India's Process Engineering Hub Powers IPEC 2026 — A BRICS Spotlight
Global South EXPOHUB AI Analytics · 2026-06-28
India's industrial automation market — host of IPEC at HITEX Exhibition Centre, Hyderabad — is set to grow from USD 19.19 billion in 2026 to USD 28.73 billion by 2031, at an 8.41% CAGR. Process automation dominates at 48.6%, driven by refining, chemicals, pharma and F&B demand, with India's manufacturing PMI at 59.2 in late 2025. Telangana anchors India's pharma ecosystem and the wider BRICS pharmaceutical supply chain: Hyderabad alone delivers ~35% of India's drug manufacturing, ~40% of pharma exports, and one-third of global vaccine output. The state hosts 800+ pharma firms, 214 US FDA-certified plants — the highest worldwide — and targets a USD 100 billion life-sciences sector under Vision 2030. Key trends: Industry 4.0, AI-driven predictive maintenance, energy-efficient process control, GMP-compliant automation, and sustainable engineering — positioning India as a leading BRICS industrial powerhouse.
Context event: India Process Expo (IPEC)