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  PRINTING INKS
A Global Strategic Business Report

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Printing Inks in Thousands of Tons. The specific product segments analyzed are 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 forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2000 through 2015. The report profiles 252 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Brancher Company, CROMOS S.A. TINTAS GRAFICAS, Dainichiseika Color & Chemicals Mfg. Co., Ltd., DIC Corporation, Sun Chemical Corp., Environmental Inks and Coatings Corp., Encres Dubuit SA, Epple Druckfarben AG, Flint Group, Huber Group, 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 Group, Sicpa Holding SA, Sicpa Securink Corporation, T & K Toka Co., Ltd., Tokyo Printing Ink Mfg., Co.Ltd., Toyo Ink Manufacturing 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.

CODE:    MCP-2132  PAGES:    794
PRICE:    $4450  DATE:       May 2008
COMPANIES:  252  MARKET DATA TABLES:   285
Due to the proprietary nature, our previews are offered only to manufacturers, top-tier management consultants, investment banks, and investment research groups.

 TABLE OF CONTENTS  
  PRINTING INKS (Complete Report) Pages : 794   | $4450
I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS4$100
   Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations...I-1  
   Disclaimers...I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level...I-2
  
   Quantitative Techniques & Analytics...I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study...I-3
Lithographic Inks...I-3
  
   Flexographic Inks...I-4
Gravure Inks...I-4
Letterpress Printing Inks...I-4
Digital Printing Inks...I-4
Miscellaneous Inks...I-4
  
