Printing Inks: Market Research Report
This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Printing Inks in US$ Million and Thousands of Tons by the following Product Segments: Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks, and Other Inks. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2009 through 2017. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 180 companies including many key and niche players such as Brancher Company, CROMOS S.A. TINTAS GRAFICAS, Dainichiseika Color & Chemicals Mfg. Co., Ltd., DIC Corporation, Sun Chemical Corp., Encres Dubuit SA, Environmental Inks and Coatings Corp., Epple Druckfarben AG, Flint Group, Huber Group, Hostmann-Steinberg, Micro Inks Ltd., Inctec Inc., Royal Dutch Printing Ink Factories Van Son, Ruco Druckfarben/AM Ramp & Co GmbH, Sakata Inx Corporation, INX International Ink Co., Sanchez SA de CV, Siegwerk Druckfarben AG & Co. KGaA, Sicpa Holding SA, Sicpa Securink Corporation, T & K Toka Co., Ltd., Tokyo Printing Ink Mfg., Co.Ltd., Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co., Ltd., and ZELLER+GMELIN GMBH & Co. KG. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.
Contents
1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONSStudy Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
Product Definitions and Scope of Study
Lithographic Inks
Flexographic Inks
Gravure Inks
Letterpress Printing Inks
Digital Printing Inks
Miscellaneous Inks
2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
Printing Inks Industry: A Current Picture
Current & Future Analysis
Snapshots
Key Trends in a Nutshell
Rising Global Profile of the Printing Ink Industry
Challenges of Going Global
Ink Industry Faces Supply and Cost Challenges
Companies Focused on Special Technologies Fare Better in Recession Environment
Market Dynamics
Significant Trends in the Printing Industry
Incorporation of Hybrid Printing
Digitization of Workflow
Demand Shift towards Digital Print Media
Trends Across the Printing Ink Industry
Ink Prices: A Review
Restricted Raw Material Supply Impacts Ink Pricing
New Technologies: The Industry’s Saving Grace
UV-Curable Ink: Changing the Market’s Revenue Quotient
Survival Need Triggers Consolidation Trend
Trends Across Segments
Silver Conductive Inks Gather Steam
Flexography Makes Inroads into Other Inks’ Share
Impact of Recession on Flexo Ink Market
Growth Prospects for Flexo Technology
Demand for Digital Inks Gains Momentum
UV and EB Inks: The Bucks Start Here
UV and EB Inks-Unaffected by the Recession
Gravure Inks Face Mature Growth
Gravure Inks: A Regional Perspective
Gravure Printers Hit by Recession
Trends Across End-Use Segments
Recession Throws Commercial Sheetfed Printing into Distress
Publication & Commercial Printing Industry: Slowing Down
Recession Casts its Spell on Publication Ink Market
Asia: The Lone Region Posting Strong Growth
Packaging Industry: Pepping Up
Packaging Ink Market: A Review
Regional Trends
Asia Rejuvenates Industry Fortunes
Europe Hits a Speed Breaker
A Mixed Bag for North America
Competitive Landscape
Major Market Participants
Table 1: World Printing Inks Industry (2009): Sales in US$ Billion and Key Products of Leading Printing Ink Companies (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW AND ANALYSIS
Evolution of Printing in Relief
Components of Printing Inks
Classification of Inks by Process
End-Use Applications
Packaging Industry
Table 2: Printing Inks Market Worldwide by End-Use (2010): Share of Packaging, Commercial Printing, Publishing, and Others: (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Commercial Printing Industry
Publication Ink: Battling Lethargy
What’s Ailing the Publication Industry?
