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1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS 1 Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1 Disclaimers 2 Data Interpretation & Reporting Level 3 Quantitative Techniques & Analytics 3 Product Definitions and Scope of Study 3 Lithographic Inks 4 Flexographic Inks 4 Gravure Inks 4 Letterpress Printing Inks 4 Digital Printing Inks 4 Miscellaneous Inks 4 2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 5 Printing Inks Industry: A Current Picture 5 Current & Future Analysis 5 Snapshots 6 Key Trends in a Nutshell 7 Rising Global Profile of the Printing Ink Industry 8 Challenges of Going Global 9 Ink Industry Faces Supply and Cost Challenges 9 Companies Focused on Special Technologies Fare Better in Recession Environment 9 Market Dynamics 10 Significant Trends in the Printing Industry 10 Incorporation of Hybrid Printing 10 Digitization of Workflow 10 Demand Shift towards Digital Print Media 10 Trends Across the Printing Ink Industry 11 Ink Prices: A Review 11 Restricted Raw Material Supply Impacts Ink Pricing 11 New Technologies: The Industry's Saving Grace 12 UV-Curable Ink: Changing the Market's Revenue Quotient 13 Survival Need Triggers Consolidation Trend 14 Trends Across Segments 14 Silver Conductive Inks Gather Steam 14 Flexography Makes Inroads into Other Inks' Share 15 Impact of Recession on Flexo Ink Market 15 Growth Prospects for Flexo Technology 16 Demand for Digital Inks Gains Momentum 16 UV and EB Inks: The Bucks Start Here 17 UV and EB Inks-Unaffected by the Recession 17 Gravure Inks Face Mature Growth 17 Gravure Inks: A Regional Perspective 18 Gravure Printers Hit by Recession 18 Trends Across End-Use Segments 18 Recession Throws Commercial Sheetfed Printing into Distress 18 Publication & Commercial Printing Industry: Slowing Down 19 Recession Casts its Spell on Publication Ink Market 19 Asia: The Lone Region Posting Strong Growth 19 Packaging Industry: Pepping Up 19 Packaging Ink Market: A Review 20 Regional Trends 20 Asia Rejuvenates Industry Fortunes 20 Europe Hits a Speed Breaker 20 A Mixed Bag for North America 21 Competitive Landscape 22 Major Market Participants 22 Table 1: World Printing Inks Industry (2009): Sales in US$ Billion and Key Products of Leading Printing Ink Companies (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 22 3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW AND ANALYSIS 23 Evolution of Printing in Relief 23 Components of Printing Inks 23 Classification of Inks by Process 23 End-Use Applications 24 Packaging Industry 24 Table 2: Printing Inks Market Worldwide by End-Use (2010): Share of Packaging, Commercial Printing, Publishing, and Others: (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 25 Commercial Printing Industry 25 Publication Ink: Battling Lethargy 25 What's Ailing the Publication Industry? 25 Increasing Ad Spends: The Only Ray of Hope 26 Newspaper Industry Makes a Last Ditch Effort to Rise Above the Crises 26 Innovations in Publication Ink Bodes the Promise of a Revival 26 Detailed Insight into Ink Segments 26 A. Lithographic Inks 26 Description 26 Lithographic Presses and Printing 27 Unit-Design 27 Common Impression Cylinder Design 27 Blanket-to-Blanket Design 27 Sub-Processes in Lithography 27 Sheetfed Offset Process 28 Heatset Web Offset Process 28 Non-heatset Web Offset 28 The Process 28 Plates Use in Lithographic Printing 29 Surface Plates 29 Deep-etch Plates 29 Bi-Metal Plates 29 B. Flexographic Inks 30 Definition 30 Advantages 30 Types 30 Solvent Inks 30 Water-Based Inks 30 Other Types 31 Laminating Inks 31 Energy-Curable Inks 32 UV Flexo 32 Advantages 32 Electron Beam Inks 32 The Process 32 Platemaking 33 Presses and Printing 33 Central Impression Cylinder (CIC) 33 In-line Flexography Presses 34 Newspaper Flexographic Presses 34 Commercial Publication Flexographic Presses 34 C. Gravure Inks 34 Description 34 Types of Gravure Inks & their Applications 35 The Process 35 Gravure Presses and Printing 35 Gravure Cylinder Making (Gravure) 36 Types of Etching for Different Purposes 37 Types of Gravure Printing Based on Substrate 37 Publication Gravure 37 Packaging Gravure 37 Product Gravure 38 Applications of Gravure Inks 38 End-Use Markets 38 Folding Cartons 38 Flexible Packaging 39 Specialty Sector 39 Rotogravure Inks 39 Types of Rotogravure Inks 39 Intaglio 40 D. Letterpress Printing Inks 40 The Process 40 Letterpress Platemaking 41 Original Plates 41 Duplicate Plates 41 Letterpress Presses and Printing 42 Platen Presses 42 Flat-Bed Presses 42 Rotary Presses 42 E. Digital Printing Inks 42 Definition 42 Overview 42 Who Makes Inkjet Printing Inks 43 Market Highlights 43 Trends in the Ink-Jet Printing Market 43 Wide-Format Markets - Emerging Sector 43 UV Curable Inks - Gaining New Interest 44 Digital Photography - Creating Significant Impact 44 Corrugated Industry - Another Prospective Market 44 Textiles -Provide Exciting Opportunities 45 Corporate Alliances in the Ink Jet Business 45 F. Miscellaneous Inks 45 Special Types of Inks 45 Solvent-Based