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Technavio’s market research analyst predicts the global automation market in the chemicals and petrochemicals market to grow at a CAGR of more than 7% by 2020. The recent rise in capital and R&D investments for automation solutions is a critical factor that propels growth in this market. Also, rapid industrial development in emerging economies like China, India, and Brazil will bolster the need for automation products and services across various industries.
The growing use of cloud computing and big data analytics in the chemicals and petrochemicals industry will impel market growth during the forecast period. The implementation of cloud computing and big data analytics in this industry will help manufacturers to expand their data storage facilities, boost operational flexibility, and enhance scalability during the manufacturing process. The ability of cloud-based and big data analytics to promote product lifecycle management and to help improve supply chain management will result in its augmented adoption during the predicted period.
The DCS segment currently accounts for approximately 33% of the total market share and is anticipated to witness a modest growth rate of more than 3% by 2020. The recent increase in the domestic shale gas production in the US will motivate petrochemical manufacturers to either expand their existing production capacities or build new facilities. This, in turn, will create a demand for automation solutions to ensure high productivity, flexibility, scalability, and safety during operations.
In this market study, analysts have estimated the APAC region to lead the market in terms of implementation of automation solutions in the chemicals and petrochemicals industry by 2020. The advent of new state-owned chemicals and petrochemicals industries will drive heavy investments in APAC. Additionally, the growth of manufacturing industries like automotive, pulp, oil and gas, and construction will spur the demand for chemicals and petrochemicals, which in turn will necessitate the implementation of automation solutions during the forecast period.
This market is competitive and is primarily dominated by vendors like Honeywell and ABB. The local and regional providers in this market provide highly customized solutions with high integration capabilities at lesser prices. Since this market is highly competitive, the vendors compete on the basis of product feature, functionality, and services to gain maximum market traction during the forecast period.
Leading vendors in the market are -
Other prominent vendors in the market include General Electric, Metso, Mitsubishi Heavy Industry, Omron, Rockwell Automation, Schneider Electric, and Toshiba International.
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PART 01: Executive summary
PART 02: Scope of the report
PART 03: Market research methodology
PART 04: Introduction
PART 05: Automation industry value chain
PART 06: Market landscape
PART 07: Market segmentation by product
PART 08: Geographical segmentation
PART 09: Market quadrant
PART 10: Market drivers
PART 11: Impact of drivers
PART 12: Market challenges
PART 13: Impact of drivers and challenges
PART 14: Market trends
PART 15: Vendor landscape
PART 16: Appendix
PART 17: Explore Technavio
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