Increasing Ad Spends: The Only Ray of Hope
Newspaper Industry Makes a Last Ditch Effort to Rise Above the Crises
Innovations in Publication Ink Bodes the Promise of a Revival
Detailed Insight into Ink Segments
A. Lithographic Inks
Description
Lithographic Presses and Printing
Unit-Design
Common Impression Cylinder Design
Blanket-to-Blanket Design
Sub-Processes in Lithography
Sheetfed Offset Process
Heatset Web Offset Process
Non-heatset Web Offset
The Process
Plates Use in Lithographic Printing
Surface Plates
Deep-etch Plates
Bi-Metal Plates
B. Flexographic Inks
Definition
Advantages
Types
Solvent Inks
Water-Based Inks
Other Types
Laminating Inks
Energy-Curable Inks
UV Flexo
Advantages
Electron Beam Inks
The Process
Platemaking
Presses and vPrinting
Central Impression Cylinder (CIC)
In-line Flexography Presses
Newspaper Flexographic Presses
Commercial Publication Flexographic Presses
C. Gravure Inks
Description
Types of Gravure Inks & their Applications
The Process
Gravure Presses and Printing
Gravure Cylinder Making (Gravure)
Types of Etching for Different Purposes
Types of Gravure Printing Based on Substrate
Publication Gravure
Packaging Gravure
Product Gravure
Applications of Gravure Inks
End-Use Markets
Folding Cartons
Flexible Packaging
Specialty Sector
Rotogravure Inks
Types of Rotogravure Inks
Intaglio
D. Letterpress Printing Inks
The Process
Letterpress Platemaking
Original Plates
Duplicate Plates
Letterpress Presses and Printing
Platen Presses
Flat-Bed Presses
Rotary Presses
E. Digital Printing Inks
Definition
Overview
Who Makes Inkjet Printing Inks
Market Highlights
Trends in the Ink-Jet Printing Market
Wide-Format Markets - Emerging Sector
UV Curable Inks – Gaining New Interest
Digital Photography – Creating Significant Impact
Corrugated Industry - Another Prospective Market
Textiles –Provide Exciting Opportunities
Corporate Alliances in the Ink Jet Business
F. Miscellaneous Inks
Special Types of Inks
Solvent-Based Evaporating Inks
Two-Part or Reactive (Catalyst Curing) Inks
Oxidation-Drying Inks
Baking Inks
Sublimation Inks
Ceramic and Glass Thermoplastic Inks
Other Categories of Specialty Inks
Metallic Inks
Watercolor Inks
Cold-Set Inks
Magnetic Inks
Invisible Inks
Specialty Inks in Packaging
Drawbacks
Hybrid Inks
Benefits
Evolution of Hybrid Inks
Use of Hybrid Inks in Plastics
Vegetable Oil Based Inks
Soy-Based Printing Inks
Benefits
Applications
In Lithographic Printing
In Flexographic Printing
Newsprint Recycling
Different Series of Oil Based Inks
Imagelith 1NK
Imagelith
Imagelith Plus
Energy Curable Inks
UV Cured Inks
An Overview of Printing Processes
Lithography
Gravure
Flexography
Other Plateless Printing Processes
Prepress Operations: An Introduction
Typesetting and Composition
Copy Assembly and Process Photography
Image Carrier Preparation
Relief Printing
Planographic Printing
Intaglio Printing
Screen Printing
Plateless Processes
Image Carrier Preparations
Press Operations
Postpress Operations
Binding
Screen Printing Inks
Applications
Product Categories
4. RAW MATERIAL OVERVIEW
Pigments
A Key Constituent Used in Printing Inks
Primary Makers of Pigments
Organic Pigments
Market Participants
Organic Pigment Powders
Synthetic Organic Pigments
Types of Organic Pigments Based on Quality
Flush Quality
Dispersion Quality
Microencapsulated Quality
Press Cake Quality
Toner Quality Powder
Classification of Organic Pigments Based on Color
Fluorescent Organic Pigments
Inorganic Pigments
Physical Properties
Types of Inorganic Pigments
Carbon Black
Frankfurt Black
Extenders and Fillers
Metallic Pigments
Luminescent Type Pigments
Pearlescent Pigments
Industry Trends
Resins
Overview
Potential Market
Polyvinyl Butyral Resins Family
Sulfopolyester Resins
Applications
Features of Pre and Post Metallization Primers
5. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
Need to Reduce Usage of Solvents in Inks
Role of EPA in Regulating the Use of Flexo Inks
Waste Ink Dilemma
Oil Retention in Inks: A Crucial Issue
Drive Towards Controlling VOC Emissions
6. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS
GJS Machinery Introduces M-TT Water Based Modified Pigment Inks……………. .