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY126$2350
  1. Industry Overview...II-113 $1000  
   Current & Future Analysis...II-1
Snapshots...II-1
1$100
   Key Trends in a Nutshell...II-22$200
   Rising Global Profile of the Printing Ink Industry...II-4
Challenges of Going Global...II-4
Market Dynamics...II-4
Trends Across the Industry...II-4
Ink Prices: A Review...II-4
1$100
   Mounting Raw Material Costs Rock the Printing Ink Industry...II-5
Manufacturers Resort to Price Hikes...II-5
1$100
   New Technologies: The Industry’s Saving Grace...II-6
UV-Curable Ink: Changing the Market’s Revenue Quotient...II-6
1$100
   Survival Need Triggers Consolidation Trend...II-7
Trends Across Segments...II-7
Silver Conductive Inks Gather Steam...II-7
1$100
   Flexography Makes Inroads into Other Inks’ Share...II-8
Demand for Digital Inks Gains Momentum...II-8
1$100
   UV and EB Inks: The Bucks Start Here...II-9
Gravure Inks Face Mature Growth...II-9
1$100
   Trends Across End-Use Segments...II-10
Publication & Commercial Printing Industry: Slowing Down...II-10
Asia: A Lone Region Posting Strong Growth...II-10
Packaging Industry: Pepping Up...II-10
Packaging Ink Market: A Review...II-10
1$100
   Regional Trends...II-11
Asia Rejuvenates Industry Fortunes...II-11
Europe Hits a Speed Breaker...II-11
A Mixed Bag for North America...II-11
1$100
   Competitive Landscape...II-12
Major Market Participants...II-12
Table 1: World Printing Inks Industry (2007): Sales in US$ Million and Key Products of Leading Printing Ink Companies...II-12
2$500
  2. Product Overview and Analysis...II-1433 $1500  
   Evolution of Printing in Relief...II-14
Classification of Inks by Process...II-14
1$100
   End-Use Applications...II-15
Packaging Industry...II-15
1$100
   Table 2: Printing Inks Market Worldwide by End-Use: Share of Packaging, Commercial Printing, Publishing, and Others: 2001-2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-16
Commercial Printing Industry...II-16
Publication Ink: Battling Lethargy...II-16
What’s Ailing the Publication Industry?...II-16
1$350
   Increasing Ad Spends: The Only Ray of Hope...II-17
Newspaper Industry Makes a Last Ditch Effort to Rise Above the Crises...II-17
Innovations in Publication Ink Bodes the Promise of a Revival...II-17
Detailed Insight into Ink Segments...II-17
A. Lithographic Inks...II-17
Description...II-17
1$100
   Lithographic Presses and Printing...II-18
Unit-Design...II-18
Common Impression Cylinder Design...II-18
Blanket-to-Blanket Design...II-18
Sub-Processes in Lithography...II-18
Sheetfed Offset Process...II-18
1$100
   Heatset Web Offset Process...II-19
Non-heatset Web Offset...II-19
The Process...II-19
Plates Use in Lithographic Printing...II-19
1$100
   Surface Plates...II-20
Deep-etch Plates...II-20
Bi-Metal Plates...II-20
B. Flexographic Inks...II-20
Definition...II-20
1$100
   Advantages...II-21
Types...II-21
Solvent Inks...II-21
Water-Based Inks...II-21
Other Types...II-21
1$100
   Laminating Inks...II-22
Energy-Curable Inks...II-22
UV Flexo...II-22
Advantages...II-22
1$100
   Electron Beam Inks...II-23
The Process...II-23
Platemaking...II-23
Presses and Printing...II-23
1$100
   Central Impression Cylinder (CIC)...II-24
In-line Flexography Presses...II-24
Newspaper Flexographic Presses...II-24
Commercial Publication Flexographic Presses...II-24
C. Gravure Inks...II-24
Description...II-24
1$100
   Types of Gravure Inks & their Applications...II-25
The Process...II-25
Gravure Presses and Printing...II-25
1$100
   Gravure Cylinder Making (Gravure)...II-26
Types of Etching for Different Purposes...II-26
1$100
   Types of Gravure Printing Based on Substrate...II-27
Publication Gravure...II-27
Packaging Gravure...II-27
Product Gravure...II-27
1$100
   Applications of Gravure Inks...II-28
End-Use Markets...II-28
Folding Cartons...II-28
Flexible Packaging...II-28
1$100
   Specialty Sector...II-29
Rotogravure Inks...II-29
1$100
   Intaglio...II-30
D. Letterpress Printing Inks...II-30
The Process...II-30
Letterpress Platemaking...II-30
Original Plates...II-30
1$100
   Duplicate Plates...II-31
Letterpress Presses and Printing...II-31
Platen Presses...II-31
Flat-Bed Presses...II-31
Rotary Presses...II-31
1$100
   E. Digital Printing Inks...II-32
Definition...II-32
Overview...II-32
Who Makes Inkjet Printing Inks...II-32
Market Highlights...II-32
1$100
   Trends in the Ink-Jet Printing Market...II-33
Wide-Format Markets - Emerging Sector...II-33
UV Curable Inks – Gaining New Interest...II-33
1$100
   Digital Photography – Creating Significant Impact...II-34
Corrugated Industry - Another Prospective Market...II-34
Textiles –Provide Exciting Opportunities...II-34
Corporate Alliances in the Ink Jet Business...II-34
F. Miscellaneous Inks...II-34
Special Types of Inks...II-34
1$100
   Solvent-Based Evaporating Inks...II-35
Two-Part or Reactive (Catalyst Curing) Inks...II-35
Oxidation-Drying Inks...II-35
Baking Inks...II-35
1$100
   Sublimation Inks...II-36
Ceramic and Glass Thermoplastic Inks...II-36
Other Categories of Specialty Inks...II-36
Metallic Inks...II-36
1$100
   Watercolor Inks...II-37
Cold-Set Inks...II-37
Magnetic Inks...II-37
Invisible Inks...II-37
1$100
   Specialty Inks in Packaging...II-38
Drawbacks...II-38
Hybrid Inks...II-38
1$100
   Benefits...II-39
Evolution of Hybrid Inks...II-39
1$100
   Use of Hybrid Inks in Plastics...II-40
Vegetable Oil Based Inks...II-40
Soy-Based Printing Inks...II-40
Benefits...II-40
1$100
   Applications...II-41
In Lithographic Printing...II-41
In Flexographic Printing...II-41
Newsprint Recycling...II-41
Different Series of Oil Based Inks...II-41
Imagelith 1NK...II-41
Imagelith...II-41
Imagelith Plus...II-41
1$100
   Energy Curable Inks...II-42
UV Cured Inks...II-42
An Overview of Printing Processes...II-42
1$100
   Lithography...II-43
Gravure...II-43
Flexography...II-43
Other Plateless Printing Processes...II-43
Prepress Operations: An Introduction...II-43
Typesetting and Composition...II-43
1$100
   Copy Assembly and Process Photography...II-44
Image Carrier Preparation...II-44
Relief Printing...II-44
Planographic Printing...II-44
Intaglio Printing...II-44
Screen Printing...II-44
1$100
   Plateless Processes...II-45
Image Carrier Preparations...II-45
Press Operations...II-45
Postpress Operations...II-45
Binding...II-45
1$100
   Screen Printing Inks...II-46
Applications...II-46
Product Categories...II-46
1$100
  3. Raw Materials Overview...II-477 $600  
   Pigments...II-47
A Key Constituent Used in Printing Inks...II-47
Primary Makers of Pigments...II-47
1$100
   Table 3: Leading Pigment Manufacturers in Europe and the US: Revenue Market Share of Sun Chemicals, Ciba Specialty Chemicals, Clariant, BASF, and Others: 2002-2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-48