Evaporating Inks 45 Two-Part or Reactive (Catalyst Curing) Inks 46 Oxidation-Drying Inks 46 Baking Inks 46 Sublimation Inks 46 Ceramic and Glass Thermoplastic Inks 47 Other Categories of Specialty Inks 47 Metallic Inks 47 Watercolor Inks 48 Cold-Set Inks 48 Magnetic Inks 48 Invisible Inks 48 Specialty Inks in Packaging 49 Drawbacks 49 Hybrid Inks 49 Benefits 50 Evolution of Hybrid Inks 50 Use of Hybrid Inks in Plastics 51 Vegetable Oil Based Inks 51 Soy-Based Printing Inks 51 Benefits 51 Applications 52 In Lithographic Printing 52 In Flexographic Printing 52 Newsprint Recycling 52 Different Series of Oil Based Inks 52 Imagelith 1NK 52 Imagelith 52 Imagelith Plus 53 Energy Curable Inks 53 UV Cured Inks 53 An Overview of Printing Processes 54 Lithography 54 Gravure 54 Flexography 54 Other Plateless Printing Processes 54 Prepress Operations: An Introduction 54 Typesetting and Composition 55 Copy Assembly and Process Photography 55 Image Carrier Preparation 55 Relief Printing 55 Planographic Printing 56 Intaglio Printing 56 Screen Printing 56 Plateless Processes 56 Image Carrier Preparations 56 Press Operations 56 Postpress Operations 56 Binding 57 Screen Printing Inks 57 Applications 57 Product Categories 57 4. RAW MATERIAL OVERVIEW 58 Pigments 58 A Key Constituent Used in Printing Inks 58 Primary Makers of Pigments 58 Organic Pigments 59 Market Participants 59 Organic Pigment Powders 59 Synthetic Organic Pigments 59 Types of Organic Pigments Based on Quality 59 Flush Quality 59 Dispersion Quality 59 Microencapsulated Quality 59 Press Cake Quality 60 Toner Quality Powder 60 Classification of Organic Pigments Based on Color 60 Fluorescent Organic Pigments 60 Inorganic Pigments 60 Physical Properties 61 Types of Inorganic Pigments 61 Carbon Black 61 Frankfurt Black 61 Extenders and Fillers 61 Metallic Pigments 61 Luminescent Type Pigments 62 Pearlescent Pigments 62 Industry Trends 62 Resins 62 Overview 62 Potential Market 63 Polyvinyl Butyral Resins Family 63 Sulfopolyester Resins 63 Applications 63 Features of Pre and Post Metallization Primers 63 5. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES 65 Need to Reduce Usage of Solvents in Inks 65 Role of EPA in Regulating the Use of Flexo Inks 65 Waste Ink Dilemma 66 Oil Retention in Inks: A Crucial Issue 66 Drive Towards Controlling VOC Emissions 67 6. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS 68 GJS Machinery Introduces M-TT Water Based Modified Pigment Inks .. 68 Intrinsiq Materials Develops Copper Ink for Paper Substrate 68 Trident Launches New Inkjet Printhead and Ink 68 Xennia Develops New Reactive Dye Ink XenInx Amethyst 69 SouthWest Nano Technologies Launches Carbon Nanotube Ink 69 Global Imaging Launches Panoply Inks 69 Color-Logic Launches BEST Silver Ink 69 Mimaki Announces Addition of New Clear Ink to LH-100 series 69 Sawgrass Rolls out Three Ink Shades for EPSON 4880 Printers 70 AT Inks Launches New Eco Solvent Inks 70 Flint Unveils New Range of Inks with Low Migration Properties 70 BASF Launches New Technology Ink for Food Packaging 70 Toyo Ink Develops Environment Friendly Vantean Eco Lio Inks 70 INX Digital Extends TRIANGLE® Brand with PDQ Inks 71 Pulse Roll Label Products Introduces UV Curable Combi SF for Rotary Screen Printing 71 Arrow Digital Launches UV Curable Virtu Ink Series 71 Sun Chemical to Expand its Streamline Portfolio of Digital Inks 72 Videojet Launches LC-Pro UV-Curable Ink 72 Sun Chemicals Unveils an Extensive Range of Coating Products and Inks 72 Flint Group Introduces the PremoFilm ETS Ink System for Merchandise Bags 73 INX International Launches Two Novel Metal Decorating Inks 73 Hybrid Services Launches Clear Ink for Wide-Format Printers 74 Bordeaux to Showcase Novel Ink Solutions for Wide-Format Inkjet Printers 74 HP Malaysia Launches Ink Advantage 74 Sun Chemical Unveils a Comprehensive Array of Ink Solutions for Metal Decoration 75 International Coatings Launches an Innovative Special-effects Ink .. 75 Sun Chemical Launches CXX Array of Formable Inks Meant for 3D Appliqués 75 Nazdar Launches Novel Lyson Digital Inks 76 Standard Coating Enters Inkjet Domain with the Launch of Direct-to-Garment T-Print Ink 76 Flint Group Launches New Water-based Series of Flexo Inks 76 GSB Launches White Ink for HP5500 Indigo Press 77 Pulse Launches a New Series of High-Performance Metallic Inks 77 Intrinsiq Materials Introduces Innovative Copper Ink for Inkjet Printers 77 Xennia Introduces XenInx Onyx, a Metallic Ink for Decorative Digital Applications 78 Sawgrass Technologies Launches MxF Ink for Printing Nylon Banners and Flags 78 Green Ink Practices Environment Saving Production Process 78 Van Son Holland Ink Adds New Vs1 Ink to the Vs Series 79 Mimaki Adds Silver Ink to ES3 Ink Portfolio 79 Kodak Releases New Red Fluorescing Dry Ink 79 Bayer Unveils Conductive Inks 80 International Coatings Launches Centris Range of Non-Phthalate Inks 80 INX Digital Unveils Range of ECO Solvent Inks 81 Squid Ink Launches SI-PZ1800 81 Xennia Technology Releases XenInx Diamond 81 Reprographic Technology Launches Alternative