Valve Positioner Market Size, Share & Growth

Valve Positioner Market by Type (Digital, Pneumatic, Electro-pneumatic), Actuation (Single-acting, Double-acting), Industry (Oil & Gas, Energy & Power, Water & Wastewater Treatment, Chemical) and Region - Global Forecast to 2030

Report Code: SE 7307 Nov, 2022, by marketsandmarkets.com

The global valve positioner market size is projected to grow from USD 2.24 billion in 2025 to USD 2.79 billion in 2030, recording a CAGR of 4.4% during the forecast period. The increasing demand for integrating advanced technologies, such as digital communication, contactless sensors, and auto-calibration features in valve positioners primarily drives the growth of the valve positioner market. These digital valve positioners enable industries to enhance operational efficiency, reduce maintenance costs, and improve overall system performance. The adoption of these technologies facilitates real-time monitoring and precise control, further supporting cost reduction and productivity improvements across industrial sectors.

Valve Positioner Market

Valve Positioner Market

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Market Dynamics

Driver: Growing Adoption of Smart Valve Positioners

The increasing adoption of smart valve positioners is significantly driving the growth of the valve positioner market. These advanced devices provide precise control of valves by using modern technologies, making them highly reliable and efficient. Unlike traditional valve positioners, smart versions incorporate intelligent features such as non-contact sensors, which reduce wear and tear and lower maintenance costs. Smart positioners employ microprocessors and sensors to continuously monitor and adjust the valve's position.  Smart valve positioners communicate effectively with control systems using advanced protocols and signals, enabling seamless integration with modern industrial automation setups. This advanced communication ensures better monitoring and control of valves, improving operational efficiency and reducing downtime. Additionally, features like user-friendly interfaces and easy calibration make these devices more convenient to use, saving time and effort for operators. Companies like Emerson Electric Co., Baker Hughes, Azbil Corporation provides smart valves for various kinds of valves including rotary, shut-off, and control valves. By improving performance and reliability while reducing maintenance needs, smart valve positioners are becoming a preferred choice across industries. This growing preference is driving market demand as industries increasingly prioritize efficient and cost-effective solutions for valve control.

Restraint: Compatibility issues with existing valve systems

Many industries rely on legacy valve systems that may not be fully compatible with newer positioners, which can lead to challenges during installation or integration. These older systems might have specific mechanical, electrical, or control requirements that modern valve positioners cannot easily accommodate, leading to performance inefficiencies or the need for expensive modifications. Additionally, valve systems in industrial applications often operate in highly specialized environments with custom configurations, making it difficult to retrofit them with new positioners without incurring substantial costs. The mismatch between the valve's physical design and the positioner's technical specifications can also affect the accuracy and response time of the control system, ultimately reducing the effectiveness of process control. As industries look to modernize their equipment, ensuring compatibility between existing valve systems and new valve positioners is key to reducing downtime and avoiding additional expenses. This compatibility issue also limits the market adoption of advanced positioner technologies, such as smart positioners, that offer enhanced control features and greater efficiency.

Opportunity: Adoption of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and the growing emphasis on digitalization

As industries move towards greater automation and enhanced connectivity, IIoT technologies enable the integration of sensors, actuators, and controllers, offering real-time data monitoring and predictive maintenance. This increased connectivity allows for improved performance, reduced downtime, and optimized control of industrial processes. In valve positioners, IIoT integration allows for more accurate positioning, better control, and seamless communication between different systems, leading to increased efficiency and reliability. The data collected through IIoT-enabled devices can be analyzed to predict potential failures, reduce maintenance costs, and improve operational safety. Moreover, the growing emphasis on digitalization across industries such as oil and gas, chemicals, and utilities is driving the demand for smart automation solutions. Valve positioners, as key components in these systems, are becoming more advanced and feature-rich, offering benefits such as remote diagnostics, data analytics, and advanced control algorithms. This digital transformation is positioning valve positioners as essential tools in the modernization of industrial operations, creating a robust growth opportunity for the market.

Challenge: Oversized valves and positioner overshoot impede the proper functioning of control valves.