Table 4: Pigment Consumption by End-Use: Market Share of Printing Inks, Paints and Coatings, Plastics & Others: 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-48
Organic Pigments...II-48
Market Participants...II-48
1$350
   Organic Pigment Powders...II-49
Synthetic Organic Pigments...II-49
Types of Organic Pigments Based on Quality...II-49
Flush Quality...II-49
Dispersion Quality...II-49
Microencapsulated Quality...II-49
Press Cake Quality...II-49
Toner Quality Powder...II-49
Classification of Organic Pigments Based on Color...II-49
Fluorescent Organic Pigments...II-49
1$100
   Inorganic Pigments...II-50
Physical Properties...II-50
Types of Inorganic Pigments...II-50
Carbon Black...II-50
Frankfurt Black...II-50
1$100
   Extenders and Fillers...II-51
Metallic Pigments...II-51
Luminescent Type Pigments...II-51
Pearlescent Pigments...II-51
Industry Trends...II-51
1$100
   Resins...II-52
Overview...II-52
Potential Market...II-52
Polyvinyl Butyral Resins Family...II-52
Sulfopolyester Resins...II-52
1$100
   Applications...II-53
Features of Pre and Post Metallization Primers...II-53
1$100
  4. Environmental Issues...II-543 $300  
   Need to Reduce Usage of Solvents in Inks...II-54
Role of EPA in Regulating the Use of Flexo Inks...II-54
1$100
   Waste Ink Dilemma...II-55
Oil Retention in Inks: A Crucial Issue...II-55
1$100
   Drive Towards Controlling VOC Emissions...II-56
1$100
  5. Product Launches...II-578 $500  
   Zeller+Gmelin’s New Uvalux U3 Offers Enhanced Capabilities...II-57
Sun Chemical Announces Novel Ink Solutions for Digital, Screen Printers...II-57
Sun Chemical Introduces Water-based Inks...II-57
1$100
   Cytec Industries Announces the Launch of Novel Adhesives and Coatings...II-58
Sakata Inks Introduces Fast Drying Offset Printing Inks...II-58
KMA Global Solutions Offers Dual-color Capability to DUALTag Products...II-58
1$100
   Chisso Corp Develops Inks for Insulation Purposes...II-59
Tego Coating Additives & Specialty Resins Introduces Unique Polyurethane
  Polyols...II-59
RUCO Exhibits Printing Ink Series...II-59
RUCO Exhibits Unique Three-in-one Combination Series...II-59
1$100
   SunJet® Introduces PerSona™ Inks...II-60
Sun Chemicals Introduces Range of Sheetfed Inks...II-60
Sun Chemical Launches New Sheetfed Process Ink, Exact PSO...II-60
1$100
   Jetrion Releases Jetrion 4000 Series Inkjet System...II-61
Van Son Unveils Van Son ArtColour UV-R E3 Pigmented Nano Technology Inks...II-61
XSYS Print Introduces Uvoscreen OPQ, a Customized UV Screen Ink...II-61
Sun Chemical Launches 'WetFlex' New Printing Process...II-61
1$100
   Researchers From France Develop New Sublimable Pad-Printing Ink...II-62
Ferro Showcases New Generation Inks for KERAjet Digital Printing...II-62
Jetrion and SIRA Technologies to Jointly Develop Thermo-Chromic Inkjet Ink...II-62
1$100
   Sun Chemical Develops Solarcat™, a New Ink Technology...II-63
Marabu Introduces Ultraglass UVGO, a UV Ink System...II-63
RUCO Druckfarben Introduces 070UV Inks...II-63
RUCO Launches New T40 Series Pad Printing Inks...II-63
1$100
   RUCO Introduces New 935UV Series Screen Printing Inks...II-64
Sakata Inx Introduces VOC-Free Sheet-Fed Ink...II-64
Siegwerk Introduces Toluene-Free Printing Ink for the Asian Market...II-64
SAKATA Extends its Product Portfolio...II-64
Xink Introduces New Product Line in Printing Inks...II-64
CREO and XINK Introduce New Flexographic Ink...II-64
1$100
  6. Recent Industry Activity...II-6512 $800  
   Sakata Inks Agreement with Megaink Digital...II-65
Peter Mulheran Acquires Sani-Blast...II-65
INX International Commences UV Ink Production in Bangkok...II-65
Dainippon Ink and Chemicals Becomes DIC Corporation...II-65
DIC Plans to Establish a New Printing Facility in India...II-65
1$100
   Nazdar Announces Global Digital Ink Partnership with Xaar...II-66
Flint Group Unveils a New Flexographic Products Division...II-66
Sakata International Plans Merger of Water-based Printing Inks ...II-66
1$100
   XSYS Print Solutions Renames as Flint Group Narrow Web...II-67
INX International Takes Over Innovative Solutions...II-67
Micro Solutions Acquires Greenman Group...II-67
Micro Inks Takes Over USA’s Huber Group...II-67
RDS Acquisition Corp Takes Over Rapid Refill Ink International for US$1.5
  million...II-67
1$100
   EPI Acquires Minority Stake in ICI...II-68
Evonik Takes Over the Remaining Stake in Degussa...II-68
Altana Acquires Wolstenholme for 24 million Euros...II-68
OM Group in US Acquires Lanxess’s Borchers unit...II-68
Flint Group Invests in a Novel Printing press...II-68
1$100
   Toyo Ink Enters into a Joint Venture with TechNova...II-69
Spinks India Ties up with Global Partners to Sell Printing Products...II-69
Sakata Inx Plans to Increase Printing Ink capacity in India...II-69
Sakata Inx Announces Initiation of Information-sharing Among Asian Units...II-69
Applied DNA Sciences Enters into an Agreement with Printcolor...II-69
1$100
   Atrion International Signs a Multi-year Agreement with Flint Group...II-70
Sinopec Partners with BP PLC to Start Constructing the Joint Venture at
  Nanjing...II-70
Sun Chemical Starts a New Gravure Printing Ink Facility in Rochdale...II-70
HSC Acquires Akzo Nobel’s Business of Ink & Adhesive Resins...II-70
1$100
   Siegwerk Acquires Sicpa- Sarno...II-71
National Starch Acquires the Adhesive and Printing Ink Technology of XINK...II-71
Synnex Canada Signs Agreement to Purchase Azerty United’s Ink & Toner Business...II-71