Intrinsiq Materials Develops Copper Ink for Paper Substrate
Trident Launches New Inkjet Printhead and Ink
Xennia Develops New Reactive Dye Ink XenInx Amethyst
SouthWest Nano Technologies Launches Carbon Nanotube Ink
Global Imaging Launches Panoply Inks
Color-Logic Launches BEST Silver Ink
Mimaki Announces Addition of New Clear Ink to LH-100 series
Sawgrass Rolls out Three Ink Shades for EPSON 4880 Printers
AT Inks Launches New Eco Solvent Inks
Flint Unveils New Range of Inks with Low Migration Properties
BASF Launches New Technology Ink for Food Packaging
Toyo Ink Develops Environment Friendly Vantean Eco Lio Inks
INX Digital Extends TRIANGLE® Brand with PDQ Inks
Pulse Roll Label Products Introduces UV Curable Combi SF for Rotary Screen Printing
Arrow Digital Launches UV Curable Virtu Ink Series
Sun Chemical to Expand its Streamline Portfolio of Digital Inks
Videojet Launches LC-Pro UV-Curable Ink
Sun Chemicals Unveils an Extensive Range of Coating Products and Inks
Flint Group Introduces the PremoFilm ETS Ink System for Merchandise Bags
INX International Launches Two Novel Metal Decorating Inks
Hybrid Services Launches Clear Ink for Wide-Format Printers
Bordeaux to Showcase Novel Ink Solutions for Wide-Format Inkjet Printers
HP Malaysia Launches Ink Advantage
Sun Chemical Unveils a Comprehensive Array of Ink Solutions for Metal Decoration
International Coatings Launches an Innovative Special-effects Ink…. .
Sun Chemical Launches CXX Array of Formable Inks Meant for 3D Appliques
Nazdar Launches Novel Lyson Digital Inks
Standard Coating Enters Inkjet Domain with the Launch of Direct-to-Garment T-Print Ink
Flint Group Launches New Water-based Series of Flexo Inks
GSB Launches White Ink for HP5500 Indigo Press
Pulse Launches a New Series of High-Performance Metallic Inks
Intrinsiq Materials Introduces Innovative Copper Ink for Inkjet Printers
Xennia Introduces XenInx Onyx, a Metallic Ink for Decorative Digital Applications
Sawgrass Technologies Launches MxF Ink for Printing Nylon Banners and Flags
Green Ink Practices Environment Saving Production Process
Van Son Holland Ink Adds New Vs1 Ink to the Vs Series
Mimaki Adds Silver Ink to ES3 Ink Portfolio
Kodak Releases New Red Fluorescing Dry Ink
Bayer Unveils Conductive Inks
International Coatings Launches Centris Range of Non-Phthalate Inks
INX Digital Unveils Range of ECO Solvent Inks
Squid Ink Launches SI-PZ1800
Xennia Technology Releases XenInx Diamond
Reprographic Technology Launches Alternative Inks
Sun Chemical to Introduce a Wave of Innovative Products
SunRay Scientific Introduces NANOGLOW™
Bayer Showcases Conductive Inks for Use in Printed Electronics
Flint Rolls Out New Bio-Renewable Printing Products
Graphics One Launches the Versatile SEPIAX Ink in the American Region
SIGNiX Integrates Digital Signature Technology into zipForm of zipLogix
INX Digital to Showcase AXB BIO Formulated Ink
Agfa Graphics Unveils a New Range of Inkjet Press Inks
Van Son Unveils an Offset Litho Ink Range
Kornit Digital Launches Direct-On-Garment Printer
INX Digital International Launches Triangle™ Brand HPS Inks
INX Digital International Launches Triangle™ JVS Inks
INX Digital International Launches Triangle™ Brand Aqueous Inks
Cytec Launches a New Resin for UV Inks Formulation
FLINT GROUP Launches FORCE UV-Flexographic Printing Inks
Matthews Marking Products Launches New Range of Black Inks
Nazdar Introduces W500 Series Ink
Actega Rhenania Unveils PUR Adhesives
DSM NeoResins+ Launches NeoRez U-430)
Oxea Unveils Novel Chemical di-octyladipate
Tirupati Inks Introduces EcoAquva and EcoImpex Inks
Sun Chemical Introduces New Range of Sheetfed Offset Inks
Sun Chemical Launches SolarFlex® Nova
Chisso Develops Photocurable and Polyimide Dielectric Inks
Nazdar Releases Uniform Labeling System
Sakata Rolls Out XJS Series
Sun Chemical Introduces Sunguard
Sun Chemical Releases Optima Digital Solvent Inks
INX International Ink Launches EcoTech™ Brand Color Inks
Siegwerk Switzerland Launches LED-UV Label Printing Ink Systems
Toyo Ink Manufacturing America Launches LIOJET™ Inkjet Inks
Toyo Ink Manufacturing America Launches AquaLiona™ Flexo Lamination Inks
Flint Group Unveils PolarTek Laminating Ink
Flint Group to Launch PremoKing Heatset Inks
Van Son Expands Vs Series Ink Product Line
Ink Technologies Introduces Next-generation Eco Solvent Ink “EVOSol”
Superior Printing Launches Biolocity Sheetfed Inks
Sun Chemical Launches Color-Change Ink Series “Sunlase”
Megaink Digital Launches 4th generation BioMG Inks
HP Unveils New Ink Formulations for Low Solvent Printers
Zeller+Gmelin’s New Uvalux U3 Offers Enhanced Capabilities
MGI Digital Plans to Launch Range of Digital Presses and Inkjet Products
Hexion Specialty Introduces HexiStretch™ UV-Curable Inkjet Inks
Sartomer Unveils ‘CN9167US’ Aromatic Urethane Acrylate
Kohl & Madden Introduce Earth Series Sheetfed Inks
Sun Chemical Rolls Out Diamond Inks
Superior Printing Announces Upgraded Portfolio of UV Sheetfed Inks
Nazdar Unveils Lyson TX6500 Series Water-Based Digital Dye Sublimation Inks
Sun Chemical Introduces New Commercial Sheetfed Inks and Other Products
Sun Chemical Plans to Unveil New Innovative Technologies
US Ink Launches Aqua News® Spectra Black™
Ciba Unveils Ciba® IRGASTAR™ GF Inks
Dow Corning Unveils Ink Technology, Silicone-Based Inks, “Smart” Textile
Sun Introduces Suncure Lazer
SunJet Unveils UV Cured Inks
Superior Printing Ink Rolls out EVOLOCITY
Sun Chemical Unveils Pioneering ‘Eco-friendly’ UV Ink
INX International Launches Belle Color™
RUCO Druckfarben Unveils 935UV Ink Line
RUCO Druckfarben Launches Opaque White Inks for Blue-Ray Discs
Toyo Ink Unveils 3 Additions of Kaleido Ink™ Series
Ciba Rolls Out New Range of Stylings
7. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/LAUNCHES IN RECENT PAST – A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER
