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The industrial sector exceeds $16 trillion. The largest B2B market in the world is waiting for you.

Key takeaways
  • Industrial is the world's largest B2B buyer with 500K+ factories
  • Search manufacturers in any country with Vonsel
  • Every factory needs dozens of suppliers: machinery to logistics

The largest B2B market on the planet

If there is one sector where the B2B opportunity is practically infinite, it is industry. Every factory needs machinery, software, maintenance, consulting, logistics, training, safety equipment, raw materials and much more. HubSpot's step-by-step lead generation strategy guide provides a proven framework for planning, executing, and measuring campaigns that work well for industrial markets.

We are talking about a global market that exceeds $16 trillion in industrial output, with more than 500,000 active plants from Germany to China, from Spain to Mexico, from the United States to Brazil. The Salesforce lead generation guide covers strategies, best practices, and metrics for building pipeline at this scale across industrial verticals.

Industry 4.0 is accelerating demand for new suppliers: factories need to digitise, automate and optimise. With segmented databases you can find exactly the factories that need your solution. Beyond traditional prospecting, OpenView's product-led growth resources guide offers insights on freemium and self-serve models that industrial SaaS vendors are increasingly adopting to enter factories at lower friction.

$16T
Annual global industrial output
500K+
Active factories and industrial plants
6.2%
Annual growth of Industry 4.0

The industrial market: TAM, SAM and SOM

Industry is the largest B2B market in the world. Here is the real potential, level by level:

TAM: the entire global manufacturing sector$16T
SAM: factories that buy external B2B services$2.4T
SOM: your reachable market with smart prospecting$180B
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4 steps to sell to the industrial sector

1

Identify the industrial sub-sector

Automotive, food, pharmaceutical, chemical, metalworking, textile. Each sub-sector has very different needs. Specialise.

2

Search by industrial estate

Factories cluster in industrial estates. Filter by location with Vonsel to find clusters in Spain, Germany, China, Mexico or any country.

3

Talk about productivity and costs

Plant managers care about operational efficiency and cost reduction. Your prospecting has to speak their language.

4

Make the most of trade fairs

Industrial trade fairs (Hannover Messe, IMTS, EMO) generate leads. Prospect before and after with Vonsel data to maximise ROI.

Industry is the largest B2B buyer in the world. Every factory needs dozens of suppliers. The question is not whether there is a market, but whether you are prospecting with the right data. Manage it all with the right CRM.
Every factory needs suppliers. Is it you or your competitor?
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Frequently asked questions

How do I find factories to sell to?
With Vonsel you can search for factories, industrial plants and manufacturers in any country worldwide. Filter by industrial sector, location and company size.
What do industrial companies buy?
Machinery, ERP/MES software, maintenance services, efficiency consulting, logistics, technical training, raw materials and safety equipment.
What is the average deal size in industrial sales?
Variable but high. From 5.000€ for consulting up to millions for machinery. Contracts tend to be multi-year. Prospect with segmented data to get it right.