Research and Markets on Chinese DCS and PLC Markets

This research from Research and Markets covers the state of the Chinese DCS and PLC market, examining drivers and restraints for growth, pricing, distribution, technology, demand and geographical trends. Following from these, market growth for market segments are forecasted. In addition, an in-depth analysis of the competitive situation including vendors' market share is performed, along with detailed profiles of the key vendors in the industry. The base year is 2009 with forecasts running through 2016. The market is further divided into two sub segments including DCS market and PLC markets for China.

The Chinese economy has been experiencing rapid development since the 1980s. From 1999 to 2009, many multinational companies entered, and are active in, the Chinese market. Due to increasing competition, the demand for industrial productivity has increased significantly. Moreover, production processes have become complex and increased in scale. Hence, end users pursue a single type of product or system that can address all the control issues. Distributed control systems (DCSs) and programmable logic controllers (PLCs), as the traditional automation and control solutions, are pervading in the modern Chinese industries. With the rapid technological development, these solutions tend to be applied in wider industrial processes. Chinese DCS and PLC markets witnessed significant growth from 2006 to 2008, and this situation is expected to continue during the forecast period.

This research service is based on the methodology that uses primary and secondary research to provide a comprehensive analysis of Chinese DCS and PLC markets. It provides an analysis of the key definitions, industry challenges, market drivers and restraints, revenue forecasts, and competitive trends in these markets.