One of the key challenges faced in the valve positioner market is the issue of positioner overshoot and oversized valves, which can significantly hinder the operation of control valves. Positioner overshoot occurs when a valve positioner, in response to a control signal, drives the valve too far past the desired position, resulting in excessive travel and instability. This overshoot leads to poor system performance, as the valve may take longer to reach the correct position or even cause oscillations that affect the accuracy and efficiency of the entire control process. Oversized valves are another issue contributing to operational inefficiency. A valve that is too large for its application can lead to excessive force or inadequate control of flow rates, resulting in unstable or erratic behavior. Oversized valves may struggle to provide precise adjustments needed for proper flow regulation, causing process fluctuations and reducing the control system's effectiveness.

Valve Positioner Market Ecosystem

Major companies offering valve positioners include Emerson Electric Co. (US), ABB (Switzerland), Flowserve Corporation (US), Siemens AG (Germany), Schneider Electric (France), SMC (Japan), Azbil Corporation (Japan), Baker Hughes Company (US), Rotork plc (UK), Valmet (Finland), Samson AG (Germany), VRG Controls (US), Festo Inc. (Germany), Badger Meter, Inc. (US). The valve positioner ecosystem comprises of valve positioner manufacturers and end-use industries.

Valve Positioner Market  by Ecosystem

By type, the digital valve positioner accounts for the largest market share during forecasted year.

Digital valve positioners hold the largest market share primarily due to their advanced capabilities, which address the growing demands of modern industrial operations. Unlike traditional or analog positioners, digital valve positioners utilize microprocessor-based technology to achieve highly accurate valve positioning, which is crucial for optimizing process performance. These devices offer superior precision and repeatability, ensuring consistent control of overflow rates, pressure, and other critical parameters, even in complex and demanding environments. A key factor driving their dominance is their diagnostic and self-monitoring features. Digital valve positioners can continuously monitor valve performance, detect issues such as wear or blockages, and provide actionable insights through predictive maintenance alerts. This functionality reduces unplanned downtime and lowers overall maintenance costs by allowing operators to address potential issues before they escalate. Industries such as oil and gas, petrochemicals, water and wastewater treatment, and power generation have widely adopted digital valve positioners due to their robustness, accuracy, and compatibility with smart manufacturing practices. Additionally, these positioners can be configured remotely, reducing the need for manual interventions and making them an ideal choice for hazardous or inaccessible locations.

By end-use industry, the oil & gas segment accounts for the largest market share during the forecasted period

The oil and gas industry commands the largest share of the valve positioner market due to the sector's extensive and critical need for precise control and monitoring of fluid flow in a variety of demanding applications. Valve positioners are essential components in the control loop of valves used across upstream, midstream, and downstream operations. In upstream processes, such as drilling and extraction, valve positioners ensure accurate flow regulation of crude oil and natural gas, preventing issues like pressure surges that can compromise safety or equipment integrity. In midstream activities, such as pipeline transportation, valve positioners enable precise control overflow rates and pressures, which is crucial for maintaining the efficiency and safety of long-distance transmission. They also play a vital role in managing the operation of compressor stations, storage facilities, and metering systems. Downstream processes, such as refining and petrochemical manufacturing, demand high precision in controlling various streams of liquids and gases through intricate systems of valves. Here, valve positioners ensure that control valves respond quickly and accurately to signals, optimizing the mixing, separation, and reaction processes required to produce refined fuels and chemical products.

Asia Pacific to account for largest market share during forecasted period

The Asia Pacific region is likely to account for the major share in the valve positioner market during forecasted period due to several factors. Asia Pacific is witnessing a significant rise in energy & power sector, especially in China and India, driven by their robust economic growth. As these countries continue to industrialize and urbanize, the need for efficient energy production and distribution systems becomes increasingly important. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), China and India are expected to more than double their combined energy demand by 2035, contributing to around half of the global energy growth during this period. By 2035, these countries are projected to account for ~31% of the world’s total energy consumption, making them key drivers of global energy markets. Furthermore, many countries in the region are adopting advanced automation technologies in industries like chemicals, and petrochemicals, driving the demand for valve positioners, which are essential for accurate and reliable control of valve operations.

