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News Release from: ARC Advisory Group | Subject: DCS market
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 19 March 2007
DCS market is thriving in Asia
Strong economic activity in Asia is spurring the growth of manufacturing, which in turn is propelling the growth of the automation market in the region, creating a thriving market for DCS systems
Strong economic activity in Asia is spurring the growth of manufacturing, which in turn is propelling the growth of the automation market in the region The Asian market for Distributed Control Systems (DCS) is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.0% over the next five years, according to a new ARC Advisory Group study
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 18 Dec 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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In Asia, large greenfield projects are translating to large investments spread across many verticals such as chemical, electric power, oil and gas, and refinery industries.
Many of these plants are engineered and built not only to meet the domestic demand but to cater to the global demand.
According to ARC Research Director Larry O'Brien and Senior Analyst SR Venkatapathy, the authors of the ARC report "DCS Outlook for Asia", "Robust demand, massive investments, and increasing affluence result in a cycle of wealth creation, and Asia is experiencing this transformation.
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Large greenfield projects are the flavour in Asia and the scale of plants in chemical, electric power, oil and gas, and refinery industries are leaning towards catering to global demand, in addition to local consumption.
Growth in the manufacturing industry is leading to a thriving DCS market in the Asian region.
To compete globally, manufacturers realize that high productivity and quality are necessary.
They are embracing current technologies to a greater extent and the trends are very positive".
The growing demand for electric power is prompting massive investment in the electric power industry, with coal-fired predominantly emerging as the biggest user of DCS in China, India, and the growing economies of Southeast Asia.
Rapid urbanisation in most countries in the region and massive expansion in manufacturing activities spread across many verticals provide the impetus for electric power industry growth.
In the next five years, while China will account for the addition of around 25,000 MW of generating capacity, India will be adding over 50,000 MW.
The other emerging economies in Asia are also expected to add large capacities.
Even though most of electric power in many countries in Asia, including China and India, depends on fossil fuel, Japan, China, India, and South Korea, besides other countries in the region, have drawn up ambitious plans to increase nuclear power generation capacity.
Accelerating investments in the construction of nuclear power stations, which typically involve higher automation spending, will further spur the growth of the DCS business.
The growing electric power industry will remain the largest business for DCS over the next five years.
Changing lifestyles and demography and increasing affluence, which are contributing to the growth of the food and beverage and pharmaceutical industries in Asia, are resulting in the expansion of the batch control system market.
The demand for packaged food, life-quality enhancing, and pharmaceutical products are on the increase.
Global suppliers, such as Procter and Gamble, Unilever, Kraft, and Budweiser, along with homegrown companies, are establishing large-scale manufacturing facilities requiring the use of sophisticated control systems.
Food and beverage and pharmaceutical industries that typically involve highly regulated production processes and exhaustive validation procedures need to comply with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations and international standards.
The growth of life science industries results in the widespread use of batch control systems.
These control systems, apart from helping manufacturers address compliance issues, also help to achieve agility, flexibility, operational safety, traceability, and reliability in production, while concurrently managing extensive documentation.
These factors provide the necessary impetus for growth of the DCS-based batch control system market.
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