Sun Chemical Announces Novel Ink Solutions for Digital, Screen Printers
Sun Chemical Introduces Water-based Inks
Cytec Industries Announces the Launch of Novel Adhesives and Coatings
Sakata Inks Introduces Fast Drying Offset Printing Inks
KMA Global Solutions Offers Dual-color Capability to DUALTag Products
Chisso Corp Develops Inks for Insulation Purposes
Tego Coating Additives & Specialty Resins Introduces Unique Polyurethane Polyols
RUCO Exhibits Printing Ink Series
RUCO Exhibits Unique Three-in-one Combination Series
SunJet® Introduces PerSona™ Inks
Sun Chemicals Introduces Range of Sheetfed Inks
Sun Chemical Launches New Sheetfed Process Ink, Exact PSO
Jetrion Releases Jetrion 4000 Series Inkjet System
Van Son Unveils Van Son ArtColour UV-R E3 Pigmented Nano Technology Inks
XSYS Print Introduces Uvoscreen OPQ, a Customized UV Screen Ink
Sun Chemical Launches 'WetFlex' New Printing Process
Researchers From France Develop New Sublimable Pad-Printing Ink
Ferro Showcases New Generation Inks for KERAjet Digital Printing
8. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY
ALTANA to Acquire Color Chemie
Xennia Technology Signs Partnership Agreement with Ynvisible
InkTec and Sawgrass Technologies Ink License Deal for Sublimation Technology
RR Donnelley Enters into Technology Partnership with KBA
Plextronics and Sanyo Chemical Industries Sign OLED Lighting Distribution Agreement
Showa Denko to Produce and Market NovaCentrix’s Conductive Inks
Yissum Research Development Signs Licensing and Research Deal with Vaxan Steel
Bordeaux Digital PrintInk Signs Distribution Agreement with LFDP
Siegwerk Takes Over Environmental Inks and Coatings
Xennia Signs OEM Agreement with Tecno Italia
Xaar Selects Colorobbia Espana and Colorobbia Italia
Pelikan Collaborates with Linoprint
Dow Corning Collaborates with Vapor Apparel, M&R Equipment and Lon Winters
Sun Chemical Signs Distribution Agreement with Ultrachem
Flint Group Takes Over Torda
Dorf Ketal Chemicals Takes over DuPont's Specialty Catalysts Business
Toyo Ink Technologies to Acquire Fluid Ink Technology Assets
ChemChina Inks Agreement with Cabot
Sun Chemical Takes Over Handschy
Videojet Technologies Acquires Wolke Inks
Ruetgers and Resinall Establishes Joint Venture
Triangle Digital to Collaborate with Anteprima and Megaink
Sakata Inx Establishes New Manufacturing Facility
HP and R. R. Donnelley to Collaborate
DIC Inks Joint Venture Agreement with Dai Nippon and the Inctec
INX International Establishes New Field Operations Office
Altana Acquires Water Ink Technologies
Sun Chemical Establishes New Color Manufacturing Facility
Sun Chemical Unveils Global Brand Names for Sheetfed Inks
BASF Acquires Ciba Holding
Sakata Inks Agreement with Megaink Digital
Peter Mulheran Acquires Sani-Blast
INX International Commences UV Ink Production in Bangkok
Dainippon Ink and Chemicals Becomes DIC Corporation
DIC Plans to Establish a New Printing Facility in India
Nazdar Announces Global Digital Ink Partnership with Xaar
Flint Group Unveils a New Flexographic Products Division
Sakata International Plans Merger of Water-based Printing Inks
XSYS Print Solutions Renames as Flint Group Narrow Web
Ciba to Acquire Lamberti Group
9. CORPORATE ACTIVITY IN RECENT PAST- A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER
INX International Takes Over Innovative Solutions
Micro Solutions Acquires Greenman Group
Micro Inks Takes Over USA’s Huber Group
RDS Acquisition Corp Takes Over Rapid Refill Ink International for US$1. 5 million
EPI Acquires Stake in ICI
Evonik Takes Over the Remaining Stake in Degussa
Altana Acquires Wolstenholme for 24 million Euros
OM Group in US Acquires Lanxess’s Borchers unit
Flint Group Invests in a Novel Printing press
Toyo Ink Enters into a Joint Venture with TechNova
Spinks India Ties up with Global Partners to Sell Printing Products
Sakata Inx Plans to Increase Printing Ink capacity in India
Sakata Inx Announces Initiation of Information-sharing Among Asian Units
Applied DNA Sciences Enters into an Agreement with Printcolor
Atrion International Signs a Multi-year Agreement with Flint Group
Sinopec Partners with BP PLC to Start Constructing Facility at Nanjing
Sun Chemical Starts a New Gravure Printing Ink Facility in Rochdale
HSC Acquires Akzo Nobel’s Business of Ink & Adhesive Resins
Siegwerk Acquires Sicpa- Sarno
National Starch Acquires the Adhesive and Printing Ink Technology of XINK
Synnex Canada Signs Agreement to Purchase Azerty United’s Ink & Toner Business
Sakata Establishes a Distribution Office for Multiple Inks in China
Zeller+Gmelin Establishes a Partnership with DataLase
INX and La Crosse Join Forces for Distributing INX Products
Sakata Inx Enters into an Agreement with Triangle Digital
Sun Chemical Inks Deal with DataLase to Sell DataLase Inks
Sun Chemical’s AiC Division Signs a Marketing Agreement with NAMSA
Flint Establishes Fluid Ink Production Plant in China
10. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS
Brancher Company (France)
CROMOS S. A. TINTAS GRAFICAS (Brazil)
Dainichiseika Color & Chemicals Mfg. Co. , Ltd. (Japan)
DIC Corporation (Japan)
Sun Chemical Corp
Encres Dubuit SA (France)
Environmental Inks and Coatings Corp. (US)
Epple Druckfarben AG (Germany)
Flint Group (Luxembourg)
Huber Group (Germany)
Hostmann-Steinberg (US/Canada)
Micro Inks Ltd. (India)
Royal Dutch Printing Ink Factories Van Son (The Netherlands)
Ruco Druckfarben/AM Ramp & Co. GmbH (Germany)
Sakata Inx Corporation (Japan)
INX International Ink Co. (US)
Sanchez SA de CV (Mexico)
Siegwerk Druckfarben AG & Co. KGaA (Germany)
Sicpa Holding SA (Switzerland)
Sicpa Securink Corporation (US)
T & K Toka Co. Ltd. (Japan)
Tokyo Printing Ink Mfg. Co. Ltd. (Japan)
Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co. , Ltd. (Japan)
ZELLER+GMELIN GMBH & Co. KG (Germany)
11. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE
A. Volume Analytics
Table 3: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Printing Inks by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 4: World Historic Review for Printing Inks by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia– Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 5: World 15-Year Perspective for Printing Inks by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 6: World Recent past, Current & Future Analysis for Printing Inks by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 7: World Historic Review for Lithographic Inks by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia– Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 8: World 15-Year Perspective for Lithographic Inks by Geographic Region- Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 9: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Lithographic Inks by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 10: World Historic Review for Flexographic Inks by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 11: World 15-Year Perspective for Flexographic Inks by Geographic Region- Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia– Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 12: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Lithographic Inks by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 13: World Historic Review for Gravure Inks by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia– Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 14: World 15-Year Perspective for Gravure Inks by Geographic Region- Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 15: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Flexographic Inks by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 16: World Historic Review for Letterpress Inks by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 17: World 15-Year Perspective for Letterpress Inks by Geographic Region- Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 18: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Flexographic Inks by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 19: World Historic Review for Digital Inks by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 20: World 15-Year Perspective for Digital Inks by Geographic Region- Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 21: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Gravure Inks by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 22: World Historic Review for Other Inks by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 23: World 15-Year Perspective for Other Inks by Geographic Region- Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
B. Dollar Analytics
Table 24: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Gravure Inks by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 25: World Historic Review for Printing Inks by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia– Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 26: World 15-Year Perspective for Printing Inks by Geographic Region- Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 27: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Letterpress Inks by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 28: World Historic Review for Lithographic Inks by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia– Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 29: World 15-Year Perspective for Lithographic Inks by Geographic Region- Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 30: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Letterpress Inks by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 31: World Historic Review for Flexographic Inks by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 32: World 15-Year Perspective for Flexographic Inks by Geographic Region- Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 33: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Digital Inks by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 34: World Historic Review for Gravure Inks by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia– Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 35: World 15-Year Perspective for Gravure Inks by Geographic Region- Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 36: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Digital Inks by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 37: World Historic Review for Letterpress Inks by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia– Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 38: World 15-Year Perspective for Letterpress Inks by Geographic Region- Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 39: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Other Inks by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 40: World Historic Review for Digital Inks by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia– Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 41: World 15-Year Perspective for Digital Inks by Geographic Region- Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 42: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Other Inks by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 43: World Historic Review for Other Inks by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia– Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 44: World 15-Year Perspective for Other Inks by Geographic Region- Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
12. THE UNITED STATES
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Volume Market – An Analysis
Trends & Issues
