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Helmet makers flag safety risks as costs surge amid war in West Asia
Business Standard
|March 18, 2026
The Helmet Manufacturers Association of India on Tuesday warned that a sharp surge in raw material prices, driven by global supply disruptions and ongoing geopolitical conflicts, is putting pressure on helmet makers and raising concerns that cost-cutting measures could compromise safety standards in a price-sensitive and highly competitive market.
KEY INPUTS HAVE SEEN PRICE INCREASES, INCLUDING A NEARLY 74% JUMP IN EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE, THE CORE IMPACT-ABSORBING MATERIAL USED IN HELMETS
On February 28, the United States and Israel carried out coordinated military strikes on Iran, triggering a fresh conflict in the Gulf region, following which large parts of Middle Eastern airspace and key shipping routes across West Asia were shut or severely restricted, disrupting aviation and trade flows across one of the world’s busiest transit corridors.
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