“The report covers the global flexographic ink and further segments the market on the basis of resin types, technology, application, and region. The market data for these market is given with respect to volume (kilotons) and value ($million). The global market value of flexographic printing inks was estimated to be around 742.80KT in 2014 and is projected to grow at a CAGR 3.97% between 2015 and 2020. The data mentioned in the report are based on the global demand for flexographic inks.
The flexographic ink has been analyzed based on the Porter’s five forces model. This gives an idea about the current proceedings in the industry at commercial level. The study provides the value chain analysis with respect to the technology providers, flexographic printing ink producers, raw materials manufacturers, and end-user industries. The value chain describes the key contributors to the flexographic ink at different stages from product development to end use. It represents the top players which are contributing to the global flexographic ink market.
The impact of different market factors, such as drivers, restraints, and opportunities is also illustrated in the report. This gives an idea about the key drivers such as government regulatory support, and increasing printing ink market in Asia-Pacific especially in China and India where there is healthy growth in packaging application segment. The economic slowdown in Europe and U.S. also affected the economy of other developed countries and the price volatility of the printing ink in the past made the market more strained for the printing applications.
The global flexographic ink also classified based on different applications. The important applications include corrugated cardboard, flexible packaging, tags & labels and folding cartons. The flexible packaging is expected to show higher growth in the future due to growth in packaging industry.
The key companies in this market are Flint Group (Luxembourg), DIC Corporation (Japan), Siegwerk Druckfarben AG & Co. KGaA (Germany), Sakata Inx (Japan), Toyo Ink S.C. Holdings (Japan), T&K Toka (Japan), and others.
The report also presents a competitive landscape covering different strategies and developments such as mergers & acquisitions, investments & expansions, new product launches, partnerships, agreements & collaborations undertaken by the leading flexographic printing ink companies in the past few years. Furthermore, different flexographic printing ink participants are also profiled in the report.
Scope of the report
The report segments the global flexographic ink as:
The global flexographic printing inkhas been covered in detail in this report. In order to provide an all-round picture, the current market demand and forecasts have also been included.
On the basis of technology type:
• Water based
• Solvent based
• UV and Others
On the basis of Application:
• Corrugated cardboards
• Flexible packaging
• Tags & Labels
• Folding cartons
On the basis of resin type:
• Nitrocellulose
• Polyamides
• Polyurethane
• Acrylics
• Others
On the basis of region:
• North America
• Europe
• Asia-Pacific
• RoW
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“TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 15
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 15
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 15
1.3 MARKET SCOPE 15
1.3.1 REGIONAL SCOPE 16
1.3.2 MARKETS COVERED 16
1.3.3 YEARS CONSIDERED IN THE REPORT 16
1.4 CURRENCY & PRICING 17
1.5 STAKEHOLDERS 17
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 18
2.1 RESEARCH DATA 18
2.2 SECONDARY DATA 19
2.2.1 KEY DATA FROM SECONDARY SOURCES 20
2.3 PRIMARY DATA 20
2.3.1 KEY DATA FROM PRIMARY SOURCES 20
2.3.2 KEY INDUSTRY INSIGHTS 21
2.3.3 BREAKDOWN OF PRIMARY INTERVIEWS 22
