World Digital Inks Markets

World Digital Inks Markets

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Digital Inks in Millions of US$. The specific product segments analyzed are Inkjet Inks, and Electrostatic Inks (Laser/Copier). The End-use segments discussed are SOHO, Color Wide Format, Packaging/Coding, Textile, and Others. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2000 through 2015. The report profiles 115 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Canon, Inc., Dainippon Ink and Chemicals, Sun Chemical Corp., Kohl & Madden Printing Ink, Electronics for Imaging, Inc., E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Fujifilm Sericol U.S.A., Inc, Hewlett-Packard Company, Lexmark International, Inc., Nazdar Co., Sakata Inx Corporation, INX International Ink Co., Seiko Epson Corporation, SICPA Holding SA, Siegwerk Group International, Toyo Ink Mfg. Co., Ltd., Toyo Ink International, Corp., Royal Dutch Printing Ink Factories Van Son, Van Son Holland Ink Corporation, and Xerox Corporation. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

ENTS


I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
Study By Product Type I-3
Inkjet Inks I-3
Electrostatic Inks I-4
Study by End Use I-4
SOHO I-4
Color Wide Format I-4
Packaging/Coding I-4
Textile I-4
Other Applications I-4


II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Industry Overview II-1
Printing Inks Market: A Prelude II-1
Consolidation In the World Ink Industry Changes the
Competitive Equation in the Market II-2
Player Ranking: Year 2004 II-2
Table 1: Top 10 Ink Companies Worldwide: Ranked by Sales
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-2
The New Batting Order: Year 2007 II-3
Table 2: Top 10 Ink Companies Worldwide: Ranked by Sales
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-3
Digital Inks Market: A Quick Primer II-3
Wide-Format Printing Techniques Gains Momentum II-4
UV Inkjet Technology Waxes in Popularity II-5
Table 3: UV Inkjet Print Market Worldwide (2007): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Select Geographic Markets - Western
Europe, Central & Eastern Europe, North America, Asia, Latin
America, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-5

Table 4: UV Inkjet Print Market in North America (2007):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Select Geographic Markets -
US, Canada, and Mexico (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-6
Europe Scoops a Large Chunk II-6
Table 5: UV Inkjet Print Market in Europe (2007): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Select Geographic Markets - UK, Germany,
France, Italy, Spain, Other Western Europe Countries, and
Central & Eastern Europe (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-6
Asia-Pacific Chips In to Prop Up Global Growth II-7
Table 6: UV Inkjet Print Market in Asia-Pacific (2007):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Select Geographic Markets -
Japan, China, and Rest of Asia Pacific (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-7
Latin America: Well Poised II-8
Market Drivers II-8
Industrial Applications Set to Drive Inkjet Inks II-8
Digital Photography to Add New Growth Curve for Inkjet Inks II-9
Future Of Inkjet Printing II-9
Table 7: UV Inkjet Print Market Worldwide: Leading Markets
Ranked By Projected Growth Potential (CAGR 2005-2010) (In %)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-10
UV Curable Digital Inks Offer New Opportunities II-10
Table 8: Global UV Curable Inkjet Market: Percentage Market
Share Breakdown of End-Use Applications for the Years 2005 &
2010(P) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-11
Newer High-Performance Laser Printers to Fuel Demand for
Electrostatic Inks II-11
Non-OEMs Begin to Enter the Market II-11
The Role of Third-party Ink Developers II-12
Silver Conductive Inks Find New Ground II-12
Solvent-based vis-à-vis Aqueous Inks II-12
Digital Process Advantages II-13
Growth in End-User Industries II-13
Cost Cutting Measures II-13
Wide Spread Use of Web II-13

2. Product Overview II-14
Digital Versus Conventional Printing - A Comparison II-14
Digital Inks - Formulation II-14
Water-based II-14
Solvent-based II-14
UV Curable II-14
UV (ultra violet) Cured Inks II-14
Digital Ink Types II-15
Electrostatic Inks II-15
Inkjet Inks II-15

3. End-Use Market Analysis II-17
Ever-increasing Application Areas II-17
Chronology of Application Areas of Inkjet inks II-17
SOHO (Small Office Home Office) II-17
Documents II-17
Digital Photo II-17
Copiers II-18
Industrial II-18
Packaging/Coding and Marking II-18
Wide Format Graphics/Photo II-19
Commercial Printing Industry II-19
Textiles II-19
Industry Structure II-20

4. Environmental Concerns II-21
Need to Reduce Usage of Solvents II-21
Waste Ink Dilemma II-21

5. Technological Developments II-22
Varied Applications Necessitate New and Complex Equipment/
Formulations II-22
Piezo Technology Based Inkjet Print Heads II-22
Sophisticated Inkjet Printers for Textile Printing II-22
Superwide-Format Digital Inkjet Printing Technology II-22

6. Market Structure & Supply Chain Dynamics II-24
A Highly Competitive Market II-24
Characterized by Low Capital Requirement II-24
Key Competitive Strategies II-24
Focus on Niche Areas II-24
Investment in R&D II-24
Partnerships with Print Head Manufacturers/OEMs II-24
Supply Chain in Printing Ink & Toner Industry - An Overview II-25
Factors driving the selection of an Ink/Toner Supplier II-25
Chemical Companies Constitute Main Suppliers II-25
Issues & Trends II-25
Consolidation II-25
Rise in Raw Material Prices II-25
It Pays to Satisfy Customer - New Trends in Supply Chain
Management II-26

7. Product Innovations/Introductions II-27
Sun Chemical Unveils New Water-Based Inks II-27
ITL Launches New EVOSol Inks II-27
Van Son Holland to Unveil New SonaCure UV Ink II-27
Sun Chemicals Launches New Ink Systems II-27
Sun Launches New Digital Solvent Inks II-27
Bordeaux Digital Printink Launches High Quality Ink II-28
Inca and Fujifilm Sericol Unveil Upgraded Columbia Turbo II-28
Nazdar Introduces New LYSON 2000 Inkjet Inks Series II-28
Nazdar Launches Lyson® UV Curable Digital Ink Series II-28
Sun Chemical Launches SunCure Display® for Large Format Printing II-29
Inventor Develops Ink with Particulate Additives (USA) II-29
Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd. Acquires New Patent II-29
Sun Chemical Develops TritonTM Inks Series II-29
Sun Chemical Launches Polar AdvantageTM II-29
SunJet® Launches Crystal® UV Curing Inks with Grayscale
Capability II-30
Flint Group Introduces Sheet-fed Inks of Premium Quality II-30
Nazdar Launches UV Screen Process Color Inks for Printing POP
Vinyl Banners II-30
Sun Chemical Introduces Inkjet Inks for Wide-format Digital
Printing II-30
Aellora Launches Small Format Digital Printing Systems II-31
Nazdar Introduces PowerPrint® Banner 1900 II-31
SunJet Unveils PerSona™ Inks for Commercial Finishing and
Printing II-31
Jetrion Introduces UV and Solvent Ink Series for Wide Format
Printing II-31
Braden Sutphin Launches UnRol Graphix Ink Series II-32
SunJet® Introduces Crystal URW UV-Curing White Inks II-32
Van Son Introduces Quickson Pro II-32
Agfa’s Graphic Systems Unveils M-Press II-32
Nazdar Introduces NDI 900 Series Inks II-