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		ARC says automation increasing in Food and Beverage - 03/10/10 Automation expenditures in the food and beverage industry are expected to reach $6 billion by 2013.

		ARC says prices are coming down on automation products - 03/07/10 One element contributing to the price erosion is that controllers are rapidly becoming an automation commodity in some sectors.

		ARC says refining automation to increase - 02/21/10 Automation expenditures by the refining sector are expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of nearly five percent over the next five years, according to ARC.

		The market for industrial PCs remains fragmented says ARC - 01/21/10 The industrial PC market structure is fragmented, with no dominant player on a regional or global level.

		Market for operator panels to recover as OEMs and SIs die - 01/11/10 ARC says the current economic situation has resulted in consolidation among companies that buy operator panels. For example, in 1988 there were roughly 30,000 OEMs and system integrators in the auto industry; by 2000, there were 5,600 suppliers left.

		ARC Informatique enhances PcVue SCADA software - 12/21/09 Enhancements in Version 9.0 include KEPWARE servers, Smart Generator Step 7, and configuration file exchange via FTP servers.

		Automation Systems Market is coming back very slowly - 12/08/09 ARC says the short term forecast for discrete automation systems looks bleak, but moderate market growth is expected five years from now. China and India are doing well, of course.

		ARC says Vortex Flowmeter Market to fall - 11/18/09 ARC believes the market will succumb to the pressures of the economic collapse and negative market growth is expected in 2010 and 2011.

		Coriolis flowmeter market stayed steady in 2009 - 11/17/09 A large backlog for Coriolis meters helped sustain market performance for much of 2009.

		Mining and Metals automation got buried - 10/29/09 Growth in the mining and metals industry for automation, instrumentation, and software came to a halt in the last quarter of 2008 and hasn't recovered.

		ARC says HVAC control market collapsed in 2008 and 2009 - 10/28/09 The collapse of the US housing market and subsequent chain reaction of events made for a very difficult business climate for 2008 and 2009, but it may start to grow.

		ARC predicts huge growth for wind turbine control systems - 10/28/09 Wind turbine control system suppliers are benefiting from an increasing demand for wind turbines worldwide and recognizing various areas of opportunities where performance can be improved.

		ARC says device networks down, but will rebound in 2010 - 10/28/09 The worldwide market for Factory Automation Networks at the device level will decline this year but is expected to strongly rebound in 2010

		ARC expects decline in Field Instrument shipments in 2010 - 10/22/09 The drop-off in bookings experienced through 2009 is expected to result in a decline for field instrument shipments through 2010 and into 2011.

		ARC says Oil & Gas sector will invest in automation - 10/21/09 Automation expenditures by the upstream oil and gas sector, which includes exploration, production, and pipelines, are expected to grow at an annual growth rate of nearly seven percent over the next five years.

		ARC says general motion control market will grow - 10/12/09 ARC expects the GMC market will experience modest growth in 2010, as businesses slowly start investing in capital equipment.

		ARC says investments in infrastructure will help AC drives market - 09/24/09 Once global economic stability is restored, the use of high power AC drives will increase at a faster rate across all industrial segments.

		ARC says control valve suppliers face a drop in orders - 09/10/09 The worldwide market for control valves will decline over the next two years but is expected to rebound in 2011.

		ARC says Coriolis flowmeter market to drop - 08/18/09 Growth will drop markedly in the near future as the effects of the global economic recession take its toll on the market for Coriolis flowmeters.

		Intelligent Pump Market Driven by Energy Savings - 08/05/09 The worldwide market for Intelligent Pumps is expected to grow at a rate somewhat less than the total automation market, but is expected to a bright spot in the overall pump market.

		Proximity sensor market driven by economic crisis - 07/28/09 The worldwide market for Inductive, Capacitive and Ultrasonic Proximity Sensors will decline this year but is expected to strongly rebound next year according to ARC Advisory Group study.