1$100
   Sakata Establishes a Distribution Office for Multiple Inks in China...II-72
Zeller+Gmelin Establishes a Partnership with DataLase...II-72
INX and La Crosse Join Forces for Distributing INX Products...II-72
Sakata Inx Enters into an Agreement with Triangle Digital...II-72
Sun Chemical Inks Deal with DataLase to Sell DataLase Inks...II-72
1$100
   Sun Chemical’s AiC Division Signs a Marketing Agreement with NAMSA...II-73
Flint Establishes Fluid Ink Production Plant in China...II-73
Fuji Photo Film Acquires Sericol Group...II-73
ANI Purchases Marco Australia...II-73
1$100
   XSYS Acquires Flint Ink...II-74
BASF Expands Pigment Production Capacity in Germany...II-74
Inksolutions LLC Takes Over Bria Graphics...II-74
David Allison Headed Private Group Acquires CompuPrint Ventures...II-74
Wikoff Color Takes Over Frontier Printing...II-74
Huber Group Purchases Majority Stake in Micro Inks...II-74
1$100
   SICPA Divests its Packaging Inks Division to Siegwerk Group...II-75
Consolidated Graphics Acquires Kelmscott Communications...II-75
Nanojetink Enters into New Export Business...II-75
BASF Printing Systems Continues Operations with BASF Paper Development Plant...II-75
1$100
   Sun Chemical Acquires Rycoline...II-76
ANI Acquires Macro Australia...II-76
DIC Establishes New Plant in Vietnam...II-76
Dainippon Expands Resin Capacity of its Chinese Unit...II-76
1$100
  7. Focus on Select Global Players...II-778 $600  
   Brancher Company (France)...II-77
CROMOS S.A. TINTAS GRAFICAS (Brazil)...II-77
Dainichiseika Color & Chemicals Mfg. Co., Ltd. (Japan)...II-77
DIC Corporation (Japan)...II-77
1$100
   Sun Chemical Corp...II-78
Environmental Inks and Coatings Corp. (US)...II-78
1$100
   Encres Dubuit SA (France)...II-79
Epple Druckfarben AG (Germany)...II-79
Flint Group (Luxembourg)...II-79
1$100
   Huber Group (Germany)...II-80
Micro Inks Ltd. (India)...II-80
Inctec Inc. (Japan)...II-80
Royal Dutch Printing Ink Factories Van Son (Holland)...II-80
Ruco Druckfarben/AM Ramp & Co. GmbH (Germany)...II-80
1$100
   Sakata Inx Corporation (Japan)...II-81
INX International Ink Co. (US)...II-81
1$100
   Sanchez SA de CV (Mexico)...II-82
Siegwerk Group (Germany)...II-82
Sicpa Holding SA (Switzerland)...II-82
Sicpa Securink Corporation (US)...II-82
1$100
   T & K Toka Co. Ltd. (Japan)...II-83
Tokyo Printing Ink Mfg. Co. Ltd. (Japan)...II-83
Toyo Ink Mfg. Co Ltd (Japan)...II-83
1$100
   ZELLER+GMELIN GMBH & Co. KG (Germany)...II-84
1$100
  8. Global Market Perspective...II-85   
   Printing Inks...II-85
Table 5: 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 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-85
1$350
   Table 6: World Long-term Projections 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 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-861$350
   Table 7: World 10-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, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-871$350
   Table 8: World Recent past, Current & Future Analysis for Printing Inks by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-881$350
   Table 9: World Long-term Projections for Printing Inks by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-891$350
   Table 10: World 10-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, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-901$350
   Lithographic Inks...II-91
Table 11: 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 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-91
1$350
   Table 12: World Long-term Projections 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 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-921$350
   Table 13: World 10-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, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-931$350
   Table 14: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Lithographic Inks by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-941$350
   Table 15: World Long-term Projections for Lithographic Inks by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-951$350
   Table 16: World 10-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, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-961$350
   Flexographic Inks...II-97
Table 17: 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 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-97
1$350
   Table 18: World Long-term Projections 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 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-981$350
   Table 19: World 10-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, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-991$350
   Table 20: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Flexographic Inks by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-1001$350
   Table 21: World Long-term Projections for Flexographic Inks by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-1011$350
   Table 22: World 10-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, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-1021$350
   Gravure Inks...II-103
Table 23: 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 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-103
1$350
   Table 24: World Long-term Projections 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 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-1041$350