2.4 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 22
2.4.1 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 22
2.4.2 TOP-DOWN APPROACH 23
2.5 MARKET BREAKDOWN & DATA TRIANGULATION 24
2.6 RESEARCH ASSUMPTIONS & LIMITATIONS 25
2.6.1 ASSUMPTIONS 25
2.6.2 LIMITATIONS 26
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 27
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 30
4.1 ATTRACTIVE OPPORTUNITIES IN FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET 30
4.2 FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET – MAIN APPLICATIONS 31
4.3 FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION 32
4.4 FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SHARE, BY REGION 33
4.5 LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS, BY REGION 34
5 MARKET OVERVIEW 35
5.1 INTRODUCTION 36
5.2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 37
5.2.1 NITROCELLULOSE 37
5.2.2 POLYAMIDES 37
5.2.3 POLYURETHANE 38
5.2.4 ACRYLIC 38
5.2.4.1 Paste Inks 38
5.2.4.2 Solvent-based Inks 38
5.2.4.3 Water-based Inks 38
5.2.4.4 Other Ink Resins 38
5.2.5 FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SEGMENTATION, BY TECHNOLOGY 39
5.2.5.1 Water-based flexographic inks 39
5.2.5.2 Solvent-based inks 39
5.2.5.3 UV-Curable inks 40
5.2.6 FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SEGMENTATION, BY APPLICATION 40
5.2.6.1 Corrugated Cardboard 40
5.2.6.2 Folding Cartons 40
5.2.6.3 Flexible Packaging 41
5.2.6.4 Tags & Labels 41
5.3 MARKET DYNAMICS 41
5.3.1 INDUSTRY STRUCTURE & CHARACTERISTICS 41
5.3.1.1 Globalization and consolidation among market players 41
5.3.1.2 In-house production 42
5.3.1.3 Continuous investments by raw material suppliers 42
5.3.1.4 Price fluctuations of raw materials 42
5.3.1.5 Use of e-business on the rise 42
5.3.2 DRIVERS 43
5.3.2.1 Growth of packaging and energy curable inks 43
5.3.2.2 Long-term strategic partnerships of ink resin suppliers with ink manufacturers 43
5.3.2.3 Environmental protection legislations 44
5.3.2.4 New ink resin technologies 44
5.3.3 RESTRAINTS 46
5.3.3.1 Unstable geopolitical situation 46
5.3.3.2 Increasing consolidation among ink resin suppliers 46
5.3.3.3 Switch from traditional to internet marketing fordoing business 46
5.3.4 OPPORTUNITIES 47
5.3.4.1 Renewed interest in water-based inks 47
5.3.4.2 EB curing picking up interest among food packagers 47
5.3.5 CHALLENGES 48
5.3.5.1 The balancing act: Lower cost and improved performance of resins 48
5.3.5.2 Competition with larger industries with higher purchasing power for important raw materials 48
6 INDUSTRY TRENDS 49
6.1 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS 49
6.2 COST ANALYSIS 50
6.3 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 52
6.3.1 THREAT FROM NEW ENTRANTS 52
6.3.2 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES 53
6.3.3 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS 54
6.3.4 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS 54
6.3.5 DEGREE OF COMPETITION 55
7 FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET ANALYSIS, BY TECHNOLOGY 56
7.1 INTRODUCTION 57
7.2 WATER-BASED TECHNOLOGY 59
7.3 SOLVENT-BASED TECHNOLOGY 61
7.4 UV-CURING TECHNOLOGY 62
8 FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET ANALYSIS, BY RESIN TYPE 65
8.1 INTRODUCTION 66
8.2 NITROCELLULOSE RESINS 68
8.2.1 RS NITROCELLULOSE 68
8.2.2 SS NITROCELLULOSE 68
8.3 ACRYLIC RESINS 69
8.3.1 ACRYLIC SOLUTION RESINS 69
8.3.2 ACRYLIC AQUEOUS EMULSIONS 69
8.3.3 ACRYLIC NAD 69
8.3.4 PASTE INKS 70
8.3.5 SOLVENT INKS 70
8.3.6 WATER-BASED INKS 70
8.4 POLYAMIDE INK RESINS 72
8.4.1 REACTIVE POLYAMIDES 72
8.4.2 NON-REACTIVE POLYAMIDES 72
8.4.2.1 Co-Solvent Polyamides 72
8.4.2.2 Alcohol Soluble Polyamides 72
8.5 POLYURETHANE RESIN 74
8.6 OTHER INK RESINS 75
