Global Printing Ink Market to 2022 - Market Size, Development, Top 10 Countries, and Forecasts

Global printing ink market is expected to grow at a significant CAGR in the upcoming period as the scope and its applications are rising enormously across the globe. Printing ink comprises dyes or pigments of the required color mixed with varnish or oil. It is used in thin films on many substrates like molded plastic articles, textiles and glass, paper, plastic films, paperboard, and metallic foil and sheets. It is designed to have communicative, decorative, or protective functions. 

The factors that are playing a major role in the growth of printing ink market are the rising initiatives by governments for the development of bio-friendly inks, and the high demand from packaging industry as they are water resistant and refrain from fading when subjected to UV light. However, the presence of toxic compounds that may harm the environment is a factor that may restrain overall market growth in the forecast period. Printing ink market is segmented based on product types, resin type, applications, and region.

Digital, gravure, lithographic, flexographic, and other products type could be explored in printing ink in the forecast period. The lithographic segment may account for the significant market share and is estimated to lead the overall market in the years to come. This may be because of its high quality for practical and smooth surfaces at comparatively low costs. Also, gravure sector is estimated to grow at the fastest pace in the years to come. 

Polyurethane, modified rosin, acrylics, modified cellulose, hydrocarbon, polyamide, and other resin types could be explored in printing ink in the forecast period. Polyurethane segment is estimated to lead the overall market with a substantial market share in the years to come, as the composition of resins is suitable for the type of ink to produce. Polyurethanes and polyamides together used for producing solvent-based flexographic products and gravure products. However, lithographic solvents are produced using modified rosins and hydrocarbons.

The market may be categorized based on applications like commercial printing/publishing, tags& labels, corrugated cardboard, flexible packaging, folding cartons, and others that could be explored in the forecast period. Flexible packaging sector may account for the substantial market share and is estimated to lead the overall market in the years to come. The reason could be the rising demand for printing ink from the packaging industry. However, commercial printing/publication sector is estimated to grow at the fastest pace in the years to come. Top ten countries of printing ink market are the United States, Argentina, England, Australia, South Africa, China, Japan, Germany, Italy, and India.

Globally, the United States accounted for the largest market share and is estimated to lead the overall market in the coming years. The reason behind the overall market growth could be the presence of key manufacturers in the region like flexible packaging and commercial printing industry. 

Also, high demand for international shipping and developing e-commerce sector is also estimated to boost the overall market in this region. However, China and India are estimated to grow at the highest CAGR in the foremost period. The key players of printing ink market are Sun Chemical, DIC Corporation, SiegwerkDruckfarben, FlintGroup, and SAKATA INX CORPORATION. These players are concentrating on inorganic growth to sustain themselves amidst fierce competition.

The industry report package Global Printing Ink Market to 2022 - Market Size, Development, Top 10 Countries, and Forecasts offers the most up-to-date market data on the actual market situation, and future outlook for printing ink in the world and in the top 10 global countries. Along with a global printing ink market report the package includes country reports from the following countries:

Argentina, Australia, China, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States

The reports include historic market data from 2011 to 2017 and forecasts until 2022 which makes the reports an invaluable resource for industry executives, marketing, sales and product managers, analysts, and other people looking for key industry data in readily accessible and clearly presented tables and graphs.

The latest market data for this research include:

- Overall printing ink market size, 2011-2022
- Printing ink market size by product segment, 2011-2022
- Growth rates of the overall printing ink market and different product segments, 2011-2022
- Shares of different product segments of the overall printing ink market, 2011, 2017 and 2022

The product segments discussed in the data reports include:

Black printing ink
Other printing ink

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- What is the current size of the printing ink market in the world and in the top 10 global countries?
- How is the printing ink market divided into different product segments? 
- How are the overall market and different product segments growing?
- How is the market predicted to develop in the future?
- What is the market potential compared to other countries?

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