Eastern European automation market

EU standards are the growth drivers in the Eastern European market
for automation and control solutions

Once, the Western European market for automation and control
solutions (ACS) reached maturity, opening up significant new
opportunities for growth in Eastern Europe, the consultancy predicts
Frost & Sullivan. Provides an important impetus for the European Union
to support the new Member States with targeted investments in the
implementation of EU-wide standards.

For the Eastern European market for automation and control solutions,
Frost & Sullivan expects sales growth of 597.8 million U.S. dollars in
2008 to 844.9 million U.S. dollars in 2015

The consulting firm Frost & Sullivan expects the Eastern European
market for automation and control solutions sales increased by 597.8
million U.S. dollars in 2008 to 844.9 million U.S. dollars in 2015.
The results of this study are in Automation and Control Solutions
Market in Eastern Europe (M427) Study Automation and Control Solutions
Market in Eastern Europe (M427) activities. The study covers the
following user industries: power generation, chemical, oil and gas,
food and beverage, pharmaceutical, pulp and paper, water and
wastewater, and metals and mining, cement, glass and textiles.

"The development of their existing automation and control solutions
for the user industries highest priority," said Katarzyna Owczarczyk
Research Analyst at Frost & Sullivan. "When they offer targeted the
ACS provider designed to meet the requirements of the EU and other
standards bodies that apply the latest since the EU accession for the
region."

In concrete terms, for example, to regulations of the European Agency
for Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or by the
REACH regulation the EU (Regulation on Registration, Evaluation,
Authorisation and Restriction Chemicals). Incentives to implement an
adequate production structure provide the EU and other authorities in
the form of regional projects in various Sektoren.Anzeige

Ensure compatibility with existing systems

The biggest challenge in the Eastern European ACS market is called
Frost & Sullivan, the compatibility of the new solutions with existing
systems. In the former communist countries have the technology
virtually obsolete in all factories. "Customer demand is focused on
upgrading their old ACS solutions," said Owczarczyk. "The main reason
for the delayed introduction is the skepticism about the
compatibility. Anyone can win at this point the confidence of end
users, has gained a lot. "

Compatible solutions with open architecture are also very interesting
for the user industries, because they allow the use of a range of
different manufacturers and so individual needs can be covered
completely. "Can also be reduced through the standardization of time
and cost of service and employee training - again, as a significant
selling point," says Owczarczyk.