   Table 25: World 10-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, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-1051$350
   Table 26: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Gravure Inks by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-1061$350
   Table 27: World Long-term Projections for Gravure Inks by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-1071$350
   Table 28: World 10-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, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-1081$350
   Letterpress Inks...II-109
Table 29: 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 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-109
1$350
   Table 30: World Long-term Projections 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 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-1101$350
   Table 31: World 10-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, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-1111$350
   Table 32: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Letterpress Inks by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-1121$350
   Table 33: World Long-term Projections for Letterpress Inks by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-1131$350
   Table 34: World 10-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, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-1141$350
   Digital Inks...II-115
Table 35: 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 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-115
1$350
   Table 36: World Long-term Projections 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 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-1161$350
   Table 37: World 10-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, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-1171$350
   Table 38: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Digital Inks by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-1181$350
   Table 39: World Long-term Projections for Digital Inks by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-1191$350
   Table 40: World 10-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, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-1201$350
   Other Printing Inks...II-121
Table 41: 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 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-121
1$350
   Table 42: World Long-term Projections 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 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-1221$350
   Table 43: World 10-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, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-1231$350
   Table 44: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Other Inks by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-1241$350
   Table 45: World Long-term Projections for Other Inks by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-1251$350
   Table 46: World 10-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, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-1261$350
III. MARKET168$2150
  1. The United States...III-140 $1825  
   A. Market Analysis...III-1
Outlook...III-1
Volume Market – An Analysis...III-1
Trends & Issues...III-1
US Printing Ink Market: Fraught with Challenges...III-1
1$75
   Radiation-Curable Inks: Poised for Growth...III-21$75
   Digital Printing Eclipses Traditional Methods...III-3
Petroleum Based Inks Fight Back...III-3
1$75
   Letterpress Faces Massive Decline...III-4
Shift from Solvent to Water-Based Ink Technology...III-4
New Printing Technologies Alter Industry Landscape...III-4
Technological Advancements Drive Market Growth...III-4
1$75
   Environmental Regulations Affect Industry’s Prospects...III-5
Eco-Friendly Ink Products Make Inroads...III-5
Vegetable Oil based Inks: Insight Into North America’s Winning Formula...III-5
1$75
   TAP: A Strong Science Base in North America...III-61$75
   Finer Points of Functionality Offered by Vegetable-Based Inks...III-7
Public Policies: A Prime Growth Stimulant...III-7
1$75
   Soy Ink: Dreaming Big...III-8
Reaching Out to Newer Turfs...III-8
Advancements in Vegetable Oil based Ink Technology...III-8
New Soy Ink for Imprinting Baby Feet...III-8
On Cards: Innovative De-Inkable Soy Toner...III-8
Soy Powered UV Curable Lithographic Inks...III-8
1$75
   New Soy Based Textile Printing Ink...III-9
Soy Ink for Ballpoint Pens...III-9
Use of Biochemicals in Inks...III-9
Competitive Landscape...III-9
A Mix of Global and Regional Players...III-9
1$75
   Table 47: North American Printing Inks Industry (2007): Ink Sales in US$ Million for Leading North American Printing Ink Companies (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-10
Strategic Acquisitions Lead to Consolidation...III-10
1$200
   Table 48: Major Ink Producers in North America (2003-2005): Market Share of DIC/Sun Chemicals, Flint Group, INX International, Siegwerk/CCI, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-11
Segmental Analysis...III-11
Flexographic Inks...III-11
Growth above Industry Average...III-11
Emergence of UV Flexo: Adding Feather in the Cap...III-11
1$200
   Table 49: Breakup of Flexographic Printing Inks Market by Formulation in the US (2000-2006): Percentage Share of Water-based, Solvent-based, and Energy-Cured and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-12

