Accelerated introduction of information technologies and digitalization of all spheres of industrial production and life of society are rightfully among the key directions for the development of the world economy in the XXI century. This circumstance indicates the relevance of conducting research in terms of identifying promising areas for the use of information technologies and products of the digital economy in various sectors of industrial production. The main purpose of this study is to

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... ify the need to expand the areas of use of modern information technologies and products of the digital economy in various sectors of industrial production. In addition, the identification of promising areas of their application will contribute to the expansion of the production of new innovative types of industrial products. The new results of the study include an analysis of the main directions of the influence of modern information technologies on the development of industrial enterprises. The leading industries have also been identified in terms of promoting informatization, digitalization of production and the implementation of IT solutions used in the activities of industrial enterprises.