Backed by strong activity in end-user industries and regulatory pressures, the market will make steady progress, finds Frost & Sullivan
Multi-functional garments hold tremendous potential to generate additional revenues for industrial protective clothing manufacturers in Western Europe. Consequently, the number of multi-functional heat and flame protective clothing products in the market has increased considerably, with high visibility, chemical and chainsaw being the most common secondary protection levels. Although multiple functions boost the average clothing price and hence overall revenues, they are yet to garner widespread acceptance in the end-user market.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for France increased 0.4 percent in August to 113.0 (2010 = 100), following a 0.4 percent increase in July, and a 0.3 percent increase in June.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Spain increased 0.1 percent in August to 103.0 (2010 = 100), following a 0.3 percent increase in July, and a 0.5 percent decline in June.

PC shipments in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) reached 18.4 million units in the third quarter of 2015, posting a 23.0% decline year on year, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). The market was weakened by ongoing currency fluctuations affecting a number of countries, as well as political instability in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, while channel players across the region focused on depletion of Bing inventory in preparation for shipments of new products for the 4Q15 holiday season. Shipments of Windows 10 machines started to increase in September, but due to the free upgrade program offered by Microsoft, demand for new devices did not pick up significantly and allowed retailers to focus on sales of Windows 8 products remaining in stock.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Germany declined 0.2 percent in August to 108.2 (2010 = 100), following a 0.3 percent increase in July, and a 0.3 percent decline in June.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the Euro Area increased 0.3 percent to 108.0 (2010=100) in August, following a 0.3 percent increase in July and a 0.5 percent increase in June.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.K. decreased 0.3 percent in July to 111.5 (2010= 100), following a 0.3 percent decline in June, and a 0.5 percent decline in May.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Germany declined 0.1 percent in July to 108.0 (2010 = 100), following a 0.3 percent decline in June, and a 0.3 percent decline in May.

According to figures published by International Data Corporation (IDC), Germany will be the largest 2-in-1 market in Western Europe by the end of 2015 with almost 800,000 detachable devices shipped over the four quarters.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the Euro Area increased 0.3 percent to 107.7 (2010=100) in July, following a 0.5 percent increase in June and a 0.2 percent increase in May.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for France increased 0.4 percent in June to 112.5 (2010 = 100), following a 0.2 percent increase in May, and a 0.2 percent increase in April.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Spain declined 0.4 percent in June to 102.7 (2010 = 100), following a 0.4 percent decline in May, and a 0.4 percent increase in April.