The Global Market for Industrial Weighing Equipment is Projected to Reach US$2.7 Billion by 2020

Increasing Demand for Automated Scales Drives the Global Industrial Weighing Equipment Market, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global report on Industrial Weighing Equipment. The global market for Industrial Weighing Equipment is projected to reach US$2.7 billion by 2020, driven by rising demand for automated scales and the growing need to replace obsolete weighing equipment. 

Weighing equipment is ubiquitous in the industrial sector from the raw materials stage to the final distribution of finished products. Growth in the weighing equipment market is driven by strong demand for weighing solutions that offer ease of use, enhanced reliability, accuracy and speed. Other factors encouraging growth include replacement of old and obsolete equipment, growing trend towards the deployment of automated process equipment and increasing investments in manufacturing infrastructure. Technology advancements in digital technology are expected to benefit the industrial weighing equipment market in the coming years. Introduction of digital calibrated weighing machines and advanced weighing machines with features such as automatic loading batteries is expected to help spur adoption and widen the end-user base in the market.

Future growth in the market will be driven by the shift from mechanical scales to high-performance digital and automated scales. Increasing focus on productivity and quality control beyond measurement accuracy is driving demand for automated scales. Ease of deployment, higher precision and accuracy, and their ability to reduce labor use are other factors driving adoption of advanced weighing equipment. Electronic scale systems are equipped with weight sensors and indictors as well as advanced data logging and communication capabilities for automation of dry processing applications. Advanced software facilitates easy integration of industrial weighing equipment plant devices for communication with vital operating systems such as PLCs and PCs thus providing an automated weighing solution. Growing need to replace the large installed base of manual weighing equipment bodes well for the automated industrial weighing equipment market. 

As stated by the new market research report on Industrial Weighing Equipment, Asia-Pacific represents the largest and the fastest growing market with a projected CAGR of 5.9% over the analysis period. Steadily growing economies, robust industrial activity coupled with rising demand for reliable weighing technologies represent key growth drivers in the region.

Key players covered in the report include A&D Weighing, Avery Weigh-Tronix, Bilwinco AS, CI Precision Ltd., Easiweigh Limited, Maguire Products, Inc., Mettler-Toledo International, Inc., Ohaus Corporation, Sartorius AG, and Thompson Scale Company, among others.

The research report titled “Industrial Weighing Equipment: A Global Strategic Business Report” announced by Global Industry Analysts Inc., provides a comprehensive review of industry segments, trends, growth drivers, restraints, market share, market size, product launches, mergers, acquisitions and other strategic industry activities. The report provides market estimates and projections for all major geographic markets including the US, Canada, Japan, Europe (France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe) Asia-Pacific (China and Rest of Asia-Pacific), Latin America (Brazil and Rest of Latin America) and Rest of World. End-use markets analyzed in the report include Chemical, Food & Beverage, Manufacturing, Mining, and Others. Product segments analyzed for the US and European markets include Floor Scales, Bench Scales, Continuous Weigh Feeders, Check-Weighing Scales, Precision Scales, and Others.