Frost & Sullivan表示欧债危机将影响PLC销量

Frost & Sullivan says debt crisis in Europe will affect PLC sales

Frost & Sullivan表示欧债危机将影响PLC销量

February 20, 2012 - The European programmable logic controllers (PLC) market witnessed a heavy decline in growth in 2009, owing to the recession of 2008. However, it made a strong recovery in 2010 with all major market participants in Europe experiencing high growth.

2月20日消息——欧洲的可编程逻辑控制器（PLC）市场由于2008年的经济危机，在2009年经历了严重的增长回落。然而，2010年，伴随着欧洲主要企业取得的高速增长，使得其实现了强劲的复苏。

The sovereign debt crisis afflicting the Eurozone will determine the future prospects of the European PLC market. In the meantime, however, the market is likely to grow steadily over the forecast period aided by the emergence of major Eastern European economies as manufacturing hubs for the rest of Europe.

困扰欧元区的主权债务危机，将决定欧洲PLC市场未来的发展前景。但在此期间，由于主要东欧经济体作为其他欧洲国家制造中心的出现，市场在预测期内很可能稳步增长。

New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, European Programmable Logic Controllers Market, finds that the market earned revenues of €1563.7 million in 2010 and is estimated to reach €2597.3 million in 2017.

Frost & Sullivan的一份新报告《欧洲可编程逻辑控制器市场》表明，2010年欧洲PLC市场的销售额为15.637亿欧元，预计到2017年，这一数字达到25.973亿欧元。

“The global economic crisis and the sovereign debt crisis of Europe have created an atmosphere of uncertainty, with fewer projects expected in the next 2 years,” cautions Frost & Sullivan Senior Research Analyst Karthik Sundaram. “This is poised to have a significant impact on the general industrial automation market and on the European PLC market.”

Frost & Sullivan高级研究分析师Karthik Sundaram警告道：“全球经济危机及欧洲主权债务危机造成了极大的不确定性，预计未来2年的项目将更少。这给通用工业自动化市场和欧洲PLC市场产生重大影响。”

The European PLC market is expected to experience moderate growth during the forecast period. The small and medium PLC product segment will be instrumental in sustaining market growth and expansion in the coming years.

欧洲PLC市场有望在预测期内取得温和增长。中小型PLC产品将在未来几年实现持续的市场增长和扩张。

A major trend defining the market will be increasing end user concerns over cyber security.

市场的一个主要趋势就是，终端用户对网络安全的关注越来越多。

“Cyber security is expected to be the key parameter in safety regulations and standards that are about to be introduced in January 2012,” explains Sundaram. “The growth of the European PLC market in future will be driven by the need for enhanced cyber security, globalised service support and affordable product models.”

Sundaram解释道：“网络安全预计是将于2012年1月公布的安全法规和标准的关键参数。对更高网络安全的需求，全球化的服务支持，以及负担得起的产品型号，这些因素将推动未来欧洲PLC市场的增长。”

On the competitive front, intense competition between tier-1 companies is causing dramatic improvements in the PLC market, leading to the emergence of new products with improved design and control capabilities that surpass traditional definitions.

在竞争方面，第一层企业之间的激烈竞争造成PLC市场的显著改善，导致新产品的出现，改进设计和控制能力，超越传统的定义。

“Enhanced efficiency, need for regulatory compliance and improved safety and control capabilities will be key growth factors for the European PLC market during the forecast period,” concludes Sundaram.

Sundaram总结道：“提高效率，合规性的需要，以及安全性和控制能力的提高，将是预测期内欧洲PLC市场增长的主要因素。”

European Programmable Logic Controllers Market is part of the Industrial Automation & Process Control Growth Partnership Service programme, which also includes research in the following markets: Strategic Analysis of the European Process Safety Market, European Smart Grid Market: Automation Opportunities, Strategic Analysis of the European Machine Safety Market and European Advanced Management Solutions Market. All research included in subscriptions provide detailed market opportunities and industry trends that have been evaluated following extensive interviews with market participants.

《欧洲可编程逻辑控制器市场》是《工业自动化及过程控制增长合作伙伴服务》报告的一部分，其它的还包括以下市场研究：《欧洲过程安全市场的战略分析》，《欧洲智能电网市场：自动化机会》，《欧洲机器安全市场战略分析》以及《欧洲先进管理解决方案市场》。订阅包含了所有的研究，提供了详细的市场机会和行业趋势，这些都是在与市场参与者进行广泛交流之后而作出的评估。