MARKET DATA TRENDS
Industry Forecast
The Industry Market Forecast is the most anticipated report of the year. Global Automation Research, a professional firm that specializes in business consulting and research for the instrumentation and automation industry, prepares the report exclusively for MCAA members. The forecast provides a 5-year projection and examines 15 product categories, 12 industry segments, and 37 sub-segments across 14 global regions.
Report Industry Segments:
- Oil & Gas (Production and Transmission)
- Petroleum Refining
- Chemicals
- Bio-Pharmaceutical
- Food & Beverage
- Pulp & Paper
- Electric Utilities
- Municipal Water & Wastewater
- Materials:
- Primary Metals
- Mining
- Stone, Clay & Glass including Cement.
- All Other
- Semiconductor, Textiles, Heat Treating, etc.
- Primary Metals
- Mining
- Stone, Clay & Glass including Cement.
- Semiconductor, Textiles, Heat Treating, etc.
Report Product Categories:
- Gas Analytical Instruments
- Liquid Analytical Instruments
- Pressure Instruments
- Electronic Flowmeters
- Mechanical Flowmeters & Primary Elements
- Electronic Level (Point & Continuous)
- Mechanical Level & Tank Gauging
- Temperature Instruments & Sensors
- Control Systems
- Remote I/O
- Data Acquisition Systems
- Final Control Devices
- Process Switches and Gauges
- Flame and Gas Detection Systems
- Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS)
Global Regions:
- The Americas (USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and the Rest of Latin America
- EMEA – (Europe, Middle East, North Africa/Central Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa)
- ASIA – (East Asia, China, India, ASEAN, and Oceania)
Quarterly Economic Update
MCAA has partnered with Armada Corporate Intelligence to prepare quarterly market reports exclusively for MCAA members. Armada is a corporate intelligence firm specializing in analyzing the market forces bearing down on companies. Using their proprietary intelligence analysis methodologies they look forward and ‘see’ around corners to identify risks and opportunities before anyone else.
The reports will include economic trends for several industries, information on new plant development in primary sectors (nuclear, solar, gas, turbine etc.), regional market details and feature the top 10 high-growth industries. In addition, they will host an executive briefing webinar with each publication to add insights an help members better understand the data and how it applies to their businesses.
Report Publication: March, June, September, December.
Report Sectors include: Custom MCAA Trends | Industrial Production Index | Chemical | Food | Paper | Mining | Electric/Gas Utilities | Water and Waste Water
New Sectors for 2026: Pharmaceuticals | Oil & Gas (production, processing, pipelines, LNG & Export) | BioTech (up/downstream) | Hydrogen
The Morgan Stanley Global Investment Committee writes the weekly newsletter. The committee is comprised of a group of seasoned investment professionals who meet regularly to discuss the global economy and markets. The committee determines the investment outlook that guides our advice to clients. They continually monitor developing economic and market conditions, review tactical outlooks and recommend asset allocation weightings, as well as produce a suite of strategy, research, analysis, commentary, and other reports and broadcasts.
Members Say It Best
‘Cross Company is very pleased to be a member of MCAA. Excellent staff, great networking opportunities, and highly relevant benchmarking data for our industry.’
‘Through MCAA’s partnership with ITR Economics, we receive projections on the US economy throughout the year.’
Confidently Lead Your Company into the Future
MCAA provides industrial manufacturers and distributors the best community and resources for business effectiveness and growth through unsurpassed market and business insights, unique networking opportunities, and unbiased, affordable market data.
Confidently Lead Your Company into the Future
MCAA provides industrial manufacturers and distributors the best community and resources for business effectiveness and growth through unsurpassed market and business insights, unique networking opportunities, and unbiased, affordable market data.
Confidently Lead Your Company into the Future
MCAA provides industrial manufacturers and distributors the best community and resources for business effectiveness and growth through unsurpassed market and business insights, unique networking opportunities, and unbiased, affordable market data.