9 FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET ANALYSIS, BY APPLICATION 76
9.1 INTRODUCTION 77
9.2 FLEXIBLE PACKAGING 79
9.3 CORRUGATED CARDBOARD 81
9.4 FOLDING CARTONS 82
9.5 TAGS AND LABELS 84
10 FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET ANALYSIS, BY REGION 86
10.1 INTRODUCTION 87
10.2 NORTH AMERICA 90
10.2.1 U.S. 94
10.2.2 CANADA 95
10.2.3 MEXICO 96
10.3 EUROPE 97
10.3.1 GERMANY 101
10.3.2 FRANCE 101
10.3.3 ITALY 102
10.3.4 OTHERS 102
10.4 ASIA-PACIFIC 103
10.4.1 CHINA 107
10.4.2 JAPAN 107
10.4.3 INDIA 108
10.4.4 OTHERS 109
10.5 ROW 110
10.5.1 RUSSIA 113
10.5.2 BRAZIL 113
10.5.3 OTHERS 114
11 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 115
11.1 INTRODUCTION 115
11.2 MAXIMUM DEVELOPMENTS BETWEEN 2010 AND 2014 115
11.3 GROWTH STRATEGIES IN THE GLOBAL FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET 116
11.4 COMPETITIVE SITUATION & TRENDS 117
11.4.1 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCH 118
11.4.2 EXPANSIONS 118
11.4.3 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS 119
11.4.4 PARTNERSHIPS, AGREEMENTS & COLLABORATIONS 121
12 COMPANY PROFILES 122
(Overview, Financial*, Products & Services, Strategy, and Developments)
12.1 INTRODUCTION 122
12.2 DIC CORPORATION 123
12.3 SIEGWERK DRUCKFARBEN AG & CO.KGAA 126
12.4 TOYO INK SC HOLDINGS CO., LTD. 128
12.5 SAKATA INX CORPORATION 131
12.6 FLINT GROUP 133
12.7 T&K TOKA CO., LTD. 136
12.8 THE BRADEN SUTPHIN INK COMPANY 137
12.9 ALDEN & OTT PRINTING INK COMPANY 138
12.10 NAZDAR COMPANY INC. 140
12.11 COLOR RESOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL 142
*Details might not be captured in case of unlisted companies
13 APPENDIX 144
13.1 INDUSTRY INSIGHTS 144
13.2 DISCUSSION GUIDE 145
13.3 INTRODUCING RT: REAL TIME MARKET INTELLIGENCE 148
13.4 AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATIONS 149
13.5 RELATED REPORTS 150
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“LIST OF TABLES
TABLE 1 GROWING DEMAND FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY INKS IS PROPELLING THE GROWTH OF FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET 45
TABLE 2 FLUCTUATING AVAILABILITY & PRICE RISE OF INK RESIN FEEDSTOCK ARE RESTRAINING MARKET GROWTH 46
TABLE 3 WATER-BASED INKS & EB-CURED INKS ARE SOURCE OF GROWTH AVENUES IN INK RESINS MARKET 47
TABLE 4 CHALLENGES FOR THE INK RESINS MARKET 48
TABLE 5 FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2013–2020 (KT) 58
TABLE 6 FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 58
TABLE 7 WATER-BASED MARKET SIZE IN FLEXOGRAPHIC INK, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (KT) 60
TABLE 8 WATER-BASED MARKET SIZE FLEXOGRAPHIC INK, BY REGION,
2013–2020 ($MILLION) 60
TABLE 9 SOLVENT-BASED MARKET SIZE FLEXOGRAPHIC INK, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (KT) 61
TABLE 10 SOLVENT-BASED MARKET SIZE FLEXOGRAPHIC INK, BY REGION,
2013–2020 ($MILLION) 62
TABLE 11 UV-CURING MARKET SIZE IN FLEXOGRAPHIC INK, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (KT) 63
TABLE 12 UV-CURING MARKET SIZE IN FLEXOGRAPHIC INK, BY REGION,
2013–2020 ($MILLION) 63
TABLE 13 FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, BY RESIN TYPE, 2013–2020 (KT) 67
TABLE 14 FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, BY RESIN TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 67
TABLE 15 NITROCELLULOSE RESINS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (KT) 68
TABLE 16 NITROCELLULOSE RESINS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 69
TABLE 17 ACRYLIC INK RESINS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (KT) 70
TABLE 18 ACRYLIC INK RESINS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 71
TABLE 19 POLYAMIDE INK RESINS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (KT) 72
