HBK leads a fragmented structural health monitoring market

By AI, Created 1:30 PM UTC, May 20, 2026, /AGP/ – Hottinger Brüel & Kjær led global structural health monitoring sales in 2024 as the market stayed moderately fragmented, according to The Business Research Company. Cloud-based platforms, AI analytics and digital twin integration are reshaping competition as infrastructure owners push for real-time safety and predictive maintenance.

Why it matters: - Structural health monitoring is increasingly tied to infrastructure safety, predictive maintenance and disaster risk reduction. - The market is still open enough for competition, but technical and regulatory barriers keep the field from consolidating quickly. - Cloud-based monitoring and AI-driven analytics are becoming core differentiators for companies trying to win bridge, civil engineering and asset-management work.

What happened: - The Business Research Company released its Structural Health Monitoring Global Market Report 2026, covering market size, trends and forecasts for 2026-2035. - Hottinger Brüel & Kjær (HBK) led global sales in 2024 with an 11% market share. - COWI A/S held 6% of the market, followed by Sixense at 4%. - Campbell Scientific Inc. held 2%. - Structural Monitoring Systems Plc, Geokon Inc., Nova Metrix LLC, Geocomp Corporation, Kinemetrics and Trimble Inc. each held 1%. - The top 10 players accounted for 27% of total market revenue in 2024.

The details: - HBK’s structural monitoring solutions division supplies sensors, data acquisition systems, vibration and strain measurement devices, and monitoring software platforms. - The company’s portfolio supports infrastructure assessment, predictive maintenance and real-time structural safety. - Major market players also include Sixense, Campbell Scientific Inc., Geokon Inc., Kinemetrics, SGS SA, Hexagon AB, National Instruments Corporation and others. - Major raw material suppliers include Texas Instruments, Analog Devices, STMicroelectronics, NXP Semiconductors, Infineon Technologies, Microchip Technology, TE Connectivity, Amphenol, Vishay Intertechnology, Kistler Group, HBM FiberSensing and Sika. - Major wholesalers and distributors include RS Group, Farnell, Digi-Key Electronics, Mouser Electronics, Arrow Electronics, Avnet, Future Electronics, Allied Electronics & Automation, Ingram Micro, Tech Data, Synnex, ScanSource, CDW and Insight Enterprises. - Major end users include Fluor, Bechtel, Jacobs, AECOM, Skanska, Vinci, China State Construction Engineering, Larsen & Toubro, Keller Group, Balfour Beatty, HOCHTIEF, Kiewit, Tata Projects, Hyundai Engineering & Construction, Obayashi, Shimizu, Parsons, WSP, Stantec, Arcadis, Ramboll, Gannett Fleming and Mott MacDonald. - The market remains moderately fragmented because of stringent infrastructure safety regulations, building code compliance, multi-sensor integration complexity and the need for highly reliable real-time monitoring. - Leading companies are using diversified sensing portfolios, global service networks, engineering partnerships and continuous product development to hold share.

Between the lines: - Cloud-based structural health monitoring is moving the market away from periodic inspection toward continuous asset visibility. - Kistler launched a cloud-based bridge monitoring platform in May 2025 with integrated sensor and weigh-in-motion technologies. - The platform tracks vibration, strain, wind and traffic loads and adds analytics and alerting tools for earlier issue detection. - The competitive race now centers on who can combine hardware, software and data management into a single monitoring stack. - The report also signals that AI, digital twins and cloud platforms are no longer niche features; they are becoming baseline expectations.

What’s next: - The Business Research Company expects strategic collaborations, product innovation and regional expansion to strengthen leading players. - Companies are likely to keep investing in sensor networks, real-time data systems and AI-enabled predictive analytics. - Demand for advanced infrastructure safety solutions should continue to push adoption of wireless monitoring platforms and cloud-based data management. - The company offers the report and a free sample through its website More information and request a free sample.

The bottom line: - HBK leads a market that is still fragmented, but the winners are the firms turning structural monitoring into a software-driven, always-on safety service.