		Machine safeguarding market confronting turbulence - 07/28/09 Turbulence in the global market effectively put the brakes on the machine safeguarding market around the third quarter in 2008.

		ARC says CPM sales to exceed $4 billion by 2013 - 07/16/09 Despite the recession, the Collaborative Production Management market continues to grow, albeit at a very modest pace.

		ARC predicts slow adoption of advanced metering - 07/12/09 While the North America market for Advanced Metering Infrastructure and Smart Grid is expected to grow during the next five years, ARC says growth in 2009 and 2010 will be limited.

		ARC says low power AC drives market will grow slowly - 07/06/09 Moderate growth will be due to investments in infrastructure and manufacturing industries worldwide, once financial stability is restored globally.

		ARC says PLC Market will bounce back in 2010 - 07/02/09 In spite of the current gloom and doom in the global economy, the market growth will resume in 2010 and beyond.

		ARC says LIMS becoming SaaS - 06/14/09 Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) software-as-a-service (SaaS) will emerge and reshape the LIMS marketplace.

		ARC says services is the fastest growing automation market segment - 06/08/09 The total worldwide market for services expanded to close to $17.3 billion at the end of 2008, and will increase by a compound annual growth rate of 7% over the next five years.

		ARC says Automation Services Market to grow - 05/31/09 The worldwide market for supplier provided automation services will grow at a rate of close to 7 percent over the next five years.

		ARC predicts gas detector market to reach $823 Million - 05/21/09 The worldwide market for toxic and combustible gas detectors was $689 million in 2008 and is forecast to be $823 million in 2013.

		ARC says process industries are weathering current economic storm - 05/21/09 Automation expenditures in the process industries reached $45.5 billion dollars in 2007 and are forecast to exceed $61 billion by 2012.

		ARC says automation in Oil & Gas to reach $10.4 Billion in 2012 - 05/04/09 Automation expenditures by the upstream oil and gas sector, which includes exploration, production, and pipelines, are expected to grow at an annual rate of nine percent over the next five years.

		ARC says inductive sensor market to reach $1.25 Billion - 04/26/09 The worldwide market for Inductive Sensors is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 1.3 percent over the next five years.

		ARC says SCADA market for Electric Power to exceed $2.1 Billion - 04/02/09 The worldwide market for Electric Power SCADA is expected to grow at a rate of 5.5% over the next five years. The market was $1,629 million in 2008 and is forecast to be over $2,125 million in 2013.

		ARC says pressure transmitter market to reach $2.8 billion by 2013 - 03/14/09 The worldwide market for pressure transmitters is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 3.3 percent over the next five years.

		ARC says machinery automation market to reach $21.2 Billion - 03/14/09 The market for AC Drives, PLCs, motion controls, CNC, and machine safeguarding was $18.0 billion in 2008 and is forecast to be over $21.2 billion in 2013.

		ARC starts advisory service for asset lifecycle management - 02/19/09 Asset Lifecycle Management (ALM) service can help companies improve the effectiveness of their manufacturing/production, IT and human assets.

		ARC says SaaS to drive growth of LIMS - 01/22/09 The worldwide market for LIMS is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.9% over the next five years.

		ARC says DCS market in Latin America continues to grow - 01/20/09 The DCS market in Latin America will grow at an annual rate of close to 10% through 2012, reaching a total size of almost $1.5 billion.

		ARC says India DCS Market to grow 15% - 12/18/08 ARC expects there to be continued growth in the India DCS market through 2012, with overall growth of just under 15.2%.

		ARC says China AC Drives market to reach $1.9 Billion - 12/18/08 The China market for High Power AC Drives was over $1.0 billion in 2007 and is forecast to be nearly $1.9 billion in 2012, according to an ARC Advisory Group study.

		SCADA market in Oil & Gas industry to reach $1.3 Billion in 2012 - 09/22/08 The worldwide market for SCADA Systems for the Oil & Gas industry is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.3% over the next five years.

