1、 2025 L.E.K.Consulting LLP1Process Industry AutomationFast-growing market with structural tailwinds and investment opportunitiesNovember 2025 2025 L.E.K.Consulting LLP2 2Executive summaryView on automation for industrial applications:segments&end marketsImpact of megatrends and new technologiesSpotl

2、ight on new process industry automation applications:Increasing use and accuracy of digital twins Distributed automation in process industriesProfitability and value drivers of key market participants M&A trends in the process industry automation marketTable of Contents 2025 L.E.K.Consulting LLP3The

3、 global process industry automation market is expected to see strong growth,reaching c.$160B by 2030 driven by technological innovation and megatrends including regulation,AI and cybersecurityMarket is expected to grow attractively,driven by emerging applications including AI The global process indu

4、stry automation market grew from c.$66B(2015A)to c.$106B(2024A)and is forecast to reach c.$160B by 2030.Most of the market(c.85%)is concentrated in six sectors:oil&gas,power,mining,chemicals,food&beverage and pharmaceuticalsMarket growth is underpinned by stricter regulation(including the EU AI Act)

5、and stricter sustainability reporting rules,as well as a technology push(edge AI,private 5G,open control architectures),which together expand spend on data capture,analytics and compliant reportingTechnological innovations such as digital twins and physics-informed models are accelerating commission

6、ing and elevating predictive maintenanceProcess industry automation is being impacted by several favourable megatrends The regulatory bar is rising,forcing continuous measurement,reporting and control across plants(e.g.,EU CSRD requiring ESRS reporting,EU Methane Regulation mandating MRV and LDAR)AI