TABLE 20 POLYAMIDE INK RESINS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 73
TABLE 21 POLYURETHANE INK RESINS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (KT) 74
TABLE 22 POLYURETHANE INK RESINS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (KT) 74
TABLE 23 OTHER INK RESINS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 75
TABLE 24 OTHER INK RESINS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (KT) 75
TABLE 25 GLOBAL FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2013–2020 (KT) 78
TABLE 26 GLOBAL FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2013–2020 ($MILLION) 78
TABLE 27 FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE IN FLEXIBLE PACKAGING, BY REGION,
2013–2020 (KT) 80
TABLE 28 FLEXIBLE PACKAGING MARKET SIZE IN FLEXOGRAPHIC INK, BY REGION,
2013–2020 ($MILLION) 80
TABLE 29 FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE IN CORRUGATED CARDBOARD, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (KT) 81
TABLE 30 FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE IN CORRUGATED CARDBOARD, BY REGION, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 82
TABLE 31 FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE IN FOLDING CARTON, BY REGION,
2013–2020 (KT) 83
TABLE 32 FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE IN FOLDING CARTON, BY REGION, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 83
TABLE 33 FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE,IN TAGS AND LABELS, BY REGION,
2013–2020 (KT) 84
TABLE 34 FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, IN TAGS AND LABELS,BY REGION,
2013–2020 ($MILLION) 84
TABLE 35 FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (KT) 89
TABLE 36 FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 89
TABLE 37 NORTH AMERICA: FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2013–2020 (KT) 91
TABLE 38 NORTH AMERICA: FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2013–2020 ($MILLION) 91
TABLE 39 NORTH AMERICA: FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, BY RESIN TYPE,
2013–2020 (KT) 92
TABLE 40 NORTH AMERICA: FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2013–2020 ($MILLION) 92
TABLE 41 NORTH AMERICA: FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2013–2020 (KT) 92
TABLE 42 NORTH AMERICA: FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2013–2020 ($MILLION) 93
TABLE 43 NORTH AMERICA: FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2013–2020 (KT) 93
TABLE 44 NORTH AMERICA: FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2013–2020 ($MILLION) 94
TABLE 45 U.S.: FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, 2013–2020 (KT & MILLION) 95
TABLE 46 CANADA: FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, 2013–2020 (KT & MILLION) 95
TABLE 47 MEXICO: FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, 2013–2020 (KT & MILLION) 96
TABLE 48 EUROPE: FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 (KT) 98
TABLE 49 EUROPE: FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 98
TABLE 50 EUROPE: FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, BY RESIN TYPE, 2013–2020 (KT) 98
TABLE 51 EUROPE: FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, BY RESIN TYPE,
2013–2020 ($MILLION) 99
TABLE 52 EUROPE: FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2013–2020 (KT) 99
TABLE 53 EUROPE: FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2013–2020 ($MILLION) 99
TABLE 54 EUROPE: FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, APPLICATION, 2013–2020 (KT) 100
TABLE 55 EUROPE: FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2013–2020 ($MILLION) 100
TABLE 56 GERMANY: FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, 2013-2020 (KT & MILLION) 101
