Distributed Control System Market (DCS) by Industry (Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Power Generation, Metals & Mining, Pharmaceutical, Paper & Pulp, Food & Beverage), by Component (Hardware, Software, & Services), by Application, and by Region – Global Forecast to 2020

“The Distributed Control System (DCS) market is expected to reach USD 19.82 billion by 2020, at a CAGR of 4.91% from 2015 to 2020. Increasing focus towards power generation from nuclear and renewable energy has been boosting the demand for DCS solutions. End-use industries are implementing DCS to streamline their plant operations and achieve operational excellence.
“Continuous process segment is the largest market, by application”
Highly attractive outlook for nuclear and renewable sectors in the power generation industry, downstream activities in the oil & gas industry, increasing production of chemicals, and high demand for the desalination industry are the major factors driving the market segment of continuous process industry.
The Middle East has been increasingly focusing on expanding its manufacturing capabilities. The primary reason for this is to change the region’s role as a raw material supplier to finished goods provider, within the manufacturing industry. The industrial scenario in emerging markets such as the Middle East & Africa’s power and chemical industry is also consistently improving. This growth in the region indicates positive growth prospects for the DCS market.
The primary participants for the report have been categorized on the basis of company type, designation, and region. The details are as follows:
• By Company Type: Tier 1 – 35%, Tier 2 – 45%, and Tier 3 – 20%
• By Designation: C level – 35%, Director level – 25%, and Others – 40%
• By Region: North America – 45%, Asia-Pacific – 30%, Europe – 20%, Rest of World – 5%
Asia-Pacific is expected to have the largest market share and the highest growth rate during the forecast period. This region is involved in the deployment of DCS solutions, and is one of the key markets for DCS manufacturers and suppliers. DCS solutions can be implemented in an entire plant in order to control and monitor all the processes occurring in the plant.
List of companies profiled in the report include:
• Siemens AG
• Honeywell International Inc.
• Yokogawa Electric Corporation
• Emerson Electric Co.
• Schneider Electric SE
• Rockwell Automation
• General Electric Company
• Metso Corporation
• Azbil Corporation
• NovaTech Process Solutions LLC
• Toshiba International Corporation Pty Ltd.
Why buy this report
The report offers market estimations and projections till 2020 and offers a complete study of the market dynamics. In addition, the report provides the competitive landscape with major growth strategies adopted by the key players.
Product Analysis and Development: Insights on upcoming technologies, research and development activities, and new product launches in the global DCS market. In-depth analysis of the DCS implementations in various regions depicts a clear picture of the market scenario.
Market Development: Includes information about lucrative emerging markets. The report also analyzes markets for DCS solutions across regions.
Market Diversification: Information about new products, untapped regions, recent developments, and investments decisions in the market. Description regarding related and unrelated diversification pertaining to this market
Competitive Assessment: Assessment of market shares, and company share analysis of key players. Business strategies and manufacturing capabilities of leading players enhance the bottom line of the companies in the DCS market.
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“TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION 14
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 14
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 14
1.3 SCOPE OF THE STUDY 15
1.3.1 MARKETS COVERED 15
1.3.2 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 16
1.4 CURRENCY 16
1.5 LIMITATIONS 16
1.6 STAKEHOLDERS 16
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 17
2.1 RESEARCH DATA 17
2.1.1 SECONDARY DATA 18
2.1.1.1 Key data from secondary sources 18
2.1.2 PRIMARY DATA 19
2.1.2.1 Key data from primary sources 19
2.1.2.2 Key industry insights 20
2.1.2.3 Breakdown of primaries 20
2.2 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 21
2.2.1 TOP-DOWN APPROACH 21
2.2.2 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 22