		ARC publishes report on benefits of Sustainable Manufacturing - 09/15/08 According to the report, these practices can help reduce energy and raw material costs, reduce risk, reduce costs associated with future carbon or other emissions taxes, improve public image, and increase customer acceptance.

		ARC says wireless to grow to $780 million by 2012 - 09/14/08 The discrete wireless market for ISA SP50 levels 0 through 2 totaled $368.0 million in 2007 and is forecasted to grow to over $780 million in 2012.

		ARC says High Power AC Drives Market to reach $9.7 billion in 2012 - 08/15/08 The worldwide market for High Power AC Drives is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.8% over the next five years.

		2007 was a good year for DCS sales - 08/13/08 The market for process manufacturing and automation remains strong. Nowhere is this more evident than the global DCS market, which grew by almost 13% between 2006 and 2007.

		ARC says CNC market to reach $7.7 Billion by 2012 - 08/11/08 The Computer Numerical Controls (CNC) market has simply exploded in the last two years lead by the surge in production of machine tools in the European and Asian markets.

		Ultrasonic flowmeter market to reach $590 Million by 2012 - 08/07/08 Propelled by strong growth in the oil & gas industry, the worldwide market for ultrasonic flowmeters is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.9% over the next five years.

		ARC says HMI software sales to reach $1.4 billion in 2012 - 08/07/08 The worldwide HMI software and services market, which was $926 million in 2007, will reach $1.430 billion in 2012, outperforming the industrial automation market overall.

		ARC says Process Safety System market to grow 12% - 07/18/08 The worldwide market, which is around $1.4 billion in 2007, is expected to grow 12% per year to over $2.5 billion in 2012.

		ARC says control valve market to exceed $6 Billion by 2012 - 07/09/08 The market reached $4.8 billion in 2007 and is forecast to exceed $6.4 billion in 2012, according to ARC Advisory Group.

		ARC says PLC market to reach $12 billion by 2012 - 06/10/08 The PLC market reached nearly $9.0 billion in 2007 and is forecasted to grow to over $12 billion in 2012, according to a new ARC Advisory Group study.

		ARC says Wireless sales in Process to Reach $1.1B in 2012 - 04/13/08 The market for wireless devices and equipment in process manufacturing will grow to over $1.1B in 2012, a growth rate of 32% per year, according to ARC Advisory Group.

		ARC says Radar Level Market to reach $421 Million - 03/11/08 The worldwide market for radar level devices is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 5.9% over the next five years.

		ARC ranks ABB top Process Automation System supplier - 01/28/08 The study says the total worldwide market for automation systems in the process industries will grow by 9.6% to over $47 billion by 2011.

		ARC says Ethernet moving downward in the control hierarchy - 01/21/08 Industrial Ethernet’s migration into the device or I/O level of the automation network hierarchy signals its continued march downward in the enterprise architecture.

		ARC predicts Temperature Transmitter Market growing 6.5% - 01/17/08 The market was $281 million in 2007 and is forecast to be over $386 million in 2012, according to a new ARC Advisory Group study.

		ARC says low power AC Drive Market in India will grow 15% - 01/17/08 The market for low power AC drives in India, which exceeded $150 million in 2006, is expected to grow at 15.4% over the next five years, according to ARC.

		ARC says Discrete Automation Will Continue Solid Growth - 12/20/07 The worldwide market for discrete automation systems is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.8% over the next five years.

		ARC says Process Electrochemical Systems Market to grow - 12/19/07 The worldwide market for PES is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 6.3% over the next five years.

		ARC predicts China PLC Market to hit $1.3 billion by 2011 - 12/13/07 The China market for PLCs is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.4% over the next five years. The market was close to $750 million in 2006 and is forecasted to be over $1.3 billion in 2011.

		ARC says process automation systems market to hit $47 mil by 2011 - 12/09/07 The worldwide market for process automation systems is expected to grow at a com-pounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.6% over the next five years.