Valve Positioner Market  by Region

Valve Positioner Market by Region

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Key Market Players

Valve Positioner Market Reports Scope

Report Metric

Details

Market Size Value in 2025 USD 2.24  Billion
Revenue Forecast in 2030  USD 2.79   Billion
Growth Rate 4.4%

Market size available for years

2025—2030

Base year

2021

Forecast period

2025—2030

Units

Value (USD Million/USD Billion), Volume (Million Units)

Segments covered

  • By Type,
  • By Actuation,
  • By Industry,
  • By Region

Regions covered

North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and RoW

 

Companies covered

  • ABB (Switzerland),
  • Siemens AG (Germany),
  • Schneider Electric (France),
  • SMC (Japan),
  • Azbil Corporation (Japan), 
  • Rotork plc (UK),
  • Valmet (Finland).
Top Companies in North America
  •  Emerson Electric Co. (US),
  • ABB (Switzerland),
  • Flowserve Corporation (US)
  • Baker Hughes Company (US),  
 Largest Growing Region Asia Pacific
 Largest Market Share Segment Digital Valve Positioner
 Highest CAGR Segment Water & wastewater treatment industry
   

Valve Positioner Market Highlights

Aspect

Details

Valve Positioner Market, By Type:

  • Pneumatic Valve Positioner
  • Electro-Pneumatic Valve Positioner
  • Digital Valve Positioner

Valve Positioner Market, By Actuation:

  • Single-Acting
  • Double-Acting

Valve Positioners Market, By industry:

  • Oil & Gas
  • Water & Wastewater Treatment
  • Energy & Power
  • Chemical
  • Paper & Pulp
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Metal & Mining
  • Food & Beverage
  • Others

Valve Positioners Market, By Geography:

  • North America
  • Europe
  • Asia Pacific (APAC)
  • Rest of the World (RoW

Recent Developments

  • In October 2024, Flowserve Corporation (US), provider of flow control products and services for global infrastructure markets, announced the completion of its acquisition of MOGAS Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of isolation and control ball valves’ This acquisition enhances Flowserve's position in mission-critical severe service valves and related aftermarket services.
  • In November 2023, Emerson Electric Co. (US) introduced the TopWorx DVR Switchbox, a compact, high-quality, and durable valve positioner designed to deliver reliable open/close valve position feedback. Its enclosure features a UV F1 rating, offering ultraviolet resistance that ensures the DVR maintains reliable performance in outdoor environments over the long term.
  • In November 2022, Valmet introduced the Neles NDX 2.0, an intelligent valve positioner that supports standardized technologies, ensuring the availability and usability of diagnostic information regardless of the control, safety, or asset management system in use.

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Table of Contents

 

  1. Introduction
    • Study Objectives
    • Market Definition and Scope
      • Inclusions and Exclusions
    • Study Scope
      • Markets Covered
      • Geographic Segmentation
      • Years Considered for the study.
    • Currency
    • Limitations
    • Stakeholders
    • Summary of Changes

 

  1. Research Methodology
    • Research Data
      • Secondary Data
        • Major Secondary Sources
        • Key Data from Secondary Sources
      • Primary Data
        • Primary Interviews with Experts
        • Key Data from Primary Sources
        • Key Industry Insights
        • Breakdown of Primaries
      • Market Size Estimation
        • Bottom-Up Approach
          • Approach for Capturing Market Share by Bottom-Up Analysis (Demand Side)
        • Top-Down Approach
          • Approach for Capturing Market Share by Top-Down Analysis (Supply Side)
        • Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
        • Research Assumptions
        • Risk Assessment
        • Limitations of Research

 

  1. Executive Summary

 

  1. Premium Insights

 

 

 

