--- title: Growth Opportunities Reshaping Chemical Process Automation description: Identify Strategic Automation Priorities Through 2030 image: https://go.frost.com/hubfs/Images/2026/IND/TGP/Chemical%20Automation/AdobeStock_2088665239.jpeg --- [Skip to content](https://go.frost.com/tgp/ind/chemicalautomation#main-content) [![](https://go.frost.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Frost%20%26%20Sullivan%20Logo%20PNG%202025.png?width=2400&height=418&name=Frost%20%26%20Sullivan%20Logo%20PNG%202025.png)](https://frost.com) - [Industry](https://www.frost.com/research/industry/?utm_source=referal&utm_medium=hslinks) - [Solutions](https://www.frost.com/solutions/?utm_source=referal&utm_medium=hslinks) - [About](https://www.frost.com/about/?utm_source=referal&utm_medium=hslinks) - [Careers](https://www.frost.com/careers/?utm_source=referal&utm_medium=hslinks) - [Store](https://store.frost.com/?utm_source=referal&utm_medium=hslinks) - [Contact Us](https://www.frost.com/contact-us/?utm_source=referal&utm_medium=hslinks) - [Login](https://member.frost.com/login/?utm_source=referal&utm_medium=hslinks) ## Growth Opportunities Reshaping Chemical Process Automation Identify Strategic Automation Priorities Through 2030 Chemical and petrochemical producers need automation strategies that protect long-life assets while improving flexibility, reliability, throughput, energy use, and compliance. Organizations modernizing installed infrastructure without disrupting operations will need stronger connections between plant-level and enterprise data, along with clearer prioritization of production areas where automation can improve productivity, reliability, and operational performance. Frost & Sullivan’s latest analysis helps leaders move from broad modernization intent to sharper investment decisions across software, control, reliability, and production-readiness priorities. ### Access the Sample Analysis ## Strategic Growth Signals 01 Process automation revenue projected to grow from **USD 27.10 billion (2025)** to **USD 36.10 billion (2030)**. 02 **5.9% CAGR** across chemicals and petrochemicals process automation. 03 Specialty chemicals and agrochemicals are accelerating demand for flexible and scalable automation. 04 Software-defined automation (SDA), connected operations and asset performance management (APM) are reshaping modernization priorities. 05 Growth opportunities emerging across specialty chemicals, semiconductor-linked capacity, and Asia-Pacific scale-up. ## What This Analysis Helps You Evaluate   01 Where hardware-centric systems should transition toward software-defined automation 02 How connected operations convert operational data into decision-ready intelligence 03 Why APM, predictive analytics, smart sensors, and cloud-based computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) support near-zero downtime   04 Which opportunities are forming across specialty chemicals, semiconductor-linked capacity, and Asia-Pacific scale-up 05 How supplier portfolios compare across distributed control systems (DCS), software, optimization tools, controls, and measurement devices ![Chemical Automation & Petrochemicals Whitepaper](https://go.frost.com/hubfs/Images/2026/IND/TGP/Chemical%20Automation/R02_TGP%20-%20Chemicals%20%26%20Petrochemicals_KBD7_WP_160826_JY_AK.jpg) ## Who Should Leverage This Analysis?   ✔ Chemical and petrochemical producers ✔ Automation suppliers and control system providers ✔ Strategy, operations, and manufacturing technology leaders ✔ Asset reliability and business development teams   --- ###### How prepared is your organization to align automation modernization with the next phase of chemical production? 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