The sensor industry continues to rise

Orders incoming went up by 4% in the first quarter of this year compared to the previous quarter. Suppliers and distributors have plans to augment their personnel. According to the polls, the generally small and medium sized enterprises in the sensor and measurement industry are planning to hire thirteen new engineers per every 1,000 employees.

“With a respectable rise in revenue of 6%, our branch of industry can present a solid growth curve for the first quarter,” says Thomas Simmons, General Manager, AMA. “Comparing our results with those of the goods producing industry with barely a 1% increase in the first quarter, our sensors and measurement sector demonstrates sustained growth stability.” Simmons further states that the broad range of industries supplied by the AMA member enterprises is a significant advantage.

“Engineering, electronics, medical technology, they’re all making their products smarter. And to do so, they need more and more sensing and measuring technology. The sensor technology for chemical and photonic parameters, for instance, is currently in an exciting phase of development. Upon technological maturity, accelerated advances quickly lead to increased areas of application and thus greater demand. This in turn stimulates further technical development. The greater spectrum of application stimulates demand. This results in increased market dynamics, such as those we’re seeing in optical and chemical sensors,” adds Simmons.