  1. Market Overview
    • Introduction
    • Market Dynamics
    • Trends/Disruptions Impacting Customer’s Business
    • Pricing Analysis
      • Average Selling Price Trend of Key Players, By Type, 2024
      • Average Selling Price Trend, By Region
    • Value Chain Analysis
    • Ecosystem Analysis
    • Investment and Funding Scenario
    • Technology Analysis
      • Key Technologies
        • Industrial Automation
      • Complementary Technologies
        • Wireless Communication
      • Adjacent Technologies
        • Internet of Things (IoT)
      • Patent Analysis
      • Trade Analysis
        • Export Scenario
        • Import Scenario
      • Key Conferences and Events (2025-2026)
      • Case Study Analysis
      • Regulatory Landscape
        • Regulatory Bodies, Government Agencies, and Other Organizations
        • Regulatory Framework
      • Porters Five Force Analysis
        • Threat from New Entrants
        • Threat of Substitutes
        • Bargaining Power of Suppliers
        • Bargaining Power of Buyers
        • Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
      • Key Stakeholders and Buying Criteria
        • Key Stakeholders in Buying Process
        • Buying Criteria
      • Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Valve Positioner Market

 

  1. Valve Positioner Market, By Type
    • Introduction
    • Pneumatic Positioners
    • Electro- Pneumatic Positioners
    • Digital Positioners

 

  1. Valve Positioner Market, By Actuation
    • Introduction
    • Single-Acting Positioners
    • Double Acting Positioners

 

  1. Valve Positioner Market, By Application
    • Introduction
    • Flow Control
    • Pressure Control
    • Temperature Control
    • Level Control

 

  1. Valve Positioner Market, By End Use Industry
    • Introduction
    • Oil & Gas
    • Water & Wastewater Treatment
    • Energy & Power
    • Chemicals
    • Paper & Pulp
    • Pharmaceuticals
    • Metals & Mining
    • Food & Beverages
    • Others

 

  1. Valve Positioner Market, By Region
    • Introduction
    • North America
      • Macro-Economic Outlook
      • US
      • Canada
      • Mexico
    • Europe
      • Macro-Economic Outlook
      • UK
      • Germany
      • France
      • Italy
      • Rest of Europe
    • Asia Pacific
      • Macro-Economic Outlook
      • China
      • Japan
      • India
      • Rest of Asia Pacific
    • RoW
      • Macro-Economic Outlook
      • Middle East
        • GCC Countries
        • Rest of Middle East
      • Africa
      • South America

 

  1. Valve Positioner Market, Competitive Landscape
    • Introduction
    • Key player strategies/right to win
    • Revenue Analysis
    • Market Share Analysis
    • Company Valuation and Financial Metrics
    • Brand/Product Comparison
    • Company Evaluation Matrix: Key Players, 2024
      • Stars
      • Emerging Leaders
      • Pervasive Players
      • Participants
      • Company Footprint: Key Players, 2024
        • Company Footprint
        • Region Footprint
        • Type Footprint
        • Actuation Footprint
        • End User Footprint
      • Company Evaluation Matrix: Startups/SMEs, 2024
        • Progressive Companies4
        • Responsive Companies
        • Dynamic Companies
        • Starting Blocks
        • Competitive Benchmarking: Startups/SMEs, 2024
          • Detailed List of Key Startups/SMEs
          • Competitive Benchmarking of Key Startups/SMEs
        • Competitive Situation and Trends
          • Product launches
          • Acquisitions
          • Partnerships, Collaborations, Alliances, and Joint Ventures

 

 

  1. Valve Positioner Market, Company Profiles
    • Introduction
    • Key Players
      • Emerson Electric Co.
      • ABB
      • Flowserve Corporation
      • Siemens AG
      • Schneider Electric
      • SMC
      • Azbil Corporation
      • Baker Hughes
      • Rotork plc
      • Valmet

 

  • Other Players

 

 

  1. Appendix
    • Discussion Guide
    • Knowledge Store: MarketsandMarkets’ Subscription Portal
    • Available Customizations
    • Related Reports
    • Author Details

 

The study involved four major activities in estimating the size of the valve positioner market. Exhaustive secondary research was done to collect information on the market, peer market, and parent market. The next step was to validate these findings, assumptions, and sizing with industry experts across value chains through primary research. The bottom-up and top-down approaches were employed to estimate the overall market size. After that, market breakdown and data triangulation were used to estimate the market size of segments and subsegments.

Secondary Research

In the secondary research process, various sources were referred to for identifying and collecting information important for this study. Secondary sources include corporate filings (such as annual reports, investor presentations, and financial statements, press releases); trade, business, and professional associations; white papers, valve positioner-related journals, and certified publications; articles by recognized authors; gold and silver standard websites; and directories.