		ARC predicts Control Valve market to Exceed $5 Billion by 2011 - 11/28/07 The market, which approached $4 billion in 2006, is forecasted to exceed $5 billion in 2011, according to a new ARC Advisory Group study.

		ARC predicts SCADA Market in Water & Wastewater to Exceed $275 Million - 11/08/07 The world-wide market for SCADA systems for the water & wastewater industries is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.4% over the next five years.

		ARC introduces Collaborative Production Systems (CPS) model - 10/24/07 CPS provides a holistic vision for how companies view their manufacturing and production operation.

		ARC says Plant Asset Management to grow 10.8% annually - 10/23/07 The market was $1.4 billion in 2007 and is forecast to be over $2.4 billion in 2011, according to a new ARC Advisory Group study.

		ARC questions future of non-Ethernet Industrial Networks - 10/22/07 Prospects for non-Ethernet device networks dwindle as Ethernet continues its migration into lower levels of the industrial automation hierarchy.

		ARC updates Benchmarking Analysis Tool - 10/03/07 Tool can compare detailed metrics from 115 different plants around the world.

		ARC says Industrial Ethernet Market will hit $955 million by 2011 - 09/20/07 The ARC report notes the strong recent growth and predicts that there is no barrier in sight that will bring this above-market growth to a halt.

		ARC and General Motors to host Benchmarking Workshop November 6, 2007 Warren, Michigan The workshop will focus on controls, plant floor systems, and PLM/Digital Manufacturing (DM) strategies.

		ARC predicts Motion Control Systems Market to Reach $7.8 Billion - 08/22/07 The worldwide market for GMC systems is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.0% over the next five years.

		ARC says pressure transmitter market to be $2.3B by 2011 - 08/15/07 The market was $1.8 billion in 2006 and is forecasted to be over $2.3 billion in 2011, according to a new ARC Advisory Group study.

		ARC says Coriolis flowmeter market to grow 12% annually - 08/09/07 The market was $650 million in 2006 and is forecast to be over $1.1 billion in 2011.

		ARC says Machine Safeguarding market to reach $2.8 Billion - 08/02/07 The worldwide market for machine safeguarding solutions is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 12.5% over the next five years.

		ARC says worldwide DCS market may have peaked in 2006 - 07/31/07 While the overall market remains strong, ARC says odds are we will not see the growth in the automation marketplace that we saw between 2005 and 2006.

		ARC predicts PLC market to reach $12 billion by 2011 - 07/31/07 The worldwide market for PLCs is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 7.3% over the next five years.

		ARC says HVAC control systems market to reach $12.7 Billion - 07/20/07 The worldwide market for HVAC control systems is expected to continue growing at 4% over the next five years. The market exceeded $10 billion in 2006 and is forecasted to approach $13 billion in 2011.

		ARC says SCADA Market for Oil & Gas to reach $1.1 Billion - 07/18/07 The worldwide market for SCADA Systems for the Oil & Gas industry is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.9% over the next five years.

		ARC announces Benchmarking Analysis Tool - 06/25/07 The tool helps companies break down the complexity of various measures and help determine what actions they need to take to improve operations.

		ARC says Batch Control Market to Reach $4.9 Billion in Five Years - 06/22/07 The market was $3.2 billion in 2006 and is forecasted to be over $4.9 billion in 2011, according to a new ARC Advisory Group study.

		Werner Setzwein to speak at ARC Forum in Boston - 06/21/07 Benchmarking session on Monday, June 25th at 1:00 PM features Werner Setzwein, Vice President of BASF Corporate Engineering

		ARC hosts Winning Strategies for Global Manufacturers Forum - 06/13/07 June 25-27, 2007 Boston, MA Bruce Seiler will speak on “The Use of Collaboration Tools throughout the PLM Cycle at ATG.”