US Printing Ink Market: Fraught with Challenges
Soaring Raw Material Prices in North America Affects Ink Manufacturers
Acrylic Acids
Titanium Dioxide
Natural Gas and Crude Oil
Rosin
Carbon Black
Nitrocellulose
Organic Colored Pigments
Vegetable Oils
Unavailability of Raw Material in Hinders Flexo Ink Market Growth
Lithographic Inks: The Largest Segment
Radiation-Curable Inks: Poised for Growth
Digital Printing Eclipses Traditional Methods
Battling Challenges, North American Flexo Market Gears for Further Growth
Petroleum Based Inks Fight Back
Letterpress Faces Massive Decline
Shift from Solvent to Water-Based Ink Technology
New Printing Technologies Alter Industry Landscape
Technological Advancements Drive Market Growth
Environmental Regulations Affect Industry’s Prospects
Eco-Friendly Ink Products Make Inroads
Vegetable Oil based Inks: Insight Into North America’s Winning Formula
TAP: A Strong Science Base in North America
Finer Points of Functionality Offered by Vegetable-Based Inks
Public Policies: A Prime Growth Stimulant
Soy Ink: Dreaming Big
Reaching Out to Newer Turfs
Advancements in Vegetable Oil based Ink Technology
New Soy Ink for Imprinting Baby Feet
On Cards: Innovative De-Inkable Soy Toner
Soy Powered UV Curable Lithographic Inks
New Soy Based Textile Printing Ink
Soy Ink for Ballpoint Pens
Use of Biochemicals in Inks
Competitive Landscape
Table 45: Leading Players in US Printing Inks Market (2010): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Sun Chemical, Flint Group, INX Intl, CR/T, Hostmann-Steinberg, Siegwerk, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 46: Primary Manufacturers of Flexographic Printing Inks in the US (2010): Market Share of Value Sales for Sun Chemical/DIC, Flint Group, Sakata/INX International, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 47: Primary Manufacturers of Lithographic Printing Inks in the US (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales for Sun Chemical/ DIC, Flint Group, Sakata/INX International, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 48: Leading Makers of Gravure Inks in the US (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales for Sun Chemical/DIC, Flint Group, Siegwerk, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Strategic Acquisitions Lead to Consolidation
Segmental Analysis – A Historic Perspective
Flexographic Inks
Growth above Industry Average
Emergence of UV Flexo: Adding Feather in the Cap193Lithographic Inks
The Leading Segment
Gravure Inks
Low Cost Alternative to Flexo and Offset193Digital Inks
The Fastest Growing Sector193Superwide-Format Digital Printing
End-User Profile
Packaging: Largest End-User
Publication Inks: Intensely Competitive
News Ink Printers: Striving to Regain Readership
Historical Evolution of Printing Inks
Evolution of Letterpress Printing
Emergence of Stone Printing or Lithography
Evolution of Heatset Inks
Aniline Printing
Pigments: A Dynamic Business
Product Introductions/Innovations
Recent Industry Activity
Key Regional Players
B. Market Analytics
Volume Analytics
Table 49: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Printing Inks by Product Segment - Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 50: US Historic Review for Printing Inks by Product Segment - Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 51: US 15-Year Perspective for Printing Inks by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Dollar Analytics
Table 52: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Printing Inks by Product Segment – Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 53: US Historic Review for Printing Inks by Product Segment - Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 54: US 15-Year Perspective for Printing Inks by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017
13. CANADA
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Volume Market – An Analysis
Canadian Companies Make Merry as Industry Reaps Strong Gains
Competition and Market Structure
B. Market Analytics
Volume Analytics
Table 55: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Printing Inks by Product Segment - Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 56: Canadian Historic Review for Printing Inks by Product Segment - Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 57: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Printing Inks by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Dollar Analytics
Table 58: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Printing Inks by Product Segment - Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 59: Canadian Historic Review for Printing Inks by Product Segment - Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 60: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Printing Inks by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
14. JAPAN
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Volume Market – An Analysis
Japan Cracks the Whip on VOC Emissions
Product Introductions/Innovations
Recent Industry Activity
Key Regional Players
B. Market Analytics
Volume Analytics
Table 61: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Printing Inks by Product Segment - Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 62: Japanese Historic Review for Printing Inks by Product Segment - Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 63: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Printing Inks by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Dollar Analytics
Table 64: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Printing Inks by Product Segment - Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 65: Japanese Historic Review for Printing Inks by Product Segment - Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 66: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Printing Inks by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
