ARC Europe

Since 1999, ARC has established its European headquarters in Dusseldorf, Germany.  ARC has several offices across Europe, located throughout Germany, Belgium, and France.  ARC European analysts cover a wide range of topics including Industrie 4.0, smart machinery, sensors, automation, plant and enterprise software. 

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ARC Europe Viewpoints

Feb
28
2026
Colin Masson — Technology Trends

AWS and OpenAI's $50B Pact Redraws the Lines of the Industrial AI Wars

Amazon’s reported large-scale investment in OpenAI and the proposed AWS-hosted Frontier platform signals a strategic shift toward stateful, agentic AI infrastructure that could reshape enterprise and industrial AI deployment architectures.
Feb
27
2026
Jim Frazer — Technology Trends

Securing the Chain: The Human Factor—Are People the Weakest Link?

Human behavior remains a primary vulnerability in supply chains, as social engineering, insider risks, and limited cyber awareness across interconnected partners can undermine even well-architected and technology-driven security frameworks.
Feb
26
2026
Gaven Simon — Technology Trends

2026 Forum Reflections

An ARC Forum session highlighted how Avantor is applying Decision Intelligence with Aera Technology to automate routine supply chain decisions and improve resilience, efficiency, and responsiveness.
Feb
26
2026
Chantal Polsonetti — Acquisition or Partnership

Phoenix Contact USA Announces Technology Alliance Program (TAP)

Phoenix Contact USA launched its Technology Alliance Program (TAP) to expand the EP Raptor ecosystem through validated third-party cybersecurity, automation, and analytics applications on converged industrial computing platforms.