outdoors. This is the sector where the required standard matters most, and where we will ask for it before quoting.
Logistics & warehousing
Repetitive handling, slip and trip risk on hard floors, low-level head knocks, and high-visibility issue for visitors and contractors. Zones: hand, foot, body, head.
Agriculture & food processing
Wet and muddy ground, washdown, cold rooms, knives and blades. Zones: hand, foot, body.
Healthcare & laboratory
Splash and aerosol exposure, chemical handling, and single-use volumes. Zones: eye and face, hand, body.
What we need to quote properly
The brief that saves three emails
The exposure
What is the person being protected from? Cut, impact, chemical, noise, heat, dust, slip. A hazard description is more useful to us than a product name.
The standard, if you are required to meet one
If your market, insurer or customer requires a specific standard, say so at the start. It changes what can be offered, and it is the one thing that cannot be fixed later.
Quantities and size run
Approximate annual or per-order volume, and the size split if you have it. Mixed sizes in one carton can usually be arranged; it has to be specified up front.
Destination and terms
Port of discharge, and whether you buy FOB or CIF. Packaging and marking requirements often follow from the destination market.
Branding, if any
Own label, packaging artwork or plain OEM. If you have artwork files, send them with the enquiry rather than after the quotation.
One order, several zones
Why buyers consolidate
- PPE purchasing in most companies sits with one person, who buys for several departments at once.
- Freight and customs paperwork cost the same whether one zone or five is on the container.
- A single shipment means a single arrival date, which is easier to plan around than five.
How it works here
- References are quoted line by line, so you can see what each one costs you before you commit.
- Minimum quantities are set per reference, and can usually be reached by mixing zones.
- Cartons are marked so the receiving warehouse can split the delivery without opening every box.