Global industrial controls and factory automation market outlook
The increasing adoption of automation by factories in the US, China, and Germany has propelled the growth of the global industrial controls and factory automation market, which has resulted in a projected CAGR of more than 7% for the market. This automation market is implemented by all process and discrete industries. In terms of geographical revenue contribution, the APAC region occupied the biggest market share with a share of close to 36% in 2014
Key industries like the oil and gas in the Middle East, chemical in Europe and China, automotive in China and US, water treatment in Europe have all shifted towards streamlining of their processes through real-time data gathering and control. This requirement has created demand for industrial control solutions such as DCS, SCADA, PLC, protective relays, electric drives, sensors, and MES. Product segmentation of the industrial controls and factory automation market SCADA MES DCS PLC Electric Drives Protective Relays Sensors
One of the major drivers propelling the growth of the SCADA segment is the increased need for central monitoring and control to improve plant efficiency. Technavio predicts the global SCADA market to surpass USD 19 billion by 2019, and the EMEA region will be the largest revenue generator for the SCADA systems during the forecast period. Segmentation of the industrial controls and factory automation market by end-user Process industries Discrete industries Process industries consist of four different types of industries, namely oil and gas, chemical, power, and water and wastewater. According to Technavios market research, the global industrial controls and factory automation market in the process industries is expected to reach USD 109.44 billion by 2019.
Competitive landscape and key vendors
vendors in this market are - ABB Emerson Electric GE Honeywell International Rockwell Automation Schneider Electric Siemens ABB is among the top vendors in the global industrial controls and factory automation market providing automation and power technologies to diverse industries, including utilities, transport, infrastructure, and other industries. Its products are sold in over 100 countries worldwide.
