ARC says Process Safety System market to grow 12% 。
The strong growth of the Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) market will continue in 2008. However, due to the downturn of the economy in North America the growth rate will be somewhat tempered in subsequent years. The worldwide market, which is around $1.4 billion in 2007, is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 12% per year to over $2.5 billion in 2012, according to a new ARC Advisory Group study, “Process Safety System Worldwide Outlook – Market Analysis and Forecast Through 2012.
“The safety system market has experienced unprecedented growth for the last two years. Increased demand for oil and gas due to the economic growth of China and India along with the high price of crude oil is fueling investments in oil and gas production and in refining, leading to increased demand for safety systems,” according to ARC Vice President Asish Ghosh, the principal author of the study.
Increased Demand Due to Greater Awareness of Standards and High Profile Incidents .
Greater awareness of safety standards, such as IEC 61508, IEC 61511, and ANSI/ISA-84, and global environmental awareness is increasing the demand for safety systems. Additionally, high profile industrial accidents, such as in the BP Texas refinery in the USA and in the Buncefield terminal in the UK, have increased the sense of vulnerability among manufacturers, leading to increased demand for safety systems. In North America and Western Europe, the obsolescence of older equipment is also leading to greater demands for safety systems.
Increasing Importance of Safety Lifecycle Management.
All major safety standards have specified safety lifecycles, which show considerable similarities, differing only in the details. The safety lifecycle, specified by the IEC 61511 standard, shows a systematic approach to safety starting from a hazard and risk analysis to implementation of the safety system and finally to its decommissioning. With the increased awareness in safety standards, the demand for software that helps in managing the safety lifecycle is growing rapidly. Many SIS suppliers and third parties, such as system integrators, offer custom consulting in these areas. However, SIS users are now looking for packaged solutions that may help them comply with the standard.
Opportunities Lie in Asian and Middle Eastern Markets
The EMEA region is the largest market for safety systems, followed by Asia and North America. With the booming economy of China and India, the Asian region will show highest growth. The EMEA region will also show a large growth in the market as the high price of crude oil will lead to significant investments in grass-root facilities in the Middle East and parts of Europe.
ARC预测过程安全系统市场年增长率为12%.
安全仪器系统市场的强大增长在2008年将继续保持。然而，由于北美经济的低迷，增长率将在随后的几年有所放缓。根据一份ARC咨询集团新的研究报告“过程安全系统全球展望——至2012年期间的市场分析与预测”一文表示，全球市场在2007年大约有14亿美元，预计将以超过12%的综合年度增长率的速度增长，至2012年，市场总量将超过25亿美元。
ARC副总裁、该研究报告的主要作者sish Ghosh表示：“安全系统市场在过去两年经历了前所未有的增长。由于中国和印度的经济增长引起石油和天然气需求的增长，以及原油价格的高昂，带动了石油和天然气的生产和冶炼的投资，从而导致对安全系统的需求增加。”
对标准的更多认识以及重大工业事故导致需求增长。
对安全标准，例如IEC 61508、IEC 61511和 ANSI/ISA-84，以及全球环保意识的更多认识，增加了对安全系统的需求。此外，一系列重大的工业事故，例如BP在美国德州的炼油厂以及在英国Buncefield的油库事件，在制造商之间提升了漏洞意识，从而引起了对安全系统的更多需求。在北美和西欧，陈旧设备的过时，也导致对安全系统的更多需求。
安全生命周期管理的重要性越来越大。
所有主要的安全标准都明确了安全生命周期，其中绝大部分都相似，不同的只是在细节上。IEC 61511标准明确的安全生命周期，从一个危害和风险分析开始，到实施安全系统，到最后其退役，显示了一个安全的系统化方法。随着对安全标准认识的不断提高，对帮助管理安全生命周期软件的需求正在迅速增长。许多安全仪器系统的供应商和第三方，例如系统集成商，在这些领域提供了个性化的咨询服务。然而，安全仪器系统的用户正在寻求可以帮助他们遵从标准的一揽子解决方案。
机会在于亚洲和中东市场。
EMEA（欧洲、中东和非洲）地区是安全系统最大的市场，其次是亚洲和北美市场。随着中国和印度经济的蓬勃发展，亚洲地区将出现最高的增长率。EMEA地区随着原油价格的高涨，将导致在中东和欧洲部分地区对基础设施的大量投资，该市场也将出现较大的增长。