Activities
Every 15 seconds, one worker dies from a work-related accident or disease somewhere in the world*. In our constantly-changing world there are numerous workplace hazards, and new risks regularly arise.
Sperian Protection does not take workplace safety for granted. People at work are vulnerable, and have a fundamental right to work in environments where health and safety are suitably managed.
World expert in PPE
Sperian Protection’s core business is personal protective equipment (PPE). We provide safety for people everywhere at work.
Addressing customers’ needs in more than 80 countries, our Group is a world expert in PPE. An historical player in the industry, our Group operates in all continents with safety solutions that comply both with international regulations and local standards. Our presence is balanced between the Americas, EMEA (Europe, Middle-East and Africa) and the Asia-Pacific region.

2008 revenue by region
We have comprehensive solutions to address personal protection requirements against hazards. Our solutions address the broad spectrum of workplace risks and reflect the human aspect of our mission, meeting workers’ needs for personal protective equipment from head to toe. Our sales figures reflect our commitment to provide a complete range of equipment to meet all PPE requirments and to offer total workplace protection:
- 52% of our sales are head protection solutions
- 48% of our sales are body protection solutions

Breakdown of 2008 sales by activity
Combining advanced technology, comfort, style and ergonomic features, our Group offers the most complete line of personal protective equipment from a portfolio of international leading brands. Our products and services are organized around the following activities.
*source: International Labour Organization