Market Trends of Europe Factory Automation and Industrial Controls Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the Europe Factory Automation & Industrial Controls Market according to our research experts:
Automotive Industry to Drive the Market Growth
- The automotive industry is among the prominent sectors that hold a significant share of the world's automated manufacturing facilities. The production facilities of various automakers are automated to maintain efficiency. The growing trend of replacing conventional vehicles with EVs is expected to augment the automotive industry's demand further.
- The primary concern of the automotive industry is the length of a project. Hence, quick return-on-investment projects, combined with low-cost automation and cost innovation, are helping the manufacturers improve competitiveness through productivity improvement. The growing adoption of automation in manufacturing processes and digitization and AI involvement are primary factors driving industrial robots' demand in the automotive sector.
- According to UBS, the projected electric vehicle sales in Europe are expected to reach 6.33 million units by 2025, followed by China, with 4.84 million units. As Europe is leading the electric vehicles' demand, the region is anticipated to see an increase in smart automotive factories' implementation.
- The growing presence of robots and automation in the European automotive industries is further expected to fuel the region's smart factory. Additionally, Germany also possesses the largest concentration of automotive OEM plants in Europe. A further increase in OEM sites in the country is expected to increase industrial control systems' demand.
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Germany Holds Significant Market Share
- Germany is not only a major consumer of automation equipment, but it is also a major manufacturer of automation equipment in Europe. Several major players of automation and control equipment, such as Siemens, Schneider Electric, KUKA, etc., are based out of Germany, thus driving a high investment flow toward R & D activities.
- The country has been witnessing rapid growth in the demand for automation solutions. For instance, in August 2019, KUKA received an order for 22 KMP 1500s from an automotive customer. These intelligent, autonomous vehicles can supply materials to robots and machines, perfectly timing the production process. Additionally, a collaboration between India and Germany in Industry 4.0 is expected to augment the market growth.
- According to the recent estimates from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), Germany has the third most robot density in the world (338 units per 10,000 workers), after Singapore and South Korea. IFR estimates that the annual supply in Germany may continue to grow by at least 5% on average per year, between 2018 and 2020, due to the increasing demand for robots in various industries, with a focus on the automotive industry. This increasing supply of industrial robots in the country is expected to drive the market studied.
- There is the development of a complete 5G ecosystem in the country, which will further accelerate the pace of digitization in the industry. This will strengthen Germany’s position in global competition. Recently, Deutsche Telekom, a German telecommunications company, added new partners for its 5G-based smart factory ecosystem. The new partners are EK Automation, Konica Minolta, and Endress+Hauser.
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