The industrial controls market size has grown steadily in recent years. It will grow from $148.6 billion in 2025 to $153.95 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.6%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to industrial automation expansion, increased manufacturing productivity needs, early adoption of scada and dcs, rising focus on operational safety, growth in semiconductor and electronics production.
The industrial controls market size is expected to see steady growth in the next few years. It will grow to $182.31 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.3%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to demand for connected industrial ecosystems, adoption of cloud-based control platforms, rising digital transformation investments, increased focus on sustainable manufacturing, growth in electric mobility infrastructure. Major trends in the forecast period include rising adoption of automated process monitoring, integration of modular industrial components, increasing demand for real-time operational visibility, expansion of electrification-driven control systems, growing utilization of advanced safety and compliance solutions.
The expansion of manufacturing industries, particularly in developing economies, is expected to support the growth of the industrial controls market. Industrial controls monitor and automate industrial processes with high precision, enhanced product quality, and improved reliability. For example, in September 2025, the Federal Reserve System, a US-based central bank, reported that manufacturing output increased by 0.2% in August 2025 after a 0.1% decline in July, with motor vehicle and parts production rising by 2.6% during the same period. Thus, the growth of manufacturing industries will drive the expansion of the industrial controls market.
Key players within the industrial controls market are intensifying their focus on introducing state-of-the-art industrial automation solutions, such as the NX502 automation controller, to maintain a competitive advantage in the industry. Launched in April 2023 by Omron Corporation, the NX502 automation controller is part of the OMRON NX-Series. This sophisticated machine automation controller is capable of handling up to ten EtherNet/IP networks, making it well-suited for large-scale systems. The NX502 facilitates high-speed safety in large-scale operations, minimizing lead times during production line transitions. By combining integrated control technology with NX-EIP201, it allows users to manage extensive production lines with module divisions. It boasts advanced motion and safety control features that contribute to increased production, quality, and energy efficiency. Notably, the user interface of the NX502 is designed to be user-friendly, ensuring easy programming and operation.
In September 2025, Advanced Industrial Devices (AID), a US-based industrial machinery manufacturer, acquired Economy Control Systems for an undisclosed sum. Through this acquisition, Advanced Industrial Devices (AID) aims to enhance its automation integration capabilities and strengthen its position in industrial and commercial markets across the United States. Economy Control Systems is a US-based provider of industrial controls.
Major companies operating in the industrial controls market are Mitsubishi Electric Factory Automation, Siemens AG, Honeywell International Incorporation, Emerson Electric Company, Schneider Electric SA, ABB Ltd, Omron Corporation, Rockwell Automation, Yokogawa Electric Corporation, Endress+Hauser Group, WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KG, Azbil Corporation (formerly known as Yamatake Corporation), Fuji Electric Co. Ltd., 3D Systems Corporation, HP Inc., FANUC Corporation, Stratasys Ltd., Progea Srl, Hitachi Ltd., Vega Grieshaber KG, Danfoss Group, Krohne Group, Dwyer Instruments Inc., Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., General Electric Company (GE), Johnson Controls International plc, Eaton Corporation plc, Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG, Parker Hannifin Corporation, WAGO Kontakttechnik GmbH & Co. KG, Yokohama Industries Inc., B&R Industrial Automation GmbH, Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG, Bosch Rexroth AG, Delta Electronics Inc., Festo AG & Co. KG, IDEC Corporation, Keyence Corporation, National Instruments Corporation, Pepperl+Fuchs GmbH.
Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report’s Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.
Tariffs are influencing the industrial controls market by increasing the cost of critical components such as relays, connectors, industrial ethernet hardware, and power supplies, resulting in higher production expenses and extended procurement cycles. These impacts are most visible across distributed control systems, SCADA components, and modular terminal blocks, particularly in manufacturing-heavy regions like Asia-Pacific and North America. While tariffs create challenges by disrupting supply chains, they also encourage regional manufacturing, supplier diversification, and development of cost-efficient control technologies. Overall, tariffs are reshaping market competitiveness while accelerating innovation-driven resilience.