Table 50: Primary Manufacturers of Flexographic Printing Inks in the US (2003-2005): Market Share of Sun Chemical, Flint Group, Sakata/INX International, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-12
1$200
   Table 51: Flexographic Printing Market by End-Use in the US (2005): Share of Corrugated/ Preprint Production, Flexible-Film Packaging, Folding Cartons, Labels, Envelopes, Paper Bags & Multi-Wall Sacks, and Newspapers (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-13
Lithographic Inks...III-13
The Leading Segment...III-13
Table 52: Primary Manufacturers of Lithographic Printing Inks in the US (2003-2005): Market Share of Sun Chemical, Flint Group, INX International, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-13
1$200
   Table 53: US Lithographic Printing Inks Market by End-Use (2000-2006): Percentage Share of Publishing, Packaging, Commercial Printing, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-14

Table 54: Breakup of Lithographic Printing Inks Market by Formulation in the US (2000-2006): Percentage Share of Water-based, Solvent-based, Vegetable Oil/Waterless-based, and Energy- Cured (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-14
1$200
   Gravure Inks...III-15
Low Cost Alternative to Flexo and Offset...III-15
Table 55: Leading Makers of Gravure Inks in the US (2003-2005): Market Share of Sun Chemical, Flint Group, Seigwerk, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-15

