Global Small PLC Market Growth Forecast Report 2026-2032
公開 2025/12/01 10:55
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On Dec 1, Global Info Research released "Global Small PLC Market 2026 by Manufacturers, Regions, Type and Application, Forecast to 2032". This report includes an overview of the development of the Small PLC industry chain, the market status of Small PLC Market, and key enterprises in developed and developing market, and analysed the cutting-edge technology, patent, hot applications and market trends of Small PLC.
According to our latest research, the global Small PLC market size will reach USD 9760 million in 2031, growing at a CAGR of 9.8% over the analysis period.
Small PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) market refers to compact, cost-effective automation controllers designed for machine-level logic, motion, and I/O control in OEM equipment and light industrial applications. Small PLCs—typically including micro PLCs, compact modular PLCs, block-type controllers, and HMI-PLC all-in-one units—are optimized for limited panel space, lower I/O counts, and simplified engineering workflows. They support essential automation functions such as ladder logic control, high-speed counting, basic motion control, PID regulation, and device communication over Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP, PROFINET, or serial protocols. Small PLCs are widely adopted in packaging machinery, textile equipment, conveyor systems, HVAC modules, food & beverage machines, 3C assembly lines, and general OEM machinery.
Small PLCs are classified by architecture, I/O capacity, communication protocols, performance class, and form factor, with parameters including scan speed, I/O count, communication ports, motion capability, and network compatibility.
The segment is characterized by low unit cost, high shipment volumes, and broad usage across emerging manufacturing markets. Compact PLCs have become increasingly networked and IoT-enabled, integrating MQTT, OPC UA, cloud connectivity, and mobile monitoring to meet digitalization requirements. Manufacturers such as Siemens (LOGO!, S7-1200), Mitsubishi Electric (FX5U/FX5UC), Rockwell Automation (Micro800/MicroLogix), Schneider Electric (Modicon M221/M241), Omron (CP1E/CP2E), Delta (DVP series), Keyence (KV series), and Beckhoff (CX7000) dominate global supply, while domestic vendors in China—COTRUST, INVT, Haiwell, UniMAT, Coolmay—are rapidly increasing share.
Growing demand is driven by global machine-builder OEMs, cost-sensitive automation upgrades, expansion of light manufacturing in Asia, and the adoption of compact intelligent controllers in energy-efficient equipment and robotics subsystems. Small PLCs continue migrating toward integrated all-in-one HMI/PLC architectures, enhanced motion capability, and edge-IoT connectivity, creating a competitive landscape that blends traditional automation players with emerging local brands.
The supply chain spans semiconductor vendors (MCUs, DSPs, industrial Ethernet chips), power electronics suppliers, relay/I/O module manufacturers, enclosure and PCB fabricators, and embedded OS/software providers. Midstream OEMs—Siemens, Mitsubishi, Schneider, Rockwell, Omron, Delta, Keyence, Beckhoff, and emerging Chinese brands—design, assemble, and test compact PLCs through SMT lines, automated I/O module assembly, and firmware integration. Downstream customers include OEM machine builders, panel integrators, small equipment manufacturers, and light-industrial end users. System integrators apply these PLCs in standalone machines or distributed control systems.
This report is a detailed and comprehensive analysis for global Small PLC market. Both quantitative and qualitative analyses are presented by company, by region & country, by Type and by Application. As the market is constantly changing, this report explores the competition, supply and demand trends, as well as key factors that contribute to its changing demands across many markets. Company profiles and product examples of selected competitors, along with market share estimates of some of the selected leaders for the year 2025, are provided.
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Market segment by Type: Controller-only PLC、 Block-type PLC、 Others
Market segment by Application: Automotive、 Food and Beverage、 Pharmaceutical、 Chemical and Petrochemical、 Electronics Manufacturing、 Others
Major players covered: Siemens、 INVT、 Emerson、 Zmotion、 Mitsubishi Electric、 Beckhoff、 Delta、 ABB、 Schneider Electric、 Omron、 Keyence、 Hitachi、 Panasonic、 Fuji Electric、 JTEKT、 Toshiba、 Rockwell Automation
Market segment by region, regional analysis covers:
North America (United States, Canada and Mexico),
Europe (Germany, France, United Kingdom, Russia, Italy, and Rest of Europe),
Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India, Southeast Asia, and Australia),
South America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and Rest of South America),
Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, South Africa, and Rest of Middle East & Africa).
The content of the study subjects, includes a total of 15 chapters:
Chapter 1, to describe Small PLC product scope, market overview, market estimation caveats and base year.
Chapter 2, to profile the top manufacturers of Small PLC, with price, sales, revenue and global market share of Small PLC from 2021 to 2025.