2.3 MARKET BREAKDOWN & DATA TRIANGULATION 23
2.4 RESEARCH ASSUMPTIONS & LIMITATIONS 24
2.4.1 ASSUMPTIONS 24
2.4.2 LIMITATIONS 24
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 25
3.1 HISTORICAL BACKDROP, EVOLUTION AND CURRENT SCENARIO 25
3.2 FUTURE OUTLOOK 26
3.3 CONCLUSION 29
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 30
4.1 ASIA-PACIFIC IS EXPECTED TO HOLD THE LARGEST MARKET DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 31
4.2 NORTH AMERICA DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET 34
4.3 LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS, BY REGION 35

5 MARKET OVERVIEW 36
5.1 INTRODUCTION 37
5.2 DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM: MARKET SEGMENTATION 37
5.2.1 BY COMPONENT 38
5.2.2 BY APPLICATION 38
5.2.3 BY END-USE INDUSTRY 38
5.2.4 BY REGION 38
5.3 MARKET DYNAMICS 39
5.3.1 DRIVERS 39
5.3.1.1 Expanding industrial infrastructure in emerging markets such as the Middle East & Africa 39
5.3.1.2 Changing energy industry trends: The importance of renewable & nuclear energy expected to increase 40
5.3.1.3 Booming power sector & augmented power generation capacities worldwide 41
5.3.2 RESTRAINTS 41
5.3.2.1 Slowdown of the mining industry in Asia-Pacific, Latin America, & Africa 41
5.3.2.2 Stagnant growth in the oil & gas industry 41
5.3.3 OPPORTUNITIES 41
5.3.3.1 Changing face of the Middle East manufacturing industry 41
5.3.4 CHALLENGES 41
5.3.4.1 Stagnant industrial growth in developed economies such as North America & Europe 41
5.4 IMPACT OF MARKET DYNAMICS 42
5.5 SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS 43
5.6 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 44
5.6.1 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS 44
5.6.2 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES 45
5.6.3 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS 45
5.6.4 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS 45
5.6.5 INTENSITY OF RIVALRY 46
6 DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY 47
6.1 INTRODUCTION 48
6.2 OIL & GAS 49
6.3 POWER GENERATION 51
6.4 CHEMICALS 52
6.5 FOOD & BEVERAGE 54
6.6 PHARMACEUTICAL 55
6.7 METALS & MINING 56
6.8 PAPER & PULP 57
6.9 OTHERS 58
7 DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET, BY COMPONENT 59
7.1 INTRODUCTION 60
7.2 HARDWARE 61
7.3 SOFTWARE 62
7.4 SERVICES 63
8 DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET, BY APPLICATION 64
8.1 INTRODUCTION 65
8.2 CONTINUOUS PROCESS 66
8.3 BATCH-ORIENTED PROCESS 67
9 DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET, BY REGION 68
9.1 INTRODUCTION 69
9.2 ASIA-PACIFIC 71
9.2.1 CHINA 74
9.2.2 JAPAN 75
9.2.3 INDIA 76
9.2.4 SOUTH KOREA 76
9.2.5 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC 77
9.3 NORTH AMERICA 77
9.3.1 U.S. 80
9.3.2 CANADA 81
9.3.3 MEXICO 82
9.4 EUROPE 83
9.4.1 U.K. 84
9.4.2 GERMANY 85
9.4.3 FRANCE 86
9.4.4 ITALY 86
9.4.5 REST OF EUROPE 87
9.5 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 88
9.5.1 SAUDI ARABIA 90
9.5.2 UAE 91
9.5.3 QATAR 91
9.5.4 KUWAIT 92
9.5.5 SOUTH AFRICA 92
9.5.6 NIGERIA 93
9.5.7 ALGERIA 94
9.5.8 REST OF MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 94

9.6 SOUTH AMERICA 95
9.6.1 BRAZIL 96
9.6.2 VENEZUELA 97
9.6.3 ARGENTINA 98
9.6.4 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA 99
10 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 100
10.1 OVERVIEW 101
10.2 MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS, BY DEVELOPMENTS, 2014 102
10.3 COMPETITIVE SITUATION & TRENDS 103
10.4 CONTRACTS & AGREEMENTS 104
10.5 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS 105
10.6 EXPANSIONS 106
10.7 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS 107
11 COMPANY PROFILES 108
(Overview, Products and Services, Financials, Strategy & Development)*
11.1 INTRODUCTION 108
11.2 ABB LTD. 109
11.3 SIEMENS AG 112
11.4 HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. 115
11.5 YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION 118
11.6 EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. 122
11.7 SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE 125
11.8 ROCKWELL AUTOMATION 128
11.9 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 130
11.10 METSO CORPORATION 132
11.11 AZBIL CORPORATION 134
11.12 NOVATECH PROCESS SOLUTIONS LLC. 136
11.13 TOSHIBA INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION PTY LTD. 137
*Details on Overview, Products and Services, Financials, Strategy & Development might not be Captured in case of Unlisted Companies.