Inks 82 Sun Chemical to Introduce a Wave of Innovative Products 82 SunRay Scientific Introduces NANOGLOW™ 83 Bayer Showcases Conductive Inks for Use in Printed Electronics 84 Flint Rolls Out New Bio-Renewable Printing Products 84 Graphics One Launches the Versatile SEPIAX Ink in the American Region 84 SIGNiX Integrates Digital Signature Technology into zipForm of zipLogix 85 INX Digital to Showcase AXB BIO Formulated Ink 85 Agfa Graphics Unveils a New Range of Inkjet Press Inks 85 Van Son Unveils an Offset Litho Ink Range 86 Kornit Digital Launches Direct-On-Garment Printer 86 INX Digital International Launches Triangle™ Brand HPS Inks 87 INX Digital International Launches Triangle™ JVS Inks 87 INX Digital International Launches Triangle™ Brand Aqueous Inks 87 Cytec Launches a New Resin for UV Inks Formulation 87 FLINT GROUP Launches FORCE UV-Flexographic Printing Inks 88 Matthews Marking Products Launches New Range of Black Inks 88 Nazdar Introduces W500 Series Ink 88 Actega Rhenania Unveils PUR Adhesives 88 DSM NeoResins+ Launches NeoRez U-430) 88 Oxea Unveils Novel Chemical di-octyladipate 88 Tirupati Inks Introduces EcoAquva and EcoImpex Inks 89 Sun Chemical Introduces New Range of Sheetfed Offset Inks 89 Sun Chemical Launches SolarFlex® Nova 89 Chisso Develops Photocurable and Polyimide Dielectric Inks 90 Nazdar Releases Uniform Labeling System 90 Sakata Rolls Out XJS Series 90 Sun Chemical Introduces Sunguard 90 Sun Chemical Releases Optima Digital Solvent Inks 90 INX International Ink Launches EcoTech™ Brand Color Inks 91 Siegwerk Switzerland Launches LED-UV Label Printing Ink Systems 91 Toyo Ink Manufacturing America Launches LIOJET™ Inkjet Inks 91 Toyo Ink Manufacturing America Launches AquaLiona™ Flexo Lamination Inks 91 Flint Group Unveils PolarTek Laminating Ink 92 Flint Group to Launch PremoKing Heatset Inks 92 Van Son Expands Vs Series Ink Product Line 92 Ink Technologies Introduces Next-generation Eco Solvent Ink “ EVOSol” 93 Superior Printing Launches Biolocity Sheetfed Inks 93 Sun Chemical Launches Color-Change Ink Series “Sunlase” 93 Megaink Digital Launches 4th generation BioMG Inks 94 HP Unveils New Ink Formulations for Low Solvent Printers 94 Zeller+Gmelin's New Uvalux U3 Offers Enhanced Capabilities 95 MGI Digital Plans to Launch Range of Digital Presses and Inkjet Products 95 Hexion Specialty Introduces HexiStretch™ UV-Curable Inkjet Inks 95 Sartomer Unveils ‘CN9167US' Aromatic Urethane Acrylate 96 Kohl & Madden Introduce Earth Series Sheetfed Inks 96 Sun Chemical Rolls Out Diamond Inks 96 Superior Printing Announces Upgraded Portfolio of UV Sheetfed Inks 96 Nazdar Unveils Lyson TX6500 Series Water-Based Digital Dye Sublimation Inks 97 Sun Chemical Introduces New Commercial Sheetfed Inks and Other Products 97 Sun Chemical Plans to Unveil New Innovative Technologies 97 US Ink Launches Aqua News® Spectra Black™ 98 Ciba Unveils Ciba® IRGASTAR™ GF Inks 98 Dow Corning Unveils Ink Technology, Silicone-Based Inks, “ Smart” Textile 98 Sun Introduces Suncure Lazer 98 SunJet Unveils UV Cured Inks 99 Superior Printing Ink Rolls out EVOLOCITY 99 Sun Chemical Unveils Pioneering ‘Eco-friendly' UV Ink 99 INX International Launches Belle Color™ 100 RUCO Druckfarben Unveils 935UV Ink Line 100 RUCO Druckfarben Launches Opaque White Inks for Blue-Ray Discs 101 Toyo Ink Unveils 3 Additions of Kaleido Ink™ Series 101 Ciba Rolls Out New Range of Stylings 102 7. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/LAUNCHES IN RECENT PAST - A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER 103 Sun Chemical Announces Novel Ink Solutions for Digital, Screen Printers 103 Sun Chemical Introduces Water-based Inks 103 Cytec Industries Announces the Launch of Novel Adhesives and Coatings 103 Sakata Inks Introduces Fast Drying Offset Printing Inks 104 KMA Global Solutions Offers Dual-color Capability to DUALTag Products 104 Chisso Corp Develops Inks for Insulation Purposes 104 Tego Coating Additives & Specialty Resins Introduces Unique Polyurethane Polyols 105 RUCO Exhibits Printing Ink Series 105 RUCO Exhibits Unique Three-in-one Combination Series 105 SunJet® Introduces PerSona™ Inks 106 Sun Chemicals Introduces Range of Sheetfed Inks 106 Sun Chemical Launches New Sheetfed Process Ink, Exact PSO 106 Jetrion Releases Jetrion 4000 Series Inkjet System 107 Van Son Unveils Van Son ArtColour UV-R E3 Pigmented Nano Technology Inks 107 XSYS Print Introduces Uvoscreen OPQ, a Customized UV Screen Ink 107 Sun Chemical Launches WetFlex New Printing Process 108 Researchers From France Develop New Sublimable Pad-Printing Ink 108 Ferro Showcases New Generation Inks for KERAjet Digital Printing 108 8. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY 109 ALTANA to Acquire Color Chemie 109 Xennia Technology Signs Partnership Agreement with Ynvisible 109 InkTec and Sawgrass Technologies Ink License Deal for Sublimation Technology 109 RR Donnelley Enters into Technology Partnership with KBA 110 Plextronics and Sanyo Chemical Industries Sign OLED Lighting Distribution Agreement 110 Showa Denko to Produce and Market NovaCentrix's Conductive Inks 110 Yissum Research Development Signs Licensing and Research Deal with Vaxan Steel 111 Bordeaux Digital PrintInk Signs Distribution Agreement with LFDP 111 Siegwerk Takes Over Environmental Inks and Coatings 111 Xennia Signs OEM Agreement with Tecno Italia 112 Xaar Selects Colorobbia Espana and Colorobbia Italia 112 Pelikan Collaborates with Linoprint 112 Dow Corning Collaborates with Vapor Apparel, M&R Equipment and Lon Winters 113 Sun Chemical Signs Distribution Agreement with Ultrachem 113 Flint Group Takes Over Torda 114 Dorf Ketal Chemicals Takes over DuPonts Specialty Catalysts Business 114 Toyo Ink Technologies to Acquire Fluid Ink Technology Assets 114 ChemChina Inks Agreement with Cabot 115 Sun Chemical Takes Over Handschy 115 Videojet Technologies Acquires Wolke Inks 115 Ruetgers and Resinall Establishes Joint Venture 116 Triangle Digital to Collaborate with Anteprima and Megaink 116 Sakata Inx Establishes New Manufacturing Facility 116 HP and R.R. Donnelley to Collaborate 116 DIC Inks Joint Venture Agreement with Dai Nippon and the Inctec 116 INX International Establishes New Field Operations Office 117 Altana Acquires Water Ink Technologies 117 Sun Chemical Establishes New Color Manufacturing Facility 117 Sun Chemical Unveils Global Brand Names for Sheetfed Inks 118 BASF Acquires Ciba Holding 118 Sakata Inks Agreement with Megaink Digital 118 Peter Mulheran Acquires Sani-Blast 119 INX International Commences UV Ink Production in Bangkok 119 Dainippon Ink and Chemicals Becomes DIC Corporation 119 DIC Plans to Establish a New Printing Facility in India 119 Nazdar Announces Global Digital Ink Partnership with Xaar 120 Flint Group Unveils a New Flexographic Products Division 120 Sakata International Plans Merger of Water-based Printing Inks 120 XSYS Print Solutions Renames as Flint Group Narrow Web 121 Ciba to Acquire Lamberti Group 121 9. CORPORATE ACTIVITY IN RECENT PAST- A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER 122 INX International Takes Over Innovative Solutions 122 Micro Solutions Acquires Greenman Group 122 Micro Inks Takes Over USA's Huber Group 122 RDS Acquisition Corp Takes Over Rapid Refill Ink International for US$1.5 million 122 EPI Acquires Stake in ICI 122 Evonik Takes Over the Remaining Stake in Degussa 123 Altana Acquires Wolstenholme for 24 million Euros 123 OM Group in US Acquires Lanxess's Borchers unit 123 Flint Group Invests in a Novel Printing press 123 Toyo Ink Enters into a Joint Venture with TechNova 124 Spinks India Ties up with Global Partners to Sell Printing Products 124 Sakata Inx Plans to Increase Printing Ink capacity in India 124 Sakata Inx Announces Initiation of Information-sharing Among Asian Units 124 Applied DNA Sciences Enters into an Agreement with Printcolor 124 Atrion International Signs a Multi-year Agreement with Flint Group 125 Sinopec Partners with BP PLC to Start Constructing Facility at Nanjing 125 Sun Chemical Starts a New Gravure Printing Ink Facility in Rochdale 125 HSC Acquires Akzo Nobel's Business of Ink & Adhesive Resins 125 Siegwerk Acquires Sicpa- Sarno 126 National Starch Acquires the Adhesive and Printing Ink Technology of XINK 126 Synnex Canada Signs Agreement to Purchase Azerty United's Ink & Toner Business 126 Sakata Establishes a Distribution Office for Multiple Inks in China 127 Zeller+Gmelin Establishes a Partnership with DataLase 127 INX and La Crosse Join Forces for Distributing INX Products 127 Sakata Inx Enters into an Agreement with Triangle Digital 127 Sun Chemical Inks Deal with DataLase to Sell DataLase Inks 128 Sun Chemical's AiC Division Signs a Marketing Agreement with NAMSA 128 Flint Establishes Fluid Ink Production Plant in China 128 10. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS 129 Brancher Company (France) 129 CROMOS S.A. TINTAS GRAFICAS (Brazil) 129 Dainichiseika Color & Chemicals Mfg. Co., Ltd. (Japan) 129 DIC Corporation (Japan) 129 Sun Chemical Corp 130 Encres Dubuit SA (France) 131 Environmental Inks and Coatings Corp. (US) 131 Epple Druckfarben AG (Germany) 131 Flint Group (Luxembourg) 131 Huber Group (Germany) 132 Hostmann-Steinberg (US/Canada) 132 Micro Inks Ltd. (India) 132 Royal Dutch Printing Ink Factories Van Son (The Netherlands) 133 Ruco Druckfarben/AM Ramp & Co. GmbH (Germany) 133 Sakata Inx Corporation (Japan) 133 INX International Ink Co. (US) 134 Sanchez SA de CV (Mexico) 134 Siegwerk Druckfarben AG & Co. KGaA (Germany) 134 Sicpa Holding SA (Switzerland) 135 Sicpa Securink Corporation (US) 135 T & K Toka Co. Ltd. (Japan) 135 Tokyo Printing Ink Mfg. Co. Ltd. (Japan) 136 Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co., Ltd. (Japan) 136 ZELLER+GMELIN GMBH & Co. KG (Germany) 136 11. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE 137 A. Volume Analytics 137 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) 137 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) 138 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) 139 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) 140 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) 141 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) 142 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) 143 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) 144 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) 145 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) 146 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) 147 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) 148 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) 149 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) 150 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) 151 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) 152 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) 153 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) 154 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) 155 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) 156 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) 157 B. Dollar Analytics 158 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) 158 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) 159 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) 160 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) 161 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) 162 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) 163 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) 164 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) 165 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) 166 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) 167 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) 168 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) 169 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) 170 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) 171 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) 172 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) 173 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) 174 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) 175 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) 176 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) 177 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) 178 12. THE UNITED STATES 179 A.Market Analysis 179 Outlook 179 Volume Market - An Analysis 179 Trends & Issues 180 US Printing Ink Market: Fraught with Challenges 180 Soaring Raw Material Prices in North America Affects Ink Manufacturers 180 Acrylic Acids 180 Titanium Dioxide 180 Natural Gas and Crude Oil 181 Rosin 181 Carbon Black 181 Nitrocellulose 181 Organic Colored Pigments 181 Vegetable Oils 182 Unavailability of Raw Material in Hinders Flexo Ink Market Growth 182 Lithographic Inks: The Largest Segment 182 Radiation-Curable Inks: Poised for Growth 182 Digital Printing Eclipses Traditional Methods 183 Battling Challenges, North American Flexo Market Gears for Further Growth 184 Petroleum Based Inks Fight Back 184 Letterpress Faces Massive Decline 185 Shift from Solvent to Water-Based Ink Technology 185 New Printing Technologies Alter Industry Landscape 185 Technological Advancements Drive Market Growth 185 Environmental Regulations Affect Industry's Prospects 186 Eco-Friendly Ink Products Make Inroads 186 Vegetable Oil based Inks: Insight Into North America's Winning Formula 187 TAP: A Strong Science Base in North America 188 Finer Points of Functionality Offered by Vegetable-Based Inks 188 Public Policies: A Prime Growth Stimulant 188 Soy Ink: Dreaming Big 189 Reaching Out to Newer Turfs 189 Advancements in Vegetable Oil based Ink Technology 189 New Soy Ink for Imprinting Baby Feet 189 On Cards: Innovative De-Inkable Soy Toner 190 Soy Powered UV Curable Lithographic Inks 190 New Soy Based Textile Printing Ink 190 Soy Ink for Ballpoint Pens 190 Use of Biochemicals in Inks 190 Competitive Landscape 190 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) 191 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) 191 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) 191 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) 192 Strategic Acquisitions Lead to Consolidation 192 Segmental Analysis - A Historic Perspective 192 Flexographic Inks 192 Growth above Industry Average 192 Emergence of UV Flexo: Adding Feather in the Cap193Lithographic Inks 193 The Leading Segment 193 Gravure Inks 193 Low Cost Alternative to Flexo and Offset 193 Digital Inks 193 The Fastest Growing Sector 193 Superwide-Format Digital Printing 194 End-User Profile 194 Packaging: Largest End-User 194 Publication Inks: Intensely Competitive 195 News Ink Printers: Striving to Regain Readership 195 Historical Evolution of Printing Inks 195 Evolution of Letterpress Printing 195 Emergence of Stone Printing or Lithography 196 Evolution of Heatset Inks 196 Aniline Printing 196 Pigments: A Dynamic Business 197 Product Introductions/Innovations 197 Recent Industry Activity 206 Key Regional Players 207 B.Market Analytics 210 Volume Analytics 210 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) 210 