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Advanced process control involves model-based software that manages how a process functions. It aims to enhance the control performance of processes that are integral to production. By leveraging real-time data and predictive algorithms, advanced process control optimizes efficiency, minimizes variability, and boosts overall productivity in manufacturing settings.
The primary types of advanced process control include advanced regulatory control, multivariable model predictive control, inferential control, sequential control, and compressor control. Advanced regulatory control encompasses various control strategies such as ratio control, cascade control, and decoupling control. These control techniques are made available through different revenue sources, including software and services. Advanced process control finds applications across a wide range of industries, including oil and gas, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, food and beverages, energy and power, chemicals, and others.
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 have influenced the advanced process control market by increasing the cost of imported software modules, industrial controllers, sensors, and communication hardware used in modern automated plants. Oil and gas, petrochemical, and manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific experience the highest cost burdens due to global equipment sourcing. Nevertheless, tariffs are promoting regional hardware production, encouraging cloud-native APC deployments, and accelerating investment in localized automation ecosystems to improve long-term operational reliability.
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The advanced process control market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $21.78 billion in 2025 to $23.84 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.4%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth in early automation software adoption, reliance on manual process adjustments, expansion of petrochemical process control, early deployment in oil and gas, development of basic regulatory control solutions.
The advanced process control market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $33.98 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.3%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing digital transformation in manufacturing, rising demand for predictive and adaptive control, expansion of cloud-based process control architectures, development of real-time analytics-driven optimization, growing adoption across pharmaceuticals and energy sectors. Major trends in the forecast period include adoption of AI-driven predictive control models, development of intelligent manufacturing optimization systems, integration of cloud-based advanced control platforms, expansion of IoT-connected process monitoring, advancement of energy-efficient production control technologies.
The upsurge in chemical production is projected to be a significant driver for the advanced process control market. Chemicals are substances with distinct molecular compositions produced or used in various processes. Advanced process control in chemical production optimizes operational efficiency, elevates product quality, and ensures adherence to regulatory standards through real-time monitoring and automated process adjustments. For instance, as per the CIA Fourth Quarter Economic Report 2021 by the Chemical Industries Association, UK chemical production experienced a 1.0% expansion in 2022, followed by anticipated growth rates of 2.2% in 2023 and an estimated increase to 2.3% in 2024. Hence, the burgeoning chemical production sector is fueling growth in the advanced process control market.
Major companies within the advanced process control sector are directing their efforts towards developing cutting-edge AI solutions, such as AI-enabled autonomous well control systems, to bolster oil production efficiency. These sophisticated AI solutions leverage artificial intelligence to facilitate autonomous, real-time control over wells in the oil and gas industry. For instance, in October 2023, Halliburton, in partnership with AIQ and ADNOC, introduced RoboWell, the industry's inaugural AI-powered autonomous well control solution tailored for gas-lifted wells at ADNOC's North East Bab asset in Abu Dhabi. RoboWell harnesses real-time data to optimize production operations, prioritizing safety and minimizing disruptions. The solution automates critical tasks, empowering ADNOC to maintain optimal well flow rates by dynamically optimizing gas injection rates in real-time.
In January 2023, Schneider Electric, a France-based energy management and industrial automation company, acquired AVEVA Group plc for $11.6 billion (£10 billion). This acquisition was intended to enhance Schneider Electric's digital automation and industrial software portfolio by integrating AVEVA's industrial platforms, including advanced process control, process optimization, and digital twin technologies. AVEVA is a UK-based provider of advanced process control (APC) software and services.
Major companies operating in the advanced process control market are ABB Ltd., Siemens AG, Honeywell International Inc., Emerson Electric Co., Rockwell Automation, Inc., Aspen Technology, Inc., General Electric Company, Yokogawa Electric Corporation, Schneider Electric SE, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Azbil Corporation, Valmet Oyj, KBC Advanced Technologies plc, ICONICS, Inc., FLSmidth & Co. A/S, ANDRITZ AG, Metso Corporation, Rudolph Technologies, Inc., NovaTech LLC, Hitachi Ltd., Panasonic Corporation
Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the advanced process control market in 2025. North America is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the advanced process control market report during the forecast period. The regions covered in the advanced process control market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the advanced process control market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The advanced process control market includes revenues earned by entities by providing services such as model predictive control, advanced supervisory control, advanced regulatory control, soft sensor (inferred property) technology. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.
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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