Asia Pacific Factory Automation and Industrial Controls Market Size

APAC Factory Automation and Industrial Controls Market Analysis

The Asia Pacific Factory Automation and Industrial Controls Market is expected to register a CAGR of approximately 10.87% during the forecast period (2021 - 2026). The COVID-19 pandemic had impacted the construction and development of new manufacturing units and plants in the region related to the market. However, the same is expected to resume operation and further contribute to the market. For instance, ABB's industrial robotics factory in Shanghai resumed construction work in March 2020 and is expected to be operational in 2021.

• Moreover, with China being one of the worst-hit countries in the COVID 19 outbreak, the pandemic has also highlighted the need for factory automation to replace labor to deal with a skilled labor shortage and avoid disruption in the workflow due to the unprecedented nature of the situation. According to ABB, 81% of companies amongst 1,900 construction firms based in China, the United States, and Europe surveyed are likely to adopt industrial robots.
• Furthermore, the Asia-Pacific factory automation and industrial control systems market is primarily driven by the increased focus on enhancing process efficiencies and reducing the cost of production across various industry verticals. Manufacturing serves as a significant industry in Asia-Pacific and China's economy being a significant contributor is undergoing a rapid transformation as labor costs have risen and the conventional model of migrant workers has lost the sustainability. Such trends have pushed the economy to adopt automation as a part of their manufacturing processes.
• Moreover, the communications support for automated processes have facilitated easier adoption among the manufacturers. Sensor components, faster networks, quality diagnostic software, and flexible interfaces with high levels of reliability and secured hierarchical access, along with error-correction options have added productivity, continued quality deliveries, and minimized the cost of manufacturing in the region.
• For instance, the collaboration between Mitsubishi Electric and Intel on the next-generation factory automation system for Intel's manufacturing facility in Malaysia; This has enabled field data generation from semiconductor manufacturing lines to be analyzed for improving operational performance and contribute to energy savings, thereby, cost savings toward a sustainable society.
• With IoT at the center of new technological approaches for development, production, and the entire logistics chain, otherwise known as smart factory automation, has further driven the adoption of industrial automation in the region. For instance, the Japanese government approved a plan known as the 'Rebirth of Japan,' which outlines the route towards strengthening the manufacturing sector further by targeting the development of USD 1.3 trillion. It is expected that, by 2023, companies in the industrial sector could grow revenues by as much as USD 490 billion as a result of Industry 4.0.