US Carbon Paper and Inked Ribbons Industry

• Publication date: February 2010

This report analyzes the US market for Carbon Paper and Inked Ribbons in US$ Million. Annual forecasts are provided for the period 2007 through 2015. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 39 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Clover Technologies Group LLC, CeTech Co. Ltd., Indigo Carbon, and International Imaging Materials Inc. Market data and analytics are derived fr...

This report analyzes the US market for Carbon Paper and Inked Ribbons in US$ Million. Annual forecasts are provided for the period 2007 through 2015. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 39 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Clover Technologies Group LLC, CeTech Co. Ltd., Indigo Carbon, and International Imaging Materials Inc. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

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CONTENTS


I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-3
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3


II. A US MARKET REPORT

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW II-1
Carbon Paper: A Pale Shadow of its Former Self II-1
Outlook II-2
Carbon Paper and Inked Ribbon: Heavily Export Oriented II-2
Carbon Paper Score Over Carbonless Paper II-2
Carbon Papers Bear the Brunt of Technological Innovations II-2
Carbon Papers Unable to Match Business Needs II-2
Photocopier Machine - A Road Blocker For Carbon Paper Prosperity II-3
NCR- The Greatest Threat to Carbon Paper II-3
Environmental Concerns - A Boon in Disguise for Carbonless
Papers II-3
Demand in Digital and Laser Printing Market Keeps Carbonless
Paper Market Buzzing II-3

2. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-4
Carbon Paper & Inked Ribbon: Definition II-4
Invention of Carbon Paper II-4
Origin of the term "Carbon Paper" II-4
Typewriters Aided Application of Carbon Papers II-4
Manufacturing Process of the Carbon Paper II-5
Raw Materials Used for Producing Carbon Paper II-5
Table 1: Chemical Composition of One-Time Black Carbon Paper
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-5
Table 2: Chemical Composition of One-Time Blue Carbon Paper
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-5
Table 3: Chemical Composition of Reusable Oil-Soluble Pencil
Carbon Paper (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-6

Table 4: Chemical Composition of Reusable Pigment Pencil
Carbon Paper (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-6

Table 5: Chemical Composition of Typewriter Carbon Paper
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-6
Manufacturing Process of Carbon Black II-7
Manufacturing One-Time Carbon Paper II-7
Mayer Method II-7
Flexographic Method II-7
Perforation II-7
Typewriter Carbon Paper II-8
Quality Levels for Carbon Paper II-8
Recyclable Inked Ribbons II-8
Carbonless Paper - An Alternative to Carbon Paper II-8

3. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-9
International Imaging Materials Introduces NET Flex™ Ribbons II-9
Arjowiggins Sells Stake in Carbonless Paper Division Through MBO II-9
NER Data Products Divests Ribbon Production Business II-9

4. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS II-10
Clover Technologies Group LLC (USA) II-10
CeTech Co. Ltd. (Taiwan) II-10
Indigo Carbon (India) II-10
International Imaging Materials Inc (USA) II-10

5. MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-11
Table 6: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Carbon
Papers and Inked Ribbons by Shipments in US$ Million for the
Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-11

Table 7: US Historic Review for Carbon Papers and Inked
Ribbons by Shipments in US$ Million for the Years 2001 through
2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-11


III. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 39 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 41)

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Region/Country Players
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The United States 17
Japan 7
Europe 3
France 1
Germany 2
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 14
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