Secondary research was mainly conducted to obtain key information about the market value chain, the industry supply chain, the total pool of key players, market classification and segmentation according to industry trends to the bottom-most level, and key developments from both markets- and technology-oriented perspectives. Data from secondary research was collected and analyzed to arrive at the overall market size, which was further validated by primary research.

Primary Research

Extensive primary research has been conducted after understanding and analyzing the valve positioner market through secondary research. Several primary telephonic interviews have been conducted with key opinion leaders from the demand- and supply-side vendors across four major regions—North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World (RoW). Moreover, questionnaires and emails were also used to collect the data.

Valve Positioner Market Size, and Share

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Market Size Estimation

In this report, for the complete market engineering process, both top-down and bottom-up approaches were used, along with several data triangulation methods, to estimate, forecast, and validate the size of the market and its segments and subsegments listed in the report. Extensive qualitative and quantitative analyses were carried out to list the key information/insights pertaining to the valve positioner market.

Major players in the valve positioner market have been identified through secondary research, and their market shares in the respective regions have been determined through primary and secondary research. The entire research methodology included the study of annual and financial reports of top players and interviews with experts (such as CEOs, VPs, directors, and marketing executives) for key insights (quantitative and qualitative). All percentage shares, splits, and breakdowns have been determined using secondary sources and verified through primary sources. This data was consolidated and enhanced with detailed inputs and analysis from MarketsandMarkets and presented in this report.

Valve positioner Market: Bottom-Up Approach

  • Identifying industries that are either using or will use valve positioners.
  • Tracking leading companies and system integrators operating across various industries
  • Deriving the size of the valve positioner market through the data sanity method; analyzing revenues of more than 20 key providers through their annual reports and press releases and summing them up to estimate the overall market size
  • Conducting multiple discussions with key opinion leaders to understand the demand for valve positioners and analyzing the breakup of the scope of work carried out by each major company
  • Carrying out the market trend analysis to obtain the CAGR of the valve positioner market by understanding the product penetration rate in each industry and analyzing the demand and supply of valve positioners in different industries.
  • Assigning a percentage to the overall revenue or, in a few cases, to segmental revenues of each company to derive their revenues from the sales of different types of valve positioners. This percentage for each company was assigned based on their product portfolios.
  • Verifying and crosschecking estimates at every level through discussions with key opinion leaders, including CXOs, directors, and operation managers, and with domain experts at MarketsandMarkets
  • Studying various paid and unpaid information sources such as annual reports, press releases, white papers, and databases

Valve Positioner Market Size, andBottom-Up Approach

Valve positioner Market: Top-Down Approach

  • MarketsandMarkets focuses on the top-line expenditures and investments made throughout the valve positioner ecosystem to manufacture new equipment/systems and retrofit the existing ones.
  • The information related to revenues generated by key manufacturers and service providers of valve positioners was studied and analyzed.
  • Multiple on-field discussions were carried out with key opinion leaders of leading companies involved in the manufacturing and services of valve positioners.
  • The geographical split was estimated using secondary sources based on various factors, such as the number of players in a specific country or region and the types of valve positioners provided by these players.

Valve Positioner Market Size, and Top-Down Approach

Data Triangulation

After arriving at the overall size of the valve positioner market from the estimation process explained above, the total market was split into several segments and subsegments. The market breakdown and data triangulation procedures were employed, wherever applicable, to complete the overall market engineering process and arrive at the exact statistics for all segments and subsegments. The data was triangulated by studying various factors and trends from both the demand and supply sides. Along with this, the market size was validated using both the top-down and bottom-up approaches.

Report Objectives

  • To describe and forecast the valve positioner market by type, actuation, industry, and geography in terms of value
  • To forecast the market with respect to 4 main regions, namely, North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World (RoW), in terms of value
  • To provide detailed information regarding major factors, namely, drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges influencing the growth of the market
  • To analyze the competitive intelligence of players based on company profiles and their key growth strategies
  • To strategically analyze micro markets with respect to the individual growth trends, prospects, and contribution to the total market
  • To strategically profile key players and comprehensively analyze their market share and core competencies, along with detailing the competitive landscape of the market

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