The industrial controls market research report is one of a series of new reports that provides industrial controls market statistics, including industrial controls industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with an industrial controls market share, detailed industrial controls market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the industrial controls industry. This industrial controls market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.
Industrial controls are systems and technologies designed to monitor and manage industrial processes, ensuring efficiency, safety, and reliability across various sectors. These controls facilitate real-time data monitoring and automation of operations. By optimizing industrial processes, they improve productivity and reduce operational downtime, making them critical components in modern manufacturing and production environments.
The primary types of control systems within industrial control include distributed control systems (DCS), supervisory control and data acquisition systems (SCADA), and manufacturing execution systems (MES). A distributed control system (DCS) serves as a comprehensive platform for the automated control and operation of industrial processes. It typically incorporates various components such as human-machine interfaces (HMI), logic solvers, historians, a common database, alarm management, and a unified engineering suite. Additionally, the components used in industrial control systems encompass modular terminal block relays, optocouplers, surge protectors, marking systems, printing and ferrules, cable lugs, hand tools, testers, enclosure products, PCB connectors, terminals, heavy-duty connectors, analog signal conditioners, electronics housings, power supplies, industrial Ethernet solutions, and remote I/O technology. Industrial control systems are employed by a wide range of industries, including automotive, utilities, electronics and semiconductors, mining, and various other end-users, to enhance operational efficiency and reliability in their industrial processes.Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the industrial controls market in 2025. Western Europe was the second-largest region in the industrial controls market. The regions covered in the industrial controls market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the industrial controls market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The industrial controls market consists of sales of supervisory control & data acquisition system (SCADA), distributed control system (DCS), manufacturing execution system (MES), and other industrial controls. Values in this market are factory gate values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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The industrial controls market size is expected to see steady growth in the next few years. It will grow to $182.31 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.3%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to demand for connected industrial ecosystems, adoption of cloud-based control platforms, rising digital transformation investments, increased focus on sustainable manufacturing, growth in electric mobility infrastructure. Major trends in the forecast period include rising adoption of automated process monitoring, integration of modular industrial components, increasing demand for real-time operational visibility, expansion of electrification-driven control systems, growing utilization of advanced safety and compliance solutions.
The expansion of manufacturing industries, particularly in developing economies, is expected to support the growth of the industrial controls market. Industrial controls monitor and automate industrial processes with high precision, enhanced product quality, and improved reliability. For example, in September 2025, the Federal Reserve System, a US-based central bank, reported that manufacturing output increased by 0.2% in August 2025 after a 0.1% decline in July, with motor vehicle and parts production rising by 2.6% during the same period. Thus, the growth of manufacturing industries will drive the expansion of the industrial controls market.
Key players within the industrial controls market are intensifying their focus on introducing state-of-the-art industrial automation solutions, such as the NX502 automation controller, to maintain a competitive advantage in the industry. Launched in April 2023 by Omron Corporation, the NX502 automation controller is part of the OMRON NX-Series. This sophisticated machine automation controller is capable of handling up to ten EtherNet/IP networks, making it well-suited for large-scale systems. The NX502 facilitates high-speed safety in large-scale operations, minimizing lead times during production line transitions. By combining integrated control technology with NX-EIP201, it allows users to manage extensive production lines with module divisions. It boasts advanced motion and safety control features that contribute to increased production, quality, and energy efficiency. Notably, the user interface of the NX502 is designed to be user-friendly, ensuring easy programming and operation.
In September 2025, Advanced Industrial Devices (AID), a US-based industrial machinery manufacturer, acquired Economy Control Systems for an undisclosed sum. Through this acquisition, Advanced Industrial Devices (AID) aims to enhance its automation integration capabilities and strengthen its position in industrial and commercial markets across the United States. Economy Control Systems is a US-based provider of industrial controls.
