Factory Automation and Industrial Controls Market Share 2031

Report Description

Factory Automation and Industrial Controls Market Outlook

The Middle East and Africa Factory Automation and Industrial Controls Market size was valued at USD XX Billion in 2022 and is likely to reach USD XX Billion by 2031 expanding at a CAGR of 6.8% during 2023 – 2031. The growth of the market is attributed to the rapid industrialization with the adaption of industry 4.0 across the country.

Factory automation and industrial control systems are two fundamental aspects of modern industry making them more qualitative and efficient. Factory automation is the process of incorporating automation in end-to-end manufacturing process and in the factory ecosystem, automation often leverage technologies such as robotic arms, pneumatic systems, and hydraulic systems. In industries, automation helps to increase efficiency in outputs, while reducing the operational cost of factory.

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Industrial control system is a term used to describe diverse types of control systems and instrumentation associated with it, including the controls, devices, networks, and systems used to automate and operate industrial processes. On the basis of industry types, each industrial controls works differently and is constructed electronically to manage tasks efficiently and effectively in less amount of time.

The protocols and devices used in an industrial control system and factory automation are used in nearly every critical infrastructure and industrial sector such as the manufacturing, water treatment, and transportation industries. Several instruments are primarily used for automation purposes as well as this also provides communication between automation equipment and central control systems. Automation and instrumentation offer various benefits to the business, such as improved workplace safety, reduced labor cost, better product and process consistency, and reduced waste.

The COVID-19 pandemic outbreak had negatively impacted the Middle East and Africa factory automation and industrial controls market. During the pandemic, emergency lockdown imposed by government body across the region had forced to temporary shutdown of business organizations and manufacturing facilities as part of policies to curb the virus spread. Additionally, the pandemic had adversely impacted the supply chain of raw materials and trade business. The market is expected to recover soon with an uptrend operation due to subsiding COVID-19 cases. 

Factory Automation and Industrial Controls Market Trends, Drivers, Restraints, and Opportunities

• Increasing collaborations between government, organization, and regulators for economic development is one of the key factors driving the market.
• Rising investment in oil & gas sector is projected to boost the market during the forecast period.
• High set-up and installation cost associated with automation equipment and control systems acts as a major challenge that can restrict the market growth in the coming years.
• Increasing threat of cyber-attack on central industrial control system is expected to hamper the market growth during the projected timeline.
• Surging demand of safety compliance automated solutions is anticipated to create significant growth opportunities for the market.

Scope of Factory Automation and Industrial Controls Market Report

The report on the Middle East and Africa factory automation and industrial controls market includes an assessment of the market, trends, segments, and regional markets. Overview and dynamics have also been included in the report.

Factory Automation and Industrial Controls Market Segment Insights

Industrial control systems segment to grow at a high CAGR

In terms of types, the Middle East and Africa factory automation and industrial controls market is bifurcated into field devices and industrial control systems. The field devices segment is sub-classified as sensors & transmitters, motors & drivers, machine vision systems, safety systems, industrial robotics, and others.

The industrial control system segment is further fragmented into human machine interface, product lifecycle management, programmable logic controller, manufacturing execution systems, supervisory control and data acquisition, distributed control system, and others. The industrial control system segment is estimated to grow at high CAGR during the forecast period owing to the wide adoption of industrial control systems for workplace safety and protection of assets.

On the other hand, the field devices segment is anticipated to register significant growth during the projected period attributed to the increasing productivity and enhancing quality of manufactured product.

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Rising government regulation drives the oil & gas segment

On the basis of end-users, the market is segmented into automotive & transportation, power & utilities, oil & gas, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, and chemical & petrochemical. The oil & gas segment is projected to expand at robust growth rate during the forecast period owing to the rising government regulations for safety, reliability in the plant, and efficiency.

Moreover, the region has significant oil and gas rigs, which is a major driver of the segment.  On the other hand, the automotive & transportation segment is anticipated to expand at a substantial CAGR during the forecast period owing to the growing trend of replacing conventional vehicles with electric vehicles.

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Saudi Arabia to constitute a key market share

In terms of geography, the Middle East and Africa factory automation and industrial controls market is classified as Iran, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, South Africa, and the Rest of Middle East & Africa. Saudi Arabia is anticipated to constitute a key share of the market during the projected period owing to the increasing investment of government in new technologies in the country.

Furthermore, expanding manufacturing facilities led by industry 4.0 is driving the growth of the country’s market further. However, the market of Iran is anticipated to grow at a rapid pace during the forecast period due to the rising industrialization and surging government regulation about workplace safety.