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) 211 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) 212 Dollar Analytics 213 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) 213 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) 214 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 215 13. CANADA 216 A.Market Analysis 216 Outlook 216 Volume Market - An Analysis 216 Canadian Companies Make Merry as Industry Reaps Strong Gains 216 Competition and Market Structure 217 B.Market Analytics 218 Volume Analytics 218 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) 218 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) 219 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) 220 Dollar Analytics 221 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) 221 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) 222 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) 223 14. JAPAN 224 A.Market Analysis 224 Outlook 224 Volume Market - An Analysis 224 Japan Cracks the Whip on VOC Emissions 224 Product Introductions/Innovations 225 Recent Industry Activity 226 Key Regional Players 226 B.Market Analytics 229 Volume Analytics 229 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) 229 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) 230 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) 231 Dollar Analytics 232 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) 232 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) 233 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) 234 15. EUROPE 235 A.Market Analysis 235 Outlook 235 Volume Market - An Analysis 235 Market Trends and Issues 235 Raw Material Shortage Leads to Soaring Ink Prices 235 Recession Hampers the European Printing Ink Industry 236 Packaging Sector-The ‘Savior' of Printing Inks Industry 236 Growth Tempered by Uncertainty 236 Price Sensitive Printing Market Stalemates Producers 237 European Print Media: Hope Sprouts 237 Short Product Sizzlers 237 The Emergence of EuPIA 238 The Impact of REACH: A Fierce Tug At the Market's Purse Strings 238 Implications for Ink Manufacturers in a Nutshell 239 Market Participants Question the Need for REACH 239 Challenges Ahead for Ink Industry 239 Competitive Landscape 239 Best Sales Prospects 240 Flexographic Inks 240 Lithographic/Offset Inks 240 Gravure Inks 240 Letterpress Inks 240 UV Inks 240 Cationic and Free Radical UV Inks 240 Product Introductions/Innovations 241 B.Market Analytics 242 Volume Analytics 242 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) 242 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) 243 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) 244 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) 245 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) 246 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) 247 Dollar Analytics 248 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) 248 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) 249 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) 250 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) 251 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) 252 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) 253 15a. FRANCE 254 A.Market Analysis 254 Outlook 254 Key Regional Players 254 B.Market Analytics 255 Volume Analytics 255 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) 255 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) 256 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) 257 Dollar Analytics 258 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) 258 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) 259 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) 260 15b. GERMANY 261 A.Market Analysis 261 Mastering the Art of Survival 261 Current & Future Analysis 261 Product Introductions/Innovations 261 Recent Industry Activity 263 Key Regional Players 264 B.Market Analytics 266 Volume Analytics 266 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) 266 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) 267 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) 268 Dollar Analytics 269 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) 269 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) 270 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) 271 15c. ITALY 272 A.Market Analysis 272 Outlook 272 Volume Market - An Analysis 272 Competition 272 Recent Industry Activity 272 B.Market Analytics 274 Volume Analytics 274 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) 274 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) 275 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) 276 Dollar Analytics 277 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) 277 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) 278 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) 279 15d. THE UNITED KINGDOM 280 A.Market Analysis 280 Outlook 280 Volume Market - An Analysis 280 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) 280 Factors Driving Growth 281 Increased Newspaper Circulation Improves