BSRIA reports resilient growth in European HVAC field devices market
BSRIA has released its latest analysis on Europe’s HVAC field devices market, reporting growth driven by regulatory pressures, digitalisation and the drive for better building performance.
Despite weak construction fundamentals, the market across France, Germany, Italy and the UK reached EUR 785 million in 2025, with a clear distribution across product categories: valves/valve actuators (43%), dampers/damper actuators (33%) and sensors (24%). Germany has the largest market, followed by France, Italy and the UK.
Lisa Wiltshire, Business Manager, Market Intelligence, at BSRIA, said: “The field devices market is proving remarkably resilient, increasingly shaped by regulatory pressures, digitalisation and the drive for better building performance. We’re forecasting steady, market expansion to 2030. This growth is being underpinned by a fundamental retooling of building operations. The built environment is moving decisively towards smarter, interconnected systems that deliver sustainability, resilience and allow for more informed decision-making. Operators have a growing need for continuous monitoring, cloud-ready connectivity and real-time performance analytics.”
New construction remains subdued, yet the market is growing because building owners face tightening EU energy regulations, particularly the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). When combined with persistently high energy costs, it results in higher investment in building automation and control systems (BACS) and HVAC field devices. The 2025 value of EUR 785 million represents a return to steady, positive growth, which is forecast to continue to 2030 as regulatory enforcement intensifies and existing buildings are upgraded.
A central finding from the study is the accelerating shift towards smarter, higher-value, data-enabled HVAC components. In the valves segment, traditional balancing valves remain part of the market, yet the strongest momentum is seen in pressure-independent control valves, modulating electric actuators and bus-connected or IoT-enabled valve systems. The overall valve market is forecast to grow at 3.9% CAGR to 2030, whilst IoT-connected valves are expanding at 8.5% CAGR.
The wider adoption of heat pumps and low-temperature systems is also driving the need for more precise fluid control and dynamic balancing, lifting overall device value.