		ARC says automation services market will grow - 05/22/07 Automation services are benefitting from several converging factors that will provide 12% annual market growth over the next five years, according to ARC Advisory Group.

		ARC says Asian DCS Market thrives on massive investments in manufacturing - 03/15/07 Strong economic activity in Asia is spurring the growth of manufacturing, which in turn is propelling the growth of the automation market in the region. The Asian market for Distributed Control Systems (DCS) is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.0% over the next five years, according to a new ARC Advisory Group study.

		ARC says Foundation Fieldbus Dominates Fieldbus - 03/02/07 According to a study prepared by the ARC Advisory Group, Foundation fielbus accounts for over two-thirds of process fieldbus revenues. ARC says the global market for fieldbus solutions in the process industries reached $831.7 million in 2006 and projects current growth trends will expand the fieldbus market to over $2.279 billion in 2011.

		ARC says CPM Market in Europe to hit $1.6 Billion by 2011 - 02/28/07 The European Collaborative Production Management (CPM) software market is in flux. Over the next five years, the market is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.7%. In 2006, the CPM software and service market was worth $889.6 million and is forecasted to exceed $1.6 billion by 2011 according to a new ARC Advisory Group study.

		ARC says Magnetic Flowmeter Market to Reach $866 Million by 2011 - 02/27/07 The worldwide market for magnetic flowmeters is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.5% over the next five years. The market was $730.4 million in 2006 and is forecasted to be nearly $866 million in 2011, according to an ARC Advisory Group study.

		ARC says Servo Drive Market to reach $3.8 billion by 2010 - 02/27/07 The worldwide market for servo drives is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.6% over the next five years. The market was $3.07 billion in 2005 and is forecasted to be over $3.839 billion in 2010, according to an ARC Advisory Group study.

		ARC launches On-Demand Market Intelligence Service - 02/08/07 Market Intelligence Service (MIS) provides a database of global statistics for all automation and software products. It lets you select more than 40 automation and supply chain products, choose a worldwide or individual region or country view, analyze over 20 specific industries, and select the currency to view results.

		ARC study asks: Will RFID in Manufacturing drive Market Growth? - 01/19/07 The need for manufacturers to comply with supply chain and retailer mandates for tagged finished goods has led to rising interest in RFID for internal applications that promise greater ROI. The number of pilots that actually result in full-blown implementations will be a key determinant of the rate and timing of overall market growth.

		ARC says collaborative production management for process manufacturing to grow 12% - 01/15/07 The Collaborative Production Management Market for Process Manufacturing (CPM-P) is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 12% over the next five years. The market was slightly greater than $1.6 billion in 2006 and is forecasted to reach nearly $2.8 billion in 2011, according to a new study by the ARC Advisory Group.

		ARC says worldwide total process automation market to reach $79 billion - 12/21/06 Manufacturing companies continue to increase investments in capital expenditures for automation equipment as they recognize the role of automation in the global market. As a result, the worldwide market for total process automation will grow robustly, with ARC expecting a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.4% over the next five years, to reach nearly $79 billion in 2010.

		ARC announces worldwide HMI Market to Surge to 1 Billion by 2010 - 12/14/06 ARC is predicting that the HMI software market is going to experience double or near double digit growth over the next two years, with growth slowing over the following three years. The HMI software services market is expected to grow faster than the total HMI Software market over the next five years.

		ARC predicts global DCS market to grow 7% through 2010 - 12/14/06 The Distributed Control System (DCS) market experienced the strongest growth in a decade between 2004 and 2005, increasing at a rate of close to 9%. This strong growth is expected to continue through 2010, with the global market increasing at an average annual rate of almost 7%, according to the new ARC Advisory Group study, “Distributed Control System (DCS) Worldwide Outlook”

		ARC Advisory Group Study: Low Power AC Drive Market Experiences Robust Growth - 09/14/05

		ARC Advisory Group Study Forecasts Industrial Ethernet Worldwide Market Growth of 51.4% Annually - 05/19/05

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