15. EUROPE
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Volume Market – An Analysis
Market Trends and Issues
Raw Material Shortage Leads to Soaring Ink Prices
Recession Hampers the European Printing Ink Industry
Packaging Sector-The ‘Savior’ of Printing Inks Industry
Growth Tempered by Uncertainty
Price Sensitive Printing Market Stalemates Producers
European Print Media: Hope Sprouts
Short Product Sizzlers
The Emergence of EuPIA
The Impact of REACH: A Fierce Tug At the Market’s Purse Strings
Implications for Ink Manufacturers in a Nutshell
Market Participants Question the Need for REACH
Challenges Ahead for Ink Industry
Competitive Landscape
Best Sales Prospects
Flexographic Inks
Lithographic/Offset Inks
Gravure Inks
Letterpress Inks
UV Inks
Cationic and Free Radical UV Inks
Product Introductions/Innovations
B. Market Analytics
Volume Analytics
Table 67: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Printing Inks by Geographic Region – France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 68: European Historic Review for Printing Inks by Geographic Region - France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 69: European 15-Year Perspective for Printing Inks by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 70: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Printing Inks by Product Segment - Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 71: European Historic Review for Printing Inks by Product Segment - Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 72: European 15-Year Perspective for Printing Inks by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Dollar Analytics
Table 73: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Printing Inks by Geographic Region – France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 74: European Historic Review for Printing Inks by Geographic Region – France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 75: European 15-Year Perspective for Printing Inks by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 76: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Printing Inks by Product Segment - Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 77: European Historic Review for Printing Inks by Product Segment - Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 78: European 15-Year Perspective for Printing Inks by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets for 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
15A. FRANCE
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Key Regional Players
B. Market Analytics
Volume Analytics
Table 79: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Printing Inks by Product Segment - Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 80: French Historic Review for Printing Inks by Product Segment - Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 81: French 15-Year Perspective for Printing Inks by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Dollar Analytics
Table 82: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Printing Inks by Product Segment - Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 83: French Historic Review for Printing Inks by Product Segment - Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 84: French 15-Year Perspective for Printing Inks by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
15B. GERMANY
A. Market Analysis
Mastering the Art of Survival
Current & Future Analysis
Product Introductions/Innovations
Recent Industry Activity
Key Regional Players
B. Market Analytics
Volume Analytics
Table 85: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Printing Inks by Product Segment - Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 86: German Historic Review for Printing Inks by Product Segment - Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 87: German 15-Year Perspective for Printing Inks by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Dollar Analytics
Table 88: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Printing Inks by Product Segment - Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 89: German Historic Review for Printing Inks by Product Segment - Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks s Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 90: German 15-Year Perspective for Printing Inks by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
15C. ITALY
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Volume Market – An Analysis
Competition
Recent Industry Activity
B. Market Analytics
Volume Analytics
Table 91: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Printing Inks by Product Segment - Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 92: Italian Historic Review for Printing Inks by Product Segment - Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 93: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Printing Inks by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Dollar Analytics
Table 94: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Printing Inks by Product Segment - Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 95: Italian Historic Review for Printing Inks by Product Segment - Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million forYears 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 96: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Printing Inks by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
15D. THE UNITED KINGDOM
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Volume Market – An Analysis
