Abstract
Description
“The world market for PLC hardware is relatively mature and stable. The
overall value of the world market for PLCs and directly associated software
and services was estimated to have been worth in excess of $7.7billion in
2007, and is projected to experience steady growth over the next five
years.”
This is one of the many findings from the latest IMS study of worldwide PLC
market. The report provides detailed statistics, analysis and forecasts for
PLCs sold worldwide, splits by four regions. All analyses within the report
provide revenue and unit shipment data. Detailed market splits by industry
sector are presented, with further breakdowns by end-user sector and machine
builder sector for each region.
Qualitative analyses of the factors that will have a positive or negative
influence on the market for PLCs over the next five years are provided. An
analysis of the competitive environment for PLCs is presented with market
share estimates for the leading suppliers of each product type in 2006 and
2007.
This study is ideal for anyone looking for a detailed quantitative analysis of
the worldwide PLC market. This includes industrial system suppliers,
industrial products suppliers, machine builders, software suppliers as well as
investment bankers, VC' s and other industry automation watchers.