Chapter 3, the Small PLC competitive situation, sales quantity, revenue and global market share of top manufacturers are analyzed emphatically by landscape contrast.
Chapter 4, the Small PLC breakdown data are shown at the regional level, to show the sales quantity, consumption value and growth by regions, from 2021 to 2032.
Chapter 5 and 6, to segment the sales by Type and application, with sales market share and growth rate by type, application, from 2021 to 2032.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, to break the sales data at the country level, with sales quantity, consumption value and market share for key countries in the world, from 2021 to 2025.and Small PLC market forecast, by regions, type and application, with sales and revenue, from 2026 to 2032.
Chapter 12, market dynamics, drivers, restraints, trends and Porters Five Forces analysis.
Chapter 13, the key raw materials and key suppliers, and industry chain of Small PLC.
Chapter 14 and 15, to describe Small PLC sales channel, distributors, customers, research findings and conclusion.
Data Sources:
Via authorized organizations:customs statistics, industrial associations, relevant international societies, and academic publications etc.
Via trusted Internet sources.Such as industry news, publications on this industry, annual reports of public companies, Bloomberg Business, Wind Info, Hoovers, Factiva (Dow Jones & Company), Trading Economics, News Network, Statista, Federal Reserve Economic Data, BIS Statistics, ICIS, Companies House Documentsm, investor presentations, SEC filings of companies, etc.
Via interviews. Our interviewees includes manufacturers, related companies, industry experts, distributors, business (sales) staff, directors, CEO, marketing executives, executives from related industries/organizations, customers and raw material suppliers to obtain the latest information on the primary market;
Via data exchange. We have been consulting in this industry for 16 years and have collaborations with the players in this field. Thus, we get access to (part of) their unpublished data, by exchanging with them the data we have.
From our partners.We have information agencies as partners and they are located worldwide, thus we get (or purchase) the latest data from them.
Via our long-term tracking and gathering of data from this industry.We have a database that contains history data regarding the market.
About Us:
Global Info Research
Web: https://www.globalinforesearch.com
Email: report@globalinforesearch.com
Global Info Research is a company that digs deep into global industry information to support enterprises with market strategies and in-depth market development analysis reports. We provides market information consulting services in the global region to support enterprise strategic planning and official information reporting, and focuses on customized research, management consulting, IPO consulting, industry chain research, database and top industry services. At the same time, Global Info Research is also a report publisher, a customer and an interest-based suppliers, and is trusted by more than 30,000 companies around the world. We will always carry out all aspects of our business with excellent expertise and experience.
According to our latest research, the global Small PLC market size will reach USD 9760 million in 2031, growing at a CAGR of 9.8% over the analysis period.
Small PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) market refers to compact, cost-effective automation controllers designed for machine-level logic, motion, and I/O control in OEM equipment and light industrial applications. Small PLCs—typically including micro PLCs, compact modular PLCs, block-type controllers, and HMI-PLC all-in-one units—are optimized for limited panel space, lower I/O counts, and simplified engineering workflows. They support essential automation functions such as ladder logic control, high-speed counting, basic motion control, PID regulation, and device communication over Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP, PROFINET, or serial protocols. Small PLCs are widely adopted in packaging machinery, textile equipment, conveyor systems, HVAC modules, food & beverage machines, 3C assembly lines, and general OEM machinery.
Small PLCs are classified by architecture, I/O capacity, communication protocols, performance class, and form factor, with parameters including scan speed, I/O count, communication ports, motion capability, and network compatibility.
The segment is characterized by low unit cost, high shipment volumes, and broad usage across emerging manufacturing markets. Compact PLCs have become increasingly networked and IoT-enabled, integrating MQTT, OPC UA, cloud connectivity, and mobile monitoring to meet digitalization requirements. Manufacturers such as Siemens (LOGO!, S7-1200), Mitsubishi Electric (FX5U/FX5UC), Rockwell Automation (Micro800/MicroLogix), Schneider Electric (Modicon M221/M241), Omron (CP1E/CP2E), Delta (DVP series), Keyence (KV series), and Beckhoff (CX7000) dominate global supply, while domestic vendors in China—COTRUST, INVT, Haiwell, UniMAT, Coolmay—are rapidly increasing share.
Growing demand is driven by global machine-builder OEMs, cost-sensitive automation upgrades, expansion of light manufacturing in Asia, and the adoption of compact intelligent controllers in energy-efficient equipment and robotics subsystems. Small PLCs continue migrating toward integrated all-in-one HMI/PLC architectures, enhanced motion capability, and edge-IoT connectivity, creating a competitive landscape that blends traditional automation players with emerging local brands.
The supply chain spans semiconductor vendors (MCUs, DSPs, industrial Ethernet chips), power electronics suppliers, relay/I/O module manufacturers, enclosure and PCB fabricators, and embedded OS/software providers. Midstream OEMs—Siemens, Mitsubishi, Schneider, Rockwell, Omron, Delta, Keyence, Beckhoff, and emerging Chinese brands—design, assemble, and test compact PLCs through SMT lines, automated I/O module assembly, and firmware integration. Downstream customers include OEM machine builders, panel integrators, small equipment manufacturers, and light-industrial end users. System integrators apply these PLCs in standalone machines or distributed control systems.
This report is a detailed and comprehensive analysis for global Small PLC market. Both quantitative and qualitative analyses are presented by company, by region & country, by Type and by Application. As the market is constantly changing, this report explores the competition, supply and demand trends, as well as key factors that contribute to its changing demands across many markets. Company profiles and product examples of selected competitors, along with market share estimates of some of the selected leaders for the year 2025, are provided.
Sample Report Request Small PLC
https://www.globalinforesearch.com/reports/3393041/small-plc
Market segment by Type: Controller-only PLC、 Block-type PLC、 Others
Market segment by Application: Automotive、 Food and Beverage、 Pharmaceutical、 Chemical and Petrochemical、 Electronics Manufacturing、 Others
Major players covered: Siemens、 INVT、 Emerson、 Zmotion、 Mitsubishi Electric、 Beckhoff、 Delta、 ABB、 Schneider Electric、 Omron、 Keyence、 Hitachi、 Panasonic、 Fuji Electric、 JTEKT、 Toshiba、 Rockwell Automation
Market segment by region, regional analysis covers:
North America (United States, Canada and Mexico),
Europe (Germany, France, United Kingdom, Russia, Italy, and Rest of Europe),
Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India, Southeast Asia, and Australia),
South America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and Rest of South America),
Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, South Africa, and Rest of Middle East & Africa).
The content of the study subjects, includes a total of 15 chapters:
Chapter 1, to describe Small PLC product scope, market overview, market estimation caveats and base year.
Chapter 2, to profile the top manufacturers of Small PLC, with price, sales, revenue and global market share of Small PLC from 2021 to 2025.
Chapter 3, the Small PLC competitive situation, sales quantity, revenue and global market share of top manufacturers are analyzed emphatically by landscape contrast.
Chapter 4, the Small PLC breakdown data are shown at the regional level, to show the sales quantity, consumption value and growth by regions, from 2021 to 2032.
Chapter 5 and 6, to segment the sales by Type and application, with sales market share and growth rate by type, application, from 2021 to 2032.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, to break the sales data at the country level, with sales quantity, consumption value and market share for key countries in the world, from 2021 to 2025.and Small PLC market forecast, by regions, type and application, with sales and revenue, from 2026 to 2032.
Chapter 12, market dynamics, drivers, restraints, trends and Porters Five Forces analysis.
Chapter 13, the key raw materials and key suppliers, and industry chain of Small PLC.
Chapter 14 and 15, to describe Small PLC sales channel, distributors, customers, research findings and conclusion.
Data Sources:
Via authorized organizations:customs statistics, industrial associations, relevant international societies, and academic publications etc.
Via trusted Internet sources.Such as industry news, publications on this industry, annual reports of public companies, Bloomberg Business, Wind Info, Hoovers, Factiva (Dow Jones & Company), Trading Economics, News Network, Statista, Federal Reserve Economic Data, BIS Statistics, ICIS, Companies House Documentsm, investor presentations, SEC filings of companies, etc.
Via interviews. Our interviewees includes manufacturers, related companies, industry experts, distributors, business (sales) staff, directors, CEO, marketing executives, executives from related industries/organizations, customers and raw material suppliers to obtain the latest information on the primary market;
Via data exchange. We have been consulting in this industry for 16 years and have collaborations with the players in this field. Thus, we get access to (part of) their unpublished data, by exchanging with them the data we have.
From our partners.We have information agencies as partners and they are located worldwide, thus we get (or purchase) the latest data from them.
Via our long-term tracking and gathering of data from this industry.We have a database that contains history data regarding the market.
About Us:
Global Info Research
Web: https://www.globalinforesearch.com
Email: report@globalinforesearch.com
Global Info Research is a company that digs deep into global industry information to support enterprises with market strategies and in-depth market development analysis reports. We provides market information consulting services in the global region to support enterprise strategic planning and official information reporting, and focuses on customized research, management consulting, IPO consulting, industry chain research, database and top industry services. At the same time, Global Info Research is also a report publisher, a customer and an interest-based suppliers, and is trusted by more than 30,000 companies around the world. We will always carry out all aspects of our business with excellent expertise and experience.