Major companies operating in the industrial controls market are Mitsubishi Electric Factory Automation, Siemens AG, Honeywell International Incorporation, Emerson Electric Company, Schneider Electric SA, ABB Ltd, Omron Corporation, Rockwell Automation, Yokogawa Electric Corporation, Endress+Hauser Group, WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KG, Azbil Corporation (formerly known as Yamatake Corporation), Fuji Electric Co. Ltd., 3D Systems Corporation, HP Inc., FANUC Corporation, Stratasys Ltd., Progea Srl, Hitachi Ltd., Vega Grieshaber KG, Danfoss Group, Krohne Group, Dwyer Instruments Inc., Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., General Electric Company (GE), Johnson Controls International plc, Eaton Corporation plc, Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG, Parker Hannifin Corporation, WAGO Kontakttechnik GmbH & Co. KG, Yokohama Industries Inc., B&R Industrial Automation GmbH, Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG, Bosch Rexroth AG, Delta Electronics Inc., Festo AG & Co. KG, IDEC Corporation, Keyence Corporation, National Instruments Corporation, Pepperl+Fuchs GmbH.
Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report’s Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.
Tariffs are influencing the industrial controls market by increasing the cost of critical components such as relays, connectors, industrial ethernet hardware, and power supplies, resulting in higher production expenses and extended procurement cycles. These impacts are most visible across distributed control systems, SCADA components, and modular terminal blocks, particularly in manufacturing-heavy regions like Asia-Pacific and North America. While tariffs create challenges by disrupting supply chains, they also encourage regional manufacturing, supplier diversification, and development of cost-efficient control technologies. Overall, tariffs are reshaping market competitiveness while accelerating innovation-driven resilience.
The industrial controls market research report is one of a series of new reports that provides industrial controls market statistics, including industrial controls industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with an industrial controls market share, detailed industrial controls market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the industrial controls industry. This industrial controls market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.
Industrial controls are systems and technologies designed to monitor and manage industrial processes, ensuring efficiency, safety, and reliability across various sectors. These controls facilitate real-time data monitoring and automation of operations. By optimizing industrial processes, they improve productivity and reduce operational downtime, making them critical components in modern manufacturing and production environments.
The primary types of control systems within industrial control include distributed control systems (DCS), supervisory control and data acquisition systems (SCADA), and manufacturing execution systems (MES). A distributed control system (DCS) serves as a comprehensive platform for the automated control and operation of industrial processes. It typically incorporates various components such as human-machine interfaces (HMI), logic solvers, historians, a common database, alarm management, and a unified engineering suite. Additionally, the components used in industrial control systems encompass modular terminal block relays, optocouplers, surge protectors, marking systems, printing and ferrules, cable lugs, hand tools, testers, enclosure products, PCB connectors, terminals, heavy-duty connectors, analog signal conditioners, electronics housings, power supplies, industrial Ethernet solutions, and remote I/O technology. Industrial control systems are employed by a wide range of industries, including automotive, utilities, electronics and semiconductors, mining, and various other end-users, to enhance operational efficiency and reliability in their industrial processes.Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the industrial controls market in 2025. Western Europe was the second-largest region in the industrial controls market. The regions covered in the industrial controls market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the industrial controls market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The industrial controls market consists of sales of supervisory control & data acquisition system (SCADA), distributed control system (DCS), manufacturing execution system (MES), and other industrial controls. Values in this market are factory gate values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary
2. Industrial Controls Market Characteristics
3. Industrial Controls Market Supply Chain Analysis
4. Global Industrial Controls Market Trends and Strategies
5. Industrial Controls Market Analysis of End Use Industries
7. Global Industrial Controls Strategic Analysis Framework, Current Market Size, Market Comparisons and Growth Rate Analysis
8. Global Industrial Controls Total Addressable Market (TAM) Analysis for the Market
9. Industrial Controls Market Segmentation
10. Industrial Controls Market Regional and Country Analysis