Market for Inks 281 Improvement in Customer Service 281 Trends in Product/Technology 281 Automation Creeping into Flexo Ink Technology 281 Trend Towards Vegetable Oils Based Inks 282 Factors Hindering Growth 282 Regulations Governing Industry 282 Product Introductions/Innovations 282 Recent Industry Activity 285 B.Market Analytics 286 Volume Analytics 286 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) 286 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) 287 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) 288 Dollar Analytics 289 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) 289 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) 290 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) 291 15e. SPAIN 292 Market Analysis 292 Volume Analytics 293 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) 293 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) 294 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) 295 Dollar Analytics 296 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) 296 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) 297 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) 298 15f. RUSSIA 299 Market Analysis 299 Volume Analytics 300 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) 300 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) 301 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) 302 Dollar Analytics 303 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) 303 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) 304 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) 305 15g. REST OF EUROPE 306 A.Market Analysis 306 Outlook 306 Factors Influencing Market for Pigments 306 Product Introductions/Innovations 307 Key Regional Players 307 B.Market Analytics 309 Volume Analytics 309 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) 309 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) 310 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) 311 Dollar Analytics 312 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) 312 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) 313 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) 314 16. ASIA-PACIFIC 315 A.Market Analysis 315 Outlook 315 Ink Market in Asia Grows Amidst Recession 316 Companies to Increase Consumption, Low New Equipment Acquisition 316 Asia Opens Up Veritable Cave of Profitable Opportunities 316 Australia 317 Market Landscape 317 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) 317 China 317 Chinese Ink Industry Poised for Faster Recovery 317 Major Trends 318 The Dragon Breathes Fire 318 China Unclogs Production to Bridge Supply & Demand Gap 318 Foreign Investment: It's Not All Fund & Games 318 End-Use Scenario 319 Packaging Industry: The Unsung Hero of the Market 319 Boom in the Publishing Industry Echoes into the Printing Ink Market 320 Market Review 320 Segmental Review 320 Lithographic Printing Inks 320 Flexographic Inks 321 Letterpress Inks 321 Gravure Inks 321 Screen Printing 321 Production Scenario 321 Areas Requiring Greater Focus 322 Raw Materials Scenario 323 Solvents 323 Pricing Trends 323 Regulations Governing the Industry 323 India 323 Racing to Keep Pace 323 Rise in Printing Inks Production 324 Indonesia 324 Upbeat on the Import Front 324 Singapore 324 Overview 324 Product Introductions/Innovations 325 Recent Industry Activity 326 Micro Inks Ltd. (India) - A Major Player 327 B.Market Analytics 328 Volume Analytics 328 Table 123: Asia-Pacific 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) 328 Table 124: Asia-Pacific 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 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 329 Table 125: Asia-Pacific 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) 330 Table 126: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Printing Inks by Geographic Region - China, India, Australia and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 331 Table 127: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Printing Inks by Geographic Region - China, India, Australia and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons forYears 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 332 Table 128: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Printing Inks by Geographic Region - China, India, Australia and Other Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 333 Dollar Analytics 334 Table 129: Asia-Pacific 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) 334 Table 130: Asia-Pacific 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) 335 Table 131: Asia-Pacific 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) 336 17. THE MIDDLE EAST 337 A.Market Analysis 337 Overview 337 Outlook 337 Product Introductions/Innovations 337 B.Market Analytics 338 Volume Analytics 338 Table 132: Middle East 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) 338 Table 133: Middle East 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 forYears 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 339 Table 134: Middle East 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) 340 Dollar Analytics 341 Table 135: Middle East 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) 341 Table 136: Middle East 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) 342 Table 137: Middle East 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) 343 18. LATIN AMERICA 344 A.Market Analysis 344 Outlook 344 Table 138: Latin America Printing Inks Market by End-Use Segment (2010): Percentage Market Share of Revenues for Publishing, Packaging, Commercial, and Other (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 344 Impact of Recession on the Market 345 A Market Primer 345 Product Introductions/Innovations 345 Key Regional Players 347 B.Market Analytics 348 Volume Analytics 348 Table 139: Latin America 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) 348 Table 140: Latin America 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) 349 Table 141: Latin America 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) 350 Dollar Analytics 351 Table 142: Latin America 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) 351 Table 143: Latin America 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) 352 Table 144: Latin America 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) 353 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Total Companies Profiled: 180 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 248) Region/Country Players - The United States - 66 - Japan - 8 - Europe - 116 - France - 7 - Germany - 24 - The United Kingdom - 29 - Italy - 15 - Spain - 9 - Rest of Europe - 32 - Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) - 50 - Latin America - 3 - Africa - 2 - Middle-East - 3

Summary:

Printing inks is an industry that embodies the strength of the global as well as regional economies. With high correlation to a country's GDP, the printing inks industry is cyclical in nature, with economic ups and downs amplifying the demand patterns. The business of printing inks involves development of products as per application and customer needs. Partly dented by the recent global meltdown, and the soaring raw materials prices, the global printing inks industry is projected to grow moderately over the near term. The industry continues to face severe pricing pressures, arising from spiking raw material costs, a scenario that is expected to continue over the near future. The market is also witnessing a transition towards high-value digital and energy-cured inks. Packaging, commercial publishing/printing comprise the largest end-use industries in the printing inks market. As stated by Global Industry Analysts's new market research report on Printing Inks, the US continues to remain the single largest regional market, in terms of volume as well as value sales. The European market is driven by rising sales of UV as well as free radical and cationic inks. Although dominated by the developed economies, emerging trends in the developing countries are triggering growth in the global Printing Inks market. Energy curable ink systems continue to unlock newer applications in the European and Asian markets. Further, rising demand for sleek magazine and catalog covers is driving the use of radiation curing inks in the publishing sector. Asia-Pacific, particularly China and India, represent the fastest growing printing inks markets. Asia-Pacific is projected to exhibit the fastest CAGR of 5.5% over the analysis period. Publication and commercial printing is a growing business in Asia, fueled by developing markets such as China and India. Opening up of these economies has ushered in ample opportunities for demand expansion. Technological advancements have revolutionized the inks industry with printing presses making use of faster and highly automated equipment. Environment friendly inks such as vegetable oil based inks and water-based inks are gaining popularity, given the growing concerns over ecological pollution. Lithographic inks represents the largest segment in the market. Benefits of lithographic printing over other processes exert a positive influence on the lithographic inks market. Digital ink is rapidly gaining popularity with compounded dollar gains grooming the market into a lucrative segment with profitable opportunities. Rotogravure, screen, letterpress and other specialty printing inks represent other rapidly growing segments, which together hold bright prospects for market participants. Digital inks is forecast to register the fastest CAGR of 3.7% over the analysis period. Improvement in screen-printing technology, increased usage of computers by companies (both small and large scale), and establishment of internal graphics departments facilitating professional-quality, in-house printing, have contributed to growing demand for digital inks. Advances in digital printing combined with the tremendous expansion of inkjet printing are likely to spur the digital inks segment. Global Industry Analysts ©

Companies Mentioned

- 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. - ZELLER+GMELIN GMBH & Co. KG.