Table 56: Breakup of Gravure Inks by Formulation in the US (2005): Percentage Share of Solvent-based, Water-based, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-15
1$200
   Table 57: Breakup of Gravure Inks by End-Use Segments in the US (2005): Percentage Share of Publication, Packaging, and Product End-Use (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-16
Digital Inks...III-16
The Fastest Growing Sector...III-16
Table 58: Breakup of Digital Printing Inks Market by Formulation in the US (2000 to 2006): Percentage Share of Water-based, Solvent-based, and Energy-Cured and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-16
Superwide-Format Digital Printing...III-16
1$200
   Table 59: Technology-Wise Breakup of Printing Ink Production in the US (2005): Output Share of Screen Printing, Digital Inkjet, CAD, Photographic, and Offset (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-17
End-User Profile...III-17
Packaging: Largest End-User...III-17
Table 60: Categories of Printing Ink Used In Packaging (2005): Market Share Of Flexographic, Lithographic, And Gravure (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-17
1$200
   Publication Inks: Intensely Competitive...III-18
Table 61: Printing and Publishing Sector in the US (2005): Market Share of Newspaper, Magazines, Books, Catalog, Forms, Computer Printers, Copiers, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-18

Table 62: Major End Uses of Inks in the US (2005): Market Share of Publishing, Packaging, Commercial Printing, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-18
News Ink Printers: Striving to Regain Readership...III-18
1$200
   Historical Evolution of Printing Inks...III-19
Evolution of Letterpress Printing...III-19
Emergence of Stone Printing or Lithography...III-19
Evolution of Heatset Inks...III-19
1$75
   Aniline Printing...III-20
Imports – Exports Scenario...III-20
Imports...III-20
Table 63: US Imports of Offset Lithographic Printing Inks (Black), by Country: 2004 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-20
1$200
   Table 64: US Imports of Flexographic Printing Inks (Black), by Country: 2004 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-21

Table 65: US Imports of Gravure Printing Inks (Black), by Country: 2004 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-21