Table 97: UK Printing Inks Market by End-Use Segment (2010): Market Share of Packaging, Publication, Newspaper, Overprint Varnishes, Commercial, Other Printing Ink, and Miscellaneous (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Factors Driving Growth
Increased Newspaper Circulation Improves Market for Inks
Improvement in Customer Service
Trends in Product/Technology
Automation Creeping into Flexo Ink Technology
Trend Towards Vegetable Oils Based Inks
Factors Hindering Growth
Regulations Governing Industry
Product Introductions/Innovations
Recent Industry Activity
B. Market Analytics
Volume Analytics
Table 98: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Printing Inks by Product Segment - Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 99: UK Historic Review for Printing Inks by Product Segment - Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 100: UK 15-Year Perspective for Printing Inks by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Dollar Analytics
Table 101: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Printing Inks by Product Segment – Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 102: UK Historic Review for Printing Inks by Product Segment - Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 103: UK 15-Year Perspective for Printing Inks by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
15E. SPAIN
Market Analysis
Volume Analytics
Table 104: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Printing Inks by Product Segment - Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 105: Spanish Historic Review for Printing Inks by Product Segment - Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 106: Spanish 15-Year Perspective for Printing Inks by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Dollar Analytics
Table 107: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Printing Inks by Product Segment - Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 108: Spanish Historic Review for Printing Inks by Product Segment - Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 109: Spanish 15-Year Perspective for Printing Inks by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
15F. RUSSIA
Market Analysis
Volume Analytics
Table 110: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Printing Inks by Product Segment - Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 111: Russian Historic Review for Printing Inks by Product Segment - Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 112: Russian 15-Year Perspective for Printing Inks by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Dollar Analytics
Table 113: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Printing Inks by Product Segment - Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 114: Russian Historic Review for Printing Inks by Product Segment - Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other inks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 115: Russian 15-Year Perspective for Printing Inks by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other inks Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
15G. REST OF EUROPE
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Factors Influencing Market for Pigments
Product Introductions/Innovations307Key Regional Players
B. Market Analytics
Volume Analytics
Table 116: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Printing Inks by Product Segment - Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks& Other inks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 117: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Printing Inks by Product Segment – Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other inks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 118: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for Printing Inks by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other inks Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Dollar Analytics
Table 119: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Printing Inks by Product Segment -Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 120: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Printing Inks by Product Segment - Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other inks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 121: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for Printing Inks by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other inks Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
16. ASIA-PACIFIC
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Ink Market in Asia Grows Amidst Recession
Companies to Increase Consumption, Low New Equipment Acquisition
Asia Opens Up Veritable Cave of Profitable Opportunities
Australia317Market Landscape
Table 122: Leading Manufacturers of Flexo and Gravure (Liquid) Inks in Australia (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues for SICPA, Sun Chemical/DIC, Flint Group, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
China
Chinese Ink Industry Poised for Faster Recovery
Major Trends
The Dragon Breathes Fire
China Unclogs Production to Bridge Supply & Demand Gap
Foreign Investment: It’s Not All Fund & Games
End-Use Scenario
Packaging Industry: The Unsung Hero of the Market
Boom in the Publishing Industry Echoes into the Printing Ink Market
Market Review
Segmental Review
Lithographic Printing Inks
Flexographic Inks
Letterpress Inks
Gravure Inks
Screen Printing
Production Scenario
Areas Requiring Greater Focus
Raw Materials Scenario
Solvents
Pricing Trends
Regulations Governing the Industry
India
Racing to Keep Pace
Rise in Printing Inks Production
Indonesia
Upbeat on the Import Front
Singapore
Overview
Product Introductions/Innovations
Recent Industry Activity
Micro Inks Ltd. (India) – A Major Player
B. Market Analytics
Volume Analytics
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