11. Asia-Pacific Industrial Controls Market
12. China Industrial Controls Market
13. India Industrial Controls Market
14. Japan Industrial Controls Market
15. Australia Industrial Controls Market
16. Indonesia Industrial Controls Market
17. South Korea Industrial Controls Market
18. Taiwan Industrial Controls Market
19. South East Asia Industrial Controls Market
20. Western Europe Industrial Controls Market
21. UK Industrial Controls Market
22. Germany Industrial Controls Market
23. France Industrial Controls Market
24. Italy Industrial Controls Market
25. Spain Industrial Controls Market
26. Eastern Europe Industrial Controls Market
27. Russia Industrial Controls Market
28. North America Industrial Controls Market
29. USA Industrial Controls Market
30. Canada Industrial Controls Market
31. South America Industrial Controls Market
32. Brazil Industrial Controls Market
33. Middle East Industrial Controls Market
34. Africa Industrial Controls Market
36. Industrial Controls Market Competitive Landscape and Company Profiles
37. Industrial Controls Market Other Major and Innovative Companies
40. Industrial Controls Market High Potential Countries, Segments and Strategies
41. Appendix
Executive Summary
Industrial Controls Market Global Report 2026 provides strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the market.This report focuses industrial controls market which is experiencing strong growth. The report gives a guide to the trends which will be shaping the market over the next ten years and beyond.
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Description
Where is the largest and fastest growing market for industrial controls? How does the market relate to the overall economy, demography and other similar markets? What forces will shape the market going forward, including technological disruption, regulatory shifts, and changing consumer preferences? The industrial controls market global report answers all these questions and many more.The report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, total addressable market (TAM), market attractiveness score (MAS), competitive landscape, market shares, company scoring matrix, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market’s historic and forecast market growth by geography.
- The market characteristics section of the report defines and explains the market. This section also examines key products and services offered in the market, evaluates brand-level differentiation, compares product features, and highlights major innovation and product development trends.
- The supply chain analysis section provides an overview of the entire value chain, including key raw materials, resources, and supplier analysis. It also provides a list competitor at each level of the supply chain.
- The updated trends and strategies section analyses the shape of the market as it evolves and highlights emerging technology trends such as digital transformation, automation, sustainability initiatives, and AI-driven innovation. It suggests how companies can leverage these advancements to strengthen their market position and achieve competitive differentiation.
- The regulatory and investment landscape section provides an overview of the key regulatory frameworks, regularity bodies, associations, and government policies influencing the market. It also examines major investment flows, incentives, and funding trends shaping industry growth and innovation.
- The market size section gives the market size ($b) covering both the historic growth of the market, and forecasting its development.
- The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include the technological advancements such as AI and automation, Russia-Ukraine war, trade tariffs (government-imposed import/export duties), elevated inflation and interest rates.
- The total addressable market (TAM) analysis section defines and estimates the market potential compares it with the current market size, and provides strategic insights and growth opportunities based on this evaluation.
- The market attractiveness scoring section evaluates the market based on a quantitative scoring framework that considers growth potential, competitive dynamics, strategic fit, and risk profile. It also provides interpretive insights and strategic implications for decision-makers.
- Market segmentations break down the market into sub markets.
- The regional and country breakdowns section gives an analysis of the market in each geography and the size of the market by geography and compares their historic and forecast growth.
- Expanded geographical coverage includes Taiwan and Southeast Asia, reflecting recent supply chain realignments and manufacturing shifts in the region. This section analyzes how these markets are becoming increasingly important hubs in the global value chain.
- The competitive landscape chapter gives a description of the competitive nature of the market, market shares, and a description of the leading companies. Key financial deals which have shaped the market in recent years are identified.
- The company scoring matrix section evaluates and ranks leading companies based on a multi-parameter framework that includes market share or revenues, product innovation, and brand recognition.