Table 66: US Imports of Letterpress Printing Inks (Black), by Country: 2004 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-21

Table 67: US Imports of News Printing Inks (Black), by Country: 2004 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-21
1$200
   Table 68: US Imports of Offset Lithographic Printing Inks (Other Than Black), by Country: 2004 (includes Corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-22

Table 69: US Imports of Flexographic Printing Inks (Other Than Black), by Country: 2004 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-22

Table 70: US Imports of Gravure Printing Inks (Other Than Black), by Country: 2004 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-22
1$200
   Table 71: US Imports of Letterpress Printing Inks (Other Than Black), by Country: 2004 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-23

Table 72: US Imports of News Printing Inks (Other Than Black), by Country: 2004 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-23
Exports...III-23
Table 73: US Domestic Exports of Flexographic Printing Inks (Black), by Country: 2004 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-23
1$200
   Table 74: US Domestic Exports of Gravure Printing Inks (Black), by Country: 2004 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-24

Table 75: US Domestic Exports of Letterpress Printing Inks (Black), by Country: 2004...III-24
1$200
   Table 76: US Domestic Exports of News Printing Inks (Black), by Country: 2004 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-25

Table 77: US Domestic Exports of Offset Lithographic Printing Inks (Other Than Black), by Country: 2004...III-25
1$200
   Table 78: US Domestic Exports of Flexographic Printing Inks (Other Than Black), by Country: 2004...III-26

Table 79: US Domestic Exports of Gravure Printing Inks (Other Than Black), by Country: 2004 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-26
1$200
   Table 80: US Domestic Exports of Letterpress Printing Inks (Other Than Black), by Country: 2004 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-27

Table 81: US Domestic Exports of News Printing Inks (Other Than Black), by Country: 2004 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-27
1$200
   Raw Material Scenario...III-28
Table 82: Various Raw Materials Used in Printing Inks in the US (2005): Volume-Based Percentage Share of Resins, varnishes and rosin, Pigments and carbon black, Oxygenated solvents, Hydrocarbon solvents and oils, and Additives (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-28

Table 83: Consumption of Dye and Organic Pigments in Printing Inks in the US: 2000-2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-28
Pigments: A Dynamic Business...III-28
Product Launches...III-28
3$450
   Strategic Corporate Developments...III-314$300
   Select Players...III-352$150
   B. Market Analytics...III-37
Volume Analytics...III-37
Table 84: 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 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-37
1$200
   Table 85: US Long-term Projections 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 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-38

Table 86: US 10-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, 2008 & 2012 (includes Corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-38
1$200
   Dollar Analytics...III-39
Table 87: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Printing Inks by Product Segment - Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-39

Table 88: US Long-term Projections 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 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-39
1$200
   Table 89: US 10-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, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-40
1$200
  2. Canada...III-418 $875  
   A. Market Analysis...III-41
Outlook...III-41
Volume Market – An Analysis...III-41
Canadian Companies Make Merry as Industry Reaps Strong Gains...III-41
Competition and Market Structure...III-41
1$75
   Import Export Scenario...III-42
Table 90: Canadian Printing Inks (Black) Imports in US$ Thousand by Country for 2004 & 2005...III-42

Table 91: Canadian Printing Inks (Other Than Black) Imports in US$ Thousand by Country for 2004 & 2005...III-42
1$200
   Table 92: Canadian Printing Inks (Black) Exports in US$ Thousand by Country for 2005...III-43

Table 93: Canadian Printing Inks (Other Than Black) Exports in US$ Thousand by Country for 2005...III-43
Product Launch...III-43
1$200
   Strategic Corporate Developments...III-441$75
   B. Market Analytics...III-45
Volume Analytics...III-45
Table 94: 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 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-45
1$200
   Table 95: Canadian Long-term Projections 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 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-46

Table 96: Canadian 10-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, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-46
1$200
   Dollar Analytics...III-47
Table 97: 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 Sale