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Executive Overview
The forecasts in our Summer 2017 Automation Index report played out largely as anticipated. This current edition of the ARC Advisory Group Automation Index updates those forecasts to provide our Advisory Service clients with a snapshot of the current health of the overall global process and discrete automation businesses.
Automation Index Continued to Improve
In the last quarter, the index continued to improve, reflecting improving markets across the board. Discrete industry automation drove the market in 2017 and remains strong. Many automation companies that focus on analytics, biochemical, and pharmaceutical have also experienced some very good quarters. However, some shadows on the horizon suggest that these growth rates are about to slow down. On the other hand, process automation has started to recover from the previous downturn triggered by the oil price decline and overcapacities. Reading through the guidance, outlooks, and order numbers, we are confident that process automation will drive the overall market over the next quarters.
While political and social tensions remain in many developed and emerging economies, we’re seeing a robust global upswing across many different countries and in many vertical markets. Even the markets with over-capacities, such as mining and steel, are starting to recover.
Table of Contents
- Executive Overview
- Automation Markets in Europe
- Automation Markets in the Americas
- Automation Markets in Asia
- Outlook
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