Scope
Markets Covered:
1) By Control system: Distributed Control System (DCS); Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition System (SCADA); Manufacturing Execution System (MES)2) By Component: Modular Terminal Block; Relays and Optocouplers; Surge Protectors; Marking Systems; Printing; Ferrules Cable Lugs; Handtools; Testers; Enclosure Products; PCB Connectors and Terminals; Heavy Duty Connectors; Analog Signal Conditioner; Electronics Housings; Power Supplies; Industrial Ethernet; Remote IO
3) By End User: Automotive; Utility; Electronics And Semiconductor; Mining; Other End Users
Subsegments:
1) By Distributed Control System (DCS): Process DCS; Hybrid DCS; Advanced DCS2) By Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition System (SCADA): Traditional SCADA; Cloud-based SCADA; Wireless SCADA
3) By Manufacturing Execution System (MES): Discrete MES; Process MES; Hybrid MES
Companies Mentioned: Mitsubishi Electric Factory Automation; Siemens AG; Honeywell International Incorporation; Emerson Electric Company; Schneider Electric SA; ABB Ltd; Omron Corporation; Rockwell Automation; Yokogawa Electric Corporation; Endress+Hauser Group; WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KG; Azbil Corporation (formerly known as Yamatake Corporation); Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.; 3D Systems Corporation; HP Inc.; FANUC Corporation; Stratasys Ltd.; Progea Srl; Hitachi Ltd.; Vega Grieshaber KG; Danfoss Group; Krohne Group; Dwyer Instruments Inc.; Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.; General Electric Company (GE); Johnson Controls International plc; Eaton Corporation plc; Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG; Parker Hannifin Corporation; WAGO Kontakttechnik GmbH & Co. KG; Yokohama Industries Inc.; B&R Industrial Automation GmbH; Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG; Bosch Rexroth AG; Delta Electronics Inc.; Festo AG & Co. KG; IDEC Corporation; Keyence Corporation; National Instruments Corporation; Pepperl+Fuchs GmbH
Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Taiwan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain.
Regions: Asia-Pacific; South East Asia; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita.
Data Segmentation: Country and regional historic and forecast data, market share of competitors, market segments.
Sourcing and Referencing: Data and analysis throughout the report is sourced using end notes.
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Companies Mentioned
The companies featured in this Industrial Controls market report include:- Mitsubishi Electric Factory Automation
- Siemens AG
- Honeywell International Incorporation
- Emerson Electric Company
- Schneider Electric SA
- ABB Ltd
- Omron Corporation
- Rockwell Automation
- Yokogawa Electric Corporation
- Endress+Hauser Group
- WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KG
- Azbil Corporation (formerly known as Yamatake Corporation)
- Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.
- 3D Systems Corporation
- HP Inc.
- FANUC Corporation
- Stratasys Ltd.
- Progea Srl
- Hitachi Ltd.
- Vega Grieshaber KG
- Danfoss Group
- Krohne Group
- Dwyer Instruments Inc.
- Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.
- General Electric Company (GE)
- Johnson Controls International plc
- Eaton Corporation plc
- Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
- Parker Hannifin Corporation
- WAGO Kontakttechnik GmbH & Co. KG
- Yokohama Industries Inc.
- B&R Industrial Automation GmbH
- Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG
- Bosch Rexroth AG
- Delta Electronics Inc.
- Festo AG & Co. KG
- IDEC Corporation
- Keyence Corporation
- National Instruments Corporation
- Pepperl+Fuchs GmbH
Table Information
| Report Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| No. of Pages | 250 |
| Published | January 2026 |
| Forecast Period | 2026 - 2030 |
| Estimated Market Value ( USD | $ 153.95 Billion |
| Forecasted Market Value ( USD | $ 182.31 Billion |
| Compound Annual Growth Rate | 4.3% |
| Regions Covered | Global |
| No. of Companies Mentioned | 41 |