12 APPENDIX 138
12.1 INSIGHTS OF INDUSTRY EXPERTS 138
12.2 DISCUSSION GUIDE 138
12.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 141
12.3.1 CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS, 2012 – 2015 141
12.3.2 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, 2012–2015 152
12.3.3 EXPANSION, 2012–2015 157

12.3.4 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS, 2012–2015 158
12.3.5 OTHERS, 2012–2015 158
12.4 INTRODUCING RT: REAL TIME MARKET INTELLIGENCE 159
12.5 AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATIONS 160
12.6 RELATED REPORTS 160
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“LIST OF TABLES

TABLE 1 IMPACT OF MARKET DYNAMICS 42
TABLE 2 DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 49
TABLE 3 OIL & GAS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 50
TABLE 4 POWER GENERATION MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 52
TABLE 5 CHEMICALS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 53
TABLE 6 FOOD & BEVERAGE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 54
TABLE 7 PHARMACEUTICAL MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 55
TABLE 8 METALS & MINING MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 56
TABLE 9 PAPER & PULP MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 57
TABLE 10 OTHERS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 58
TABLE 11 DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY COMPONENT, 
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 60
TABLE 12 HARDWARE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 61
TABLE 13 SOFTWARE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 63
TABLE 14 SERVICES MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 63
TABLE 15 DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 65
TABLE 16 CONTINUOUS PROCESS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 66
TABLE 17 BATCH-ORIENTED PROCESS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 
2013 – 2020 (USD MILLION) 67
TABLE 18 DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 70
TABLE 19 ASIA-PACIFIC: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 73
TABLE 20 ASIA-PACIFIC: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, 
BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 73
TABLE 21 ASIA-PACIFIC: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 74
TABLE 22 ASIA-PACIFIC: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY COMPONENT, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 74
TABLE 23 CHINA: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY COMPONENT, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 75
TABLE 24 JAPAN: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY COMPONENT, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 75
TABLE 25 INDIA: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY COMPONENT, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 76
TABLE 26 SOUTH KOREA: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY COMPONENT, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 76
TABLE 27 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, 
BY COMPONENT, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 77
TABLE 28 NORTH AMERICA: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 79
TABLE 29 NORTH AMERICA: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, 
BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 79
TABLE 30 NORTH AMERICA: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, 
BY APPLICATION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 80
TABLE 31 NORTH AMERICA: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, 
BY COMPONENT, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 80
TABLE 32 U.S.: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY COMPONENT, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 81
TABLE 33 CANADA: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY COMPONENT, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 81
TABLE 34 MEXICO: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY COMPONENT, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 82
TABLE 35 EUROPE: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 83
TABLE 36 EUROPE: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 83
TABLE 37 EUROPE: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 84
TABLE 38 EUROPE: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY COMPONENT, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 84
TABLE 39 U.K.: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY COMPONENT, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 85
TABLE 40 GERMANY: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY COMPONENT, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 85
TABLE 41 FRANCE: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY COMPONENT, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 86
TABLE 42 ITALY: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY COMPONENT, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 86
TABLE 43 REST OF EUROPE: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, 
BY COMPONENT, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 87
TABLE 44 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, 
BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 88
TABLE 45 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, 
BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 89
TABLE 46 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, 
BY APPLICATION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 89
TABLE 47 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, 
BY COMPONENT, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 90
TABLE 48 SAUDI ARABIA: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY COMPONENT, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 90
TABLE 49 UAE: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY COMPONENT, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 91
TABLE 50 QATAR: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY COMPONENT, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 91
TABLE 51 KUWAIT: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY COMPONENT, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 92
TABLE 52 SOUTH AFRICA: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY COMPONENT, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 93
TABLE 53 NIGERIA: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY COMPONENT, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 93
TABLE 54 ALGERIA: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY COMPONENT, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 94
TABLE 55 REST OF MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, 
BY COMPONENT, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 94
TABLE 56 SOUTH AMERICA: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 95
TABLE 57 SOUTH AMERICA: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, 
BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 95
TABLE 58 SOUTH AMERICA: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 96
TABLE 59 SOUTH AMERICA: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY COMPONENT, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 96
TABLE 60 BRAZIL: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY COMPONENT, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 97
TABLE 61 VENEZUELA: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY COMPONENT, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 97
TABLE 62 ARGENTINA: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY COMPONENT, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 98
TABLE 63 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, 
BY COMPONENT, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 99
TABLE 64 CONTRACTS & AGREEMENTS, 2015 104
TABLE 65 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS, 2013–2015 105
TABLE 66 EXPANSIONS, 2013-2015 106
TABLE 67 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS, 2013-2015 107
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“LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE 1 MARKETS COVERED: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET 15
FIGURE 2 DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET: RESEARCH DESIGN 17
FIGURE 3 BREAKDOWN OF PRIMARY INTERVIEWS: BY COMPANY TYPE, DESIGNATION, 
& REGION 20
FIGURE 4 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY: TOP-DOWN APPROACH 21
FIGURE 5 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY: BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 22
FIGURE 6 DATA TRIANGULATION METHODOLOGY 23
FIGURE 7 ASIA-PACIFIC ACCOUNTED FOR THE LARGEST MARKET SHARE (BY VALUE) IN DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET IN 2014 25
FIGURE 8 THE CONTINUOUS PROCESS SEGMENT IS EXPECTED TO DOMINATE THE DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 26
FIGURE 9 THE SOFTWARE MARKET IS EXPECTED TO WITNESS THE MAXIMUM DEMAND DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 27
FIGURE 10 ASIA-PACIFIC IS EXPECTED TO DOMINATE THE DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 27
FIGURE 11 DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 
2015 & 2020 28
FIGURE 12 TOP 5 COMPANIES DEVELOPMENTS (2012–2015) 29
FIGURE 13 ATTRACTIVE MARKET OPPORTUNITIES IN THE DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET, 2015-2020 30
FIGURE 14 ASIA-PACIFIC AND MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA ARE EXPECTED TO EXHIBIT HIGH GROWTH RATES DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 31
FIGURE 15 DEMAND FROM OIL & GAS END-USE INDUSTRY IS EXPECTED TO DOMINATE THE DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS 32
FIGURE 16 THE CONTINUOUS PROCESS MARKET IS EXPECTED TO GROW AT THE HIGHEST RATE DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 32
FIGURE 17 COUNTRIES IN DEVELOPING REGIONS TO GROW FASTER THAN THE DEVELOPED ONES DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 33
FIGURE 18 THE U.S. DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET ACCOUNTED FOR THE LARGEST SHARE IN THE NORTH AMERICAN MARKET IN 2014 34
FIGURE 19 THE ASIA-PACIFIC MARKET IS EXPECTED TO GROW AT THE HIGHEST RATE DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 35
FIGURE 20 DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SEGMENTATION BY COMPONENT, APPLICATION, END-USE INDUSTRY, & REGION 37
FIGURE 21 MARKET DYNAMICS: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET 39
FIGURE 22 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GROWTH 40
FIGURE 23 CHANGING ENERGY MIX 40
FIGURE 24 DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET: SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS 43
FIGURE 25 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET 44
FIGURE 26 THE OIL & GAS SEGMENT IS EXPECTED TO BECOME THE LARGEST MARKET FOR DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 48
FIGURE 27 ASIA-PACIFIC: THE FASTEST GROWING MARKET FOR END-USE OIL & GAS INDUSTRY 50
FIGURE 28 ASIA-PACIFIC IS PROJECTED TO BECOME THE LARGEST CONSUMER OF END-USE POWER GENERATION INDUSTRY FROM 2015 TO 2020 51
FIGURE 29 INCREASING PRODUCTION OF CHEMICALS IN ASIA-PACIFIC IS EXPECTED TO FUEL THE GROWTH OF THE CHEMICALS SEGMENT DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 53
FIGURE 30 THE SOFTWARE SEGMENT IS EXPECTED TO DOMINATE THE MARKET WITH HIGHEST GROWTH RATE & MAXIMUM SHARE DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 60
FIGURE 31 ASIA-PACIFIC TO WITNESS HIGHEST CAGR IN THE HARDWARE MARKET DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 61
FIGURE 32 ASIA-PACIFIC IS PROJECTED TO BECOME THE HIGHEST GROWING MARKET IN THE SOFTWARE SEGMENT DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 62
FIGURE 33 DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE: BY APPLICATION, 
2015–2020 (USD MILLION) 65
FIGURE 34 REGIONAL SNAPSHOT (2014): GROWING MARKETS EMERGING AS 
NEW HOT SPOTS 69
FIGURE 35 DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 
2015–2020 (USD MILLION) 70
FIGURE 36 ASIA-PACIFIC: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET OVERVIEW 72
FIGURE 37 NORTH AMERICA: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET OVERVIEW 78
FIGURE 38 COMPANIES ADOPTED CONTRACTS & AGREEMENTS AS THE KEY GROWTH STRATEGY, 2012-2015 101
FIGURE 39 HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. WAS THE MOST ACTIVE PLAYER WITHIN 
THE DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM MARKET IN 2014 102
FIGURE 40 MARKET EVALUATION FRAMEWORK 103
FIGURE 41 BATTLE FOR MARKET SHARE: CONTRACTS & AGREEMENTS WAS THE KEY STRATEGY, 2012-2015 104
FIGURE 42 REGIONAL REVENUE MIX OF THE TOP FIVE MARKET PLAYERS 108
FIGURE 43 ABB LTD.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 109
FIGURE 44 ABB LTD.: SWOT ANALYSIS 111
FIGURE 45 SIEMENS AG: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 112
FIGURE 46 SIEMENS AG: SWOT ANALYSIS 114
FIGURE 47 HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 115
FIGURE 48 HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.: SWOT ANALYSIS 117
FIGURE 49 YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION : COMPANY SNAPSHOT 118
FIGURE 50 YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION: SWOT ANALYSIS 120
FIGURE 51 EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 122
FIGURE 52 EMERSEN ELECTRIC CO.: SWOT ANALYSIS 124
FIGURE 53 SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 125
FIGURE 54 SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE: SWOT ANALYSIS 127
FIGURE 55 ROCKWELL AUTOMATION : COMPANY SNAPSHOT 128
FIGURE 56 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 130
FIGURE 57 METSO CORPORATION: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 132
FIGURE 58 AZBIL CORPORATION: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 134
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