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In 2018, the global Access Control product market realized a growth of 8% reaching sales of $7.45Bn. This is an average growth across the world and we believe that some western countries have well exceeded this figure. We forecast that it will grow by a CAGR of 7.5% / 8% to 2023 making sales of […]

Our new 2018 annual report on the Physical Security Business shows that the total value of world production of Physical Security products at factory gate prices in 2018 was $31.55Bn, an increase of 7.% on 2017. This is a solid improvement in performance for over the last 10 years the market has grown by a […]

We have published a brand new report on Access Control, Intruder Alarm & Video Surveillance in 2018, forecasting to 2023; which brings together all the factors that are influencing the future of the security industry. The total value of world production of Physical Security products at factory gate prices in 2018 was approx. $31.55Bn, and […]

In our annual report “The Physical Security Business 2017 to 2022” we have analysed the 3 main businesses that make up the physical security market; sized and compared their structures and given an overview of the competitive landscape. Built on this we have identified and analysed the 5 most important factors that will determine future […]

Despite the fact that the growth of the world’s physical security business has slowed down in the last 2 years it is still in good shape and now prepared for stronger growth over the next 5 years. During this time the geographical distribution of the business will continue to shift towards fast growing Asia and […]

Based on M&A data collected over the last 17 years on the Physical Security industry, our annual report shows a general upward trend in consolidation of the industry over this period with 4 cycles of rise and fall sometimes exaggerated by a number of billion dollar mega deals. In 2017 mergers and acquisitions at $6.213Bn […]

Driven by the latent demand for innovative and better performing products growth in Video Surveillance increased in 2017. The competitive environment has been challenging for Western and Asian manufacturers as the two major Chinese manufacturers Dahua and Hikvision continued to drive down prices in order to rapidly gain market share and volume and pulled in […]

Access Control has over the last 5 years become a much more attractive business. It has realized the highest rate of growth of all physical security sectors over the last 2 years, partly because of moving into IP technology and improving product and management performance. It now has come to a crossroads. Will it now […]