ANN ARBOR, MI, USA, Nov 20, 2025 – CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces the release of the CIMdata PLM Industry Analysis Report, the fifth of five modules of the CIMdata 2025 Market Analysis Report (MAR) Series. The MAR Series provides detailed information and in-depth analysis of the worldwide PLM market during 2024. It contains analyses of major trends and issues; revenues of leading PLM solution providers; and revenue analyses for geographic regions, industry sectors, and historical and projected data on market growth.
“The PLM market grew to US$80.3 billion overall in 2024, 10.7% growth over 2023, over our forecast of 8.6%” said Stan Przybylinski, CIMdata’s Vice President.
Most industries saw growth in Mainstream PLM spending in 2024, as shown in the figure below.
PLM spending is greatest in aerospace & defense, automotive & other transportation, mechanical machinery and heavy equipment, and electronics and high-tech. It is lower in the process industries and utilities. However, some good process-focused PLM solutions are available, and they are becoming more important with growing concerns about food safety, particularly in emerging economies. All industries are being affected by the trend toward smart, connected products, either directly or because of the effects of the Internet of Things (IoT) and the drive toward Industry 4.0. The introduction of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly generative AI (genAI), to more PLM segments will also drive growth. CIMdata believes there are good opportunities in all segments as corporate management continues to become more aware of the value of PLM and its positive impacts on a business’s top and bottom lines.
The CIMdata PLM Market Analysis Report Series is packaged as five modules:
- The CIMdata 2025 Executive PLM Market Report provides an overview of CIMdata’s complete global analysis. It includes key charts on PLM market investment statistics through 2024, forecasts of investments for 2025 through 2029, and a summary of PLM solution providers’ performance in 2024.
- The CIMdata 2025 PLM Industry Review and Trends Report is mainly qualitative in nature and focuses on key issues facing the global PLM Ecosystem of solution providers and end-user organizations. It highlights changes that occurred in 2024, what effects those changes may have in the short and medium terms, and what is on the horizon in the years to come.
- The CIMdata 2025 PLM Market and Solution Provider Analysis Report details measures of and forecasts for the overall PLM market and its key segments in 2024, including Tools, cPDm, and Digital Manufacturing. The Tools section has additional details on sub-segments, including MCAD, NC, S&A, EDA, and AEC. It also includes CIMdata’s estimates of PLM solution provider revenues in these segments and sub-segments for 2025 through 2029.
- The CIMdata 2025 PLM Market Geographic Analysis Report provides an additional view of the 2024 market results by major geography. CIMdata’s 2024 estimates and market forecasts for PLM and the major PLM market segments are provided for the Americas, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific. Additionally, the report provides estimates and forecasts for the cPDm segment in specific European and Asia-Pacific countries and regions.
- The CIMdata 2025 PLM Market Industry Analysis Report provides an industry segmentation view of the 2024 market results. CIMdata’s 2024 estimates and market forecasts for PLM and cPDm are provided for ten industry sectors: aerospace and defense, automotive and other transportation, electronics/telecommunications, fabrication and assembly, process-packaged goods, process—petrochemical, utilities, construction, infrastructure, and shipbuilding.
The CIMdata PLM Market Analysis Report Series is available as a five-module set or can be purchased separately by module. Selected modules are also available as part of the CIMdata Community Memberships. Further details and pricing information about the report and Community Memberships are available at www.CIMdata.com.
About CIMdata
CIMdata, a global strategic management consulting firm, provides services designed to maximize an enterprise’s ability to design, deliver, and support innovative products and services. For more than forty years, CIMdata has provided industrial organizations, providers of digital technologies and services, and investment firms with world-class insight, expertise, and best-practice methods on a broad set of product lifecycle management (PLM) topics and the digital transformation they enable. CIMdata also offers research, subscription services, publications, and education through certificate programs and international conferences. To learn more, visit www.CIMdata.com or email info@CIMdata.com.
