Process Control Automation Market Report 2026

Process Control Automation Market Overview

• Process Control Automation market size has reached to $65.39 billion in 2025 • Expected to grow to $79.08 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.7% • Growth Driver: Manufacturing Sector Expansion Fuels Growth In Process Control Automation Market • Market Trend: Software Centric industrial automation Systems Enhance Flexibility and Operational Efficiency in Process Control • Asia-Pacific was the largest region in 2025.

What Is Covered Under Process Control Automation Market?

Process control automation refers to the process of using technology and systems to monitor and adjust industrial processes automatically to achieve a desired output. It involves implementing control systems that manage various aspects of a production process without direct human intervention by minimizing waste, reducing downtime, and enhancing product quality. The main process control automation instruments are humidity transmitter, temperature transmitter, pressure transmitter, level transmitter, control valves, analyzers, communication hardware and others. The various solutions involved are programmable logic controller (PLC), distributed control system (DCS), manufacturing execution systems (MES), supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), automated production system (APS), operator training systems (OTS), safety automation, other solutions used in various industries including oil and gas, chemical, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, metal and mining, power, pulp and paper, water and wastewater and others.

What Is The Process Control Automation Market Growth Forecast?

The process control automation market size is expected to see steady growth in the next few years. It will grow to $79.08 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.7%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing adoption of AI-driven process control, rising investments in smart manufacturing plants, expansion of industrial iot integration, growing focus on energy-efficient operations, increasing deployment of autonomous production systems. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of advanced process monitoring systems, rising deployment of integrated control platforms, growing use of predictive maintenance solutions, expansion of real-time process optimization tools, enhanced focus on operational efficiency and yield improvement.

Global Process Control Automation Market Segmentation

1) By Instrument Type: Humidity Transmitter, Temperature Transmitter, Pressure Transmitter, Level Transmitter, Control Valves, Analyzers, Communication Hardware, Other Instrument Types 2) By Solution: Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Distributed Control System (DCS), Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA), Safety Automation, Other Solutions 3) By Industry Vertical: Oil And Gas, Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Food And Beverage, Metal And Mining, Power, Pulp And Paper, Water And Wastewater, Other Industry Verticals Subsegments: 1) By Humidity Transmitter: Capacitive Humidity Transmitters, Resistive Humidity Transmitters, Thermal Conductivity Humidity Transmitters 2) By Temperature Transmitter: RTD (Resistance Temperature Detector) Transmitters, Thermocouple Temperature Transmitters, Infrared Temperature Transmitters, Smart Temperature Transmitters 3) By Pressure Transmitter: Absolute Pressure Transmitters, Differential Pressure Transmitters, Gauge Pressure Transmitters, Multivariable Pressure Transmitters 4) By Level Transmitter: Ultrasonic Level Transmitters, Radar Level Transmitters, Capacitance Level Transmitters, Magnetostrictive Level Transmitters, Differential Pressure Level Transmitters 5) By Control Valves: Globe Control Valves, Ball Control Valves, Butterfly Control Valves, Pressure Relief Control Valves, Motorized Control Valves 6) By Analyzers: Gas Analyzers, pH Or ORP Analyzers, Oxygen Analyzers, Conductivity Analyzers, Turbidity Analyzers 7) By Communication Hardware: Wired Communication Devices, Wireless Communication Devices, Gateway Or Interface Devices, Remote I/O Systems 8) By Other Instrument Types: Flow Meters, Vibration Sensors, Speed Sensors, Strain Gauges, Gas Detectors

What Is The Driver Of The Process Control Automation Market?

The expansion of the manufacturing sector is expected to propel the growth of the process control automation market going forward. The manufacturing sector refers to the portion of the economy producing goods through various processes, such as machining, fabrication, assembly, or chemical processing. The manufacturing sector is expanding due to economic growth, government policies and incentives, consumer demand and preferences, and supply chain resilience. Process control automation plays a crucial role in manufacturing by enhancing efficiency, quality, productivity, flexibility, safety, and cost-effectiveness. It enables manufacturers to remain competitive in an increasingly complex and dynamic business environment. For instance, in August 2023, according to a report published by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), a US-based manufacturer association, manufacturing value-added production exhibited yearly growth from $2,905 billion ($2.905 trillion) in the first quarter of 2023 to $2,895 billion ($2.895 trillion) in the fourth. Manufacturing made up 10.9% of the value-added output in the first quarter of the US economy. Therefore, the expansion of the manufacturing sector is driving the growth of the process control automation industry.

Key Players In The Global Process Control Automation Market

Major companies operating in the process control automation market are Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Robert Bosch GmbH, Siemens AG, General Electric Company, Schneider Electric SE, Danaher Corporation, ABB Ltd, Eaton Corporation Plc, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd, Emerson Electric Co, Delta Electronics Inc, Honeywell International Inc, Rockwell Automation Inc, Omron Corporation, KUKA AG, Yokogawa Electric Corporation, Endress+Hauser AG, AVEVA Group Plc, Pepperl+Fuchs SE, Invensys Limited, IDEC Corporation, Aspen Technology Inc, Rudolph Technologies Inc, Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG, Inductive Automation LLC, Beckhoff Automation, Hawk Measurement Systems, Maple Systems Inc, AlpHa Measurement Solutions LLC

Global Process Control Automation Market Trends and Insights

Major companies operating in the process‑control automation market are focusing on developing advanced solutions, such as software‑centric industrial automation systems, to improve operational flexibility, streamline engineering workflows, and enable faster deployment of industrial processes. Software‑centric industrial automation systems refer to platforms that separate control logic from hardware, allowing tasks traditionally performed by human operators or mechanical systems to be automated through reusable software components. For instance, in April 2023, Schneider Electric SE, a France-based global automation and digital-energy company, launched EcoStruxure Automation Expert V23.0 at Hannover Messe 2023, described as the world’s first software‑centric industrial automation system. The updated platform introduced multi‑OS compatibility (Linux and Windows), a graphical editor for procedural automation, and enhanced integration with AVEVA System Platform, enabling faster system design and improved process control for industries such as consumer-packaged goods, water treatment, and logistics.

What Are Latest Mergers And Acquisitions In The Process Control Automation Market?

In April 2024, Hitachi Ltd., a Japan-based diversified technology and industrial company, acquired MA micro automation GmbH for EUR 71.5 million. Through this acquisition, Hitachi aims to enhance its process automation and robotic systems integration capabilities particularly in high-precision and medical device manufacturing by integrating MA micro’s automation-equipment technology into its global advanced automation business. MA micro automation GmbH is a Germany-based company that provides robotic and automation solutions, including high-speed linear handling systems and vision inspection platforms.

Regional Insights

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the process control automation market in 2025. The regions covered in this market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in this market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

What Defines the Process Control Automation Market?

The process control automation market consists of revenues earned by entities by services such as system integration, business process automation, consulting services and hardware implementation. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The process control automation market also includes sales of measurement instrumentation, control and safety systems, asset performance management tools and regulators. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

How is Market Value Defined and Measured?

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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