Market for automated doors and windows to grow due to technology integration

by Brianna Crandall — July 15, 2016 — A new report from MarketsandMarkets indicates that the market for automated doors and windows is expected to grow rapidly due to its integration with new technologies for accessibility, convenience, security, and safety purposes. The increased demand for infrastructure projects across the globe is expected to drive this market during the forecast period.

The door and window automation market was valued at U.S. $11.48 billion in 2015 and is expected to reach $17.76 billion by 2022, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.2% between 2016 and 2022. Automated doors and windows are expected to record a shipment of 20.6 million units in 2022, growing at a CAGR of 7.9% between 2016 and 2022.

Commercial sector expected to lead automated doors and windows market

Automated doors and windows are highly used in the commercial sector, which includes government buildings, banks and financial institutions, office complexes, retail complexes, and shopping malls, among others. These products offer easy access to physically disabled and elderly people, without compromising security, notes the report.

In government and private premises as well as banks and financial institutions, access control systems are integrated with the automated door systems, complementing security requirements. These are also linked with fire systems to enable auto egress in the occurrence of a fire to meet the safety requirements of specific buildings.

Pedestrian doors to show high growth

Pedestrian doors are ideal for entrance to homes, offices, industrial and other facilities. In commercial buildings, retail shops, and public access premises, automated pedestrian doors are widely used to meet the high traffic and safety requirements, notes the report.

These doors are of various types such as sectional, sliding, and rolling doors, among others. They can be used very efficiently in controlling directional traffic situations, such as one door for entry traffic and another door for exit traffic.

APAC region to grow at highest rate

The door and window automation market in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is expected to grow at the highest CAGR between 2016 and 2022 because of growing demand, particularly in Japan. The increasing usage of automated doors and windows in offices, hospitals and airports, among other places, is expected to drive the market in this region.

Key players

This report profiles the most promising players in the door and window automation market including ASSA ABLOY (Sweden), Boon Edam (Netherlands), Navetsco Corporation (Japan), Geze GmbH (Germany), dorma+kaba (Switzerland), Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (USA), Came S.p.A (Italy), Gera (Germany), Schneider Electric (France), Siemens AG (Germany), Honeywell International Inc. (USA), Allegion Plc.(Ireland), ABB Ltd.(Switzerland), and Insteon (USA).

The 169-page report, Door and Window Automation Market by Component (Operators, Sensors & Detectors, Access Control Systems, Control Panels, and Switches), Product (Industrial Doors, Pedestrian Doors, and Automated Windows), End User and Geography – Global Forecasts to 2022, is available for purchase from the MarketsandMarkets Web site. Early buyers will receive 10% customization on reports.