TABLE 57 FRANCE: FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, 2013-2020 (KT & MILLION) 101
TABLE 58 ITALY: FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, 2013-2020 (KT & MILLION) 102
TABLE 59 OTHERS: FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, 2013–2020 (KT & MILLION) 102
TABLE 60 ASIA-PACIFIC: FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 (KT) 104
TABLE 61 ASIA-PACIFIC: FLEXOGRAPHIC INKS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2013–2020 ($MILLION) 104
TABLE 62 ASIA-PACIFIC: FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, BY RESIN TYPE, 2013–2020 (KT) 104
TABLE 63 ASIA-PACIFIC: FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 105
TABLE 64 ASIA-PACIFIC: FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2013–2020 (KT) 105
TABLE 65 ASIA-PACIFIC: FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2013–2020 ($MILLION) 105
TABLE 66 ASIA-PACIFIC: FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2013–2020 (KT) 106
TABLE 67 ASIA-PACIFIC: FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 106
TABLE 68 CHINA: FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, 2013-2020 (KT & MILLION) 107
TABLE 69 JAPAN: FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, 2013–2020 (KT & MILLION) 108
TABLE 70 INDIA: FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, 2013–2020 (KT & MILLION) 108
TABLE 71 OTHERS: FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, 2013–2020 (KT & MILLION) 109
TABLE 72 ROW: FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 (KT) 110
TABLE 73 ROW: FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 110
TABLE 74 ROW: FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, BY RESIN TYPE, 2013–2020 (KT) 111
TABLE 75 ROW: FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, BY RESIN TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 111
TABLE 76 ROW: FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2013–2020 (KT) 111
TABLE 77 ROW: FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2013–2020 ($MILLION) 112
TABLE 78 ROW: FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, APPLICATION, 2013–2020 (KT) 112
TABLE 79 ROW: FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 112
TABLE 80 RUSSIA: FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, 2013–2020 (KT & MILLION) 113
TABLE 81 BRAZIL: FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, 2013–2020 (KT & MILLION) 114
TABLE 82 OTHERS: FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE, 2013–2020 (KT & MILLION) 114
TABLE 83 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCH, 2010–2015 118
TABLE 84 EXPANSIONS, 2010–2015 118
TABLE 85 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS, 2010–2015 119
TABLE 86 PARTNERSHIPS & COLLABORATIONS,2010-2015 121
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“LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE 1 FLEXOGRAPHIC INK: MARKET SEGMENTATION 16
FIGURE 2 RESEARCH DESIGN 18
FIGURE 3 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 23
FIGURE 4 TOP-DOWN APPROACH 23
FIGURE 5 DATA TRIANGULATION 24
FIGURE 6 ASSUMPTIONS OF THE RESEARCH STUDY 25
FIGURE 7 LIMITATIONS OF THE RESEARCH STUDY 26
FIGURE 8 FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SNAPSHOT (2015 VS. 2020): TAGS & LABELS AND FLEXIBLE PACKAGING MARKET TO GROW AT A HIGHER PACE IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS 27
FIGURE 9 EUROPE HAS THE LARGEST SHARE IN GLOBAL FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SIZE , BY REGION, 2015 28
FIGURE 10 FLEXOGRAPHIC MARKET SNAPSHOT (2015 VS. 2020): MARKET FOR UV CURABLE TO GROW RAPIDLY IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS 29
FIGURE 11 FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET TO GROW AT A MODERATE CAGR BETWEEN
2015 & 2020 30
FIGURE 12 TAGS & LABELS IS THE HIGHEST GROWING APPLICATION OF FLEXOGRAPHIC INK (2015–2020) 31
FIGURE 13 CORRUGATED CARDBOARD APPLICATION ACCOUNTED FOR THE LARGEST SHARE IN THE EMERGING ASIA-PACIFIC FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET (2014) 32
FIGURE 14 EUROPE EXPECTED TO ACCOUNT FOR A MAJOR SHARE OF THE GLOBAL FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET (2015-2020) 33
FIGURE 15 ROW MARKET TO SOON ENTER AN EXPONENTIAL GROWTH PHASE 34
FIGURE 16 RESIN USED FOR FLEXOGRAPHIC INK 37
FIGURE 17 FLEXOGRAPHIC INK USED IN VARIOUS INK TECHNOLOGIES 39
FIGURE 18 FLEXOGRAPHIC INK USED IN VARIOUS INK APPLICATIONS 40
FIGURE 19 DRIVERS, RESTRAINTS, OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES OF FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET 43
FIGURE 20 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS 49
FIGURE 21 PRICING TREND (2000-2030): VOLATILITY IN THE PRICE OF ADDITIVE USED IN THE FLEXOGRAPHIC INK INDUSTRY 51
FIGURE 22 FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SHARE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2014 ($MILLION) 57
FIGURE 23 ACRYLIC DOMINATES THE INK RESINS MARKET, BY TYPE, 2014 VS. 2019 ($MILLION) 66
FIGURE 24 TAGS AND LABELS GROWTH TO BE THE HIGHEST IN THE FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2015 VS. 2020 ($MILLION) 77
FIGURE 25 REGIONAL SNAPSHOT (2015-2020)—OPPORTUNITIES OF FLEXOGRAPHIC INK STILL REMAIN IN INDIA, CHINA, AND BRAZIL 87
FIGURE 26 ASIA-PACIFIC–AN ATTRACTIVE MARKET DESTINATION FOR ALL FLEXOGRAPHIC INK APPLICATIONS 87
FIGURE 27 FUTURE GROWTH OF VARIED FLEXOGRAPHIC INK TECHNOLOGIES IN ASIA-PACIFIC 88
FIGURE 28 NORTH AMERICA FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SNAPSHOT 2014: DEMAND MAINLY DRIVEN BY U.S. 90
FIGURE 29 EUROPE FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SNAPSHOT: MARKET IS ADVANCING TECHNOLOGICALLY, BUT THE GROWTH IS LIMITED 97
FIGURE 30 ASIA-PACIFIC FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET SNAPSHOT 2014—DEMAND MAINLY DRIVEN BY THE RAPID EXPANSION WITNESSED IN THE PACKAGING INDUSTRY SECTOR 103
FIGURE 31 COMPANIES ADOPTED NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND LAUNCH AS THEIR KEY GROWTH STRATEGY BETWEEN 2010 AND 2015 115
FIGURE 32 FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET WITNESSED MAXIMUM DEVELOPMENTS IN 2014 116
FIGURE 33 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCH: THE MOST POPULAR GROWTH STRATEGY 116
FIGURE 34 FLEXOGRAPHIC INK MARKET DEVELOPMENTS, BY KEY PLAYER, 2010–2015 117
FIGURE 35 REGIONAL PRESENCE OF TOP-4 COMPANIES 122
FIGURE 36 DIC CORPORATION: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 123
FIGURE 37 DIC CORPORATION: SWOT ANALYSIS 125
FIGURE 38 SIEGWERK DRUCKFARBEN AG & CO.KGAA: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 126
FIGURE 39 SIEGWERK DRUCKFARBEN AG & CO.KGAA: SWOT ANALYSIS 127
FIGURE 40 TOYO INK SC HOLDINGS CO., LTD.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 128
FIGURE 41 TOYO INK SC HOLDINGS CO., LTD.: SWOT ANALYSIS 130
FIGURE 42 SAKATA INX CORPORATION: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 131
FIGURE 43 SAKATA INX CORPORATION: SWOT ANALYSIS 132
FIGURE 44 FLINT GROUP: BUSINESS OVERVIEW 133
FIGURE 45 FLINT GROUP: SWOT ANALYSIS 135
FIGURE 46 T&K TOKA CO., LTD.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 136
FIGURE 47 THE BRADEN SUTPHIN INK COMPANY: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 137
FIGURE 48 ALDEN & OTT PRINTING INK COMPANY: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 138
FIGURE 49 NAZDAR COMPANY INC.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 140
FIGURE 50 COLOR RESOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 142
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