World Hand Sanitizers Market

World Hand Sanitizers Market

This report analyzes the US market for Hand Sanitizers in US$ Million. Annual forecasts are provided for the period of 2001 through 2015. The report profiles 71 companies including many key and niche players such as 3M, Best Sanitizers Inc., Dial Corporation, Ecolab Inc., GOJO Industries, Inc., Medline Industries, Inc., Pure-ific Corporation, Skinvisible, Inc., Sprixx, STERIS Corporation, and Vi-Jon Laboratories, Inc. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

HAND SANITIZERS MCP-1661
A US MARKET PERSPECTIVE


CONTENTS


I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
CAGR Disparities Between Historic & Current Data I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3


II. A US MARKET PERSPECTIVE

1. Market Overview II-1
Increased Consumer and Industrial Demand Drive Growth II-1
Hand Sanitizers Gain their Niche II-1
Fragmented Market II-2
Key Brands in the US Hand Sanitizers Market II-2
Table 1: Leading Brands in the US Hand Sanitizers Market
(2007): Sales (at Drug Stores, Discount Stores, and
Supermarkets, excluding Wal-Mart Stores) in US$ '000 for
Purell, Germ X, Dial, Wet Ones, Germ Blaster, Method, Purell
Moisture Therapy, Vicks Early Defense, Handy Solutions Purell
and Handclens II-2

Table 2: Leading Brands in the US Hand Sanitizers Market
((2006): Sales (at Drug Stores, Discount Stores, and
Supermarkets, excluding Wal-Mart Stores) in US$ '000 for
Purell, GermX, Dial, Method, Germ Blaster, 3M Nexcare,
Handclens, Wet Ones, Hand RX, and Natural Concepts II-3

Table 3: Leading Brands in the US Hand Sanitizers Market
(2007): Sales (at Drug Stores, Discount Stores, and
Supermarkets, excluding Wal-Mart Stores) in Thousand Units
for Purell, Germ X, Dial, Germ Blaster, Wet Ones, Method,
Purell Moisture Therapy, Vicks Early Defense, Handy Solutions
Purell and Handclens II-3

Table 4: Leading Brands in the US Hand Sanitizers Market
(2006): Sales (at Drug Stores, Discount Stores, and
Supermarkets, excluding Wal-Mart Stores) in Thousand Units
for Purell, GermX, Dial, Germ Blaster, Hand RX, Method, Wet
Ones, Natural Concepts, 3M Nexcare, and Handclens II-4

Table 5: Leading Brands in the US Hand Sanitizers Market
(2007): Sales in US$ '000 at Drug Stores for Brand, Purell,
Germ X, Vicks Early Defense, Purell Moisture Therapy, Dial,
Handclens, Citrus II, Botanical Basix Spa Originals,
American Red Cross and Burt's Bees II-4

Table 6: Leading Brands in the US Hand Sanitizers Market
(2006): Sales in US$ '000 at Drug Stores for Purell, Germ X,
Dial, Handclens, Botanical Basix Spa Originals, Nexpak,
Citrus II, Germ Blaster, Sure Value, and Scents Galore II-5

Table 7: Leading Brands in the US Hand Sanitizers Market
(2007): Sales in Thousand Units at Drug Stores for Purell,
Germ X, Vicks Early Defense, Citrus II, Purell Moisture
Therapy, Botanical Basix Spa Originals, Dial, Handclens,
American Red Cross and Burt's Bees II-5

Table 8: Leading Brands in the US Hand Sanitizers Market
(2006): Sales in Thousand Units at Drug Stores for Purell,
Germ X, Dial, Botanical Basix Spa Originals, Citrus II,
Nexpak, Handclens, Sure Value, Germ Blaster, and Scents
Galore II-6
Current & Future Analysis II-6

2. Market Trends and Issues II-7
Non-alcohol based Hand Sanitizers Command Increasing Preference II-7
Business Establishments Offering Hand Sanitizers to Customers II-7
Hand Sanitizers Barging into Consumer Market II-7
Kid’s Market - Unfurling New Competitive Arenas II-7
Decreased Stockpile in Flu Shots Helps Hand Sanitizers Gain
Ground II-8
Technology Sophistication Gaining Ground in Hand Sanitizer Market II-8
Traditional Soaps Still Hampering Hand Sanitizer Usage II-8
A Natural Extension for Soap and Hand Cleanser Makers II-9
Abounding Potential for Portable Hand Sanitizers II-9
Automatic Dispensing Systems Play Big in the Market II-9
Dispenser Innovations Look Beyond Dispensing Systems II-10
A Fragrant March Ahead II-10

3. Product Overview II-11
Hand Sanitizers - A Primer II-11
CDC and APIC Guidelines Spike Interest in Hand Sanitizers II-11
Directives for Hand Sanitizer Use II-12
Healthcare Environments II-12
Food Service Industry II-12
Extended Applications II-12
Purell® - The First Hand Sanitizer for Consumer Market II-12
Hand Sanitizers Garner Greater Shelf Space II-13
Flu - A Real Thrust for Antisepsis II-13
Institutional Support Props Hand Sanitizers’ Usage II-13
Boosting Awareness - The Real Growth Engine II-14
Baby Boomers - Major Users of Hand Sanitizers II-14
Composition II-14
Lack of Required Alcohol Concentration - A Major Concern II-15
Use and Efficacy II-15
Hand Sanitizers Cause Problems II-15
Prerequisites of Effective Hand Sanitizers II-15
Difference between Antimicrobial Soap and Hand Sanitizer II-16
Sanitizers Reel Under Rising Competition from Soap Makers II-16
Hand Rub - A Major Competitor II-16
Brand Talk II-17
PURELL® from GOJO II-17
GEDA® Hand Sanitizer and First Aid Antiseptic II-17
AlcoSCRUB from Erie II-18
Nexcare™ from 3M II-18
Endure 320 and EcoCare™ 370 from Ecolab II-18
Endure 320 II-18
EcoCare™ 370 II-18
Epi-Clenz® Instant Hand Sanitizer from Dial II-19
Vi-Jon’s Germ-X® II-19
Alpet D2 Surface Disinfectant II-19
Suave Antibacterial Hand Sanitizer from Helene Curtis II-19
Skinvisible’s Chlorhexidine II-19
Other Brands II-19

4. Product Introductions/Innovations II-21
GOJO Introduces Gojo® Natural* OrangeTM Pumice Hand Cleaner II-21
Quick-Med Technologies to Develop Third Generation Skin
Sanitizer Technology II-21
GOJO Rolls Out Two Touch Free Dispensing Systems II-21
GOJO Launches MICRELL Antibacterial Lotion Soap and Foam
Handwash II-22
GOJO Unveils New GOJO Scrubbing Wipes II-22
GOJO Industries Launches GOJO SUPRO MAX Cherry Hand Cleaner II-22
SafeHands Launches Alcohol Free Instant Hand Sanitizer II-23
GOJO Rolls Out Hand Cleaning Products II-23
GOJO Industries Launches Biobased PURELL Instant Hand Sanitizer II-23
GOJO Releases Instant Hand Sanitizer Foam and Touch Free
Dispensing System II-24
GOJO Introduces PURELL CLASSIC Desktop Dispenser II-24
Ecolab Launches Endure® Revitalizing Skin Lotion and Crème II-24
Sprixx Announces Availability of New Personal Sanitizer Dispenser II-25
EO Organic Introduces Hand Sanitizing Products II-25
GOJO Introduces Foam Hand Cleaner II-25
Betty Mills and GOJO Launches PURELL® II-26
CleanWell Introduces Hand Sanitizer with Ingenium II-26
Sultan Introduces INSTAFRESH™ and TOUCH-LESS™ II-26
ALDA Pharmaceuticals Rolls Out New Hand Sanitizer II-26
New PURELL® Surgical Scrub from GOJO II-27
Skinvisible’s Safe4Hours® Hits the Canadian Market II-27
New Germ-X Germicidal from Vi-Jon II-27
GOJO’s New Hand Sanitizer with DERMAGLYCERIN SYSTEM II-27
Ecolab’s ENDURE Forays into the Hand Sanitizer Market II-27
Electric and Zero Plus Unveil Zero Plus Hand Sanitizer II-28
Waterbury Extends Vet Instant Hand Sanitizer Line II-28
Median BioPharma Rolls Out Germ Free Hand Sanitizer II-28
Sprixx Adds Unscented Hand Sanitizer Formula to its Product Line II-28
Best Sanitizers’ Smart San Spurs Interest in Sanitizer Sprays II-28
Johnson and Johnson Launches SafetySmart Hand Sanitizer II-29
Beutlich Unveils Berry Scented Antiseptic Hand Gel II-29
Regent Medical Introduces Hibistat II-29
GOJO Industries Launches Purell Hand Sanitizer 2LPump II-29
C & K Launches Antimicrobial Lotion Hand Sanitizer II-29
Vi-Jon Introduces Good Choice Waterless Hand Sanitizer II-29

5. Recent Industry Activity II-30
Ecolab Acquires Microtek II-30
Noveko International Acquires Laboratoire SyMa II-30
Skinvisible Enters into Marketing Agreement with Avani
International II-30
Skinvisible Announces Second Major Retailer to Market
Safe4Hours® II-30
Soapopular® Expands Intellectual Property Rights and Global
Distribution II-31
Skinvisible Strives to Curb Bird Flu II-31
PURE Bioscience and Therapeutics Submits IND Application to FDA II-31
Ecolab Acquires DuChem Industries II-31
Health Canada Grants Approval to Skinvisible® II-32
Soapopular® to Widen Approach II-32
Berkshire Partners Acquires Vi-Jon Laboratories and Cumberland
Swan II-32
Skinvisible Signs Up Safe4Hours II-32
Dermal Defense Signs Distribution Agreement with JD Nelson II-33
Skinvisible Signs Agreement with Dermal Defense II-33
Skinvisible Inks Marketing Agreement with Dermal Defense II-33
Pfizer Acquires Purell from GOJO II-33

6. Focus on Select Key Players II-34
3M II-34
Best Sanitizers, Inc. II-34
Dial Corporation II-34
Ecolab, Inc. II-34
GOJO Industries, Inc II-35
Medline Industries, Inc. II-35
Pure-ific Corporation II-35
Skinvisible, Inc. II-36
Sprixx II-36
STERIS Corporation II-36
Vi-Jon Laboratories, Inc II-37

7. Market Analytics II-38
Table 9: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Hand
Sanitizers Market with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million
for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-38

Table 10: US Long-term Projections for Hand Sanitizers Market
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ zMillion for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-38

Table 11: US Historic Review for Hand Sanitizers Market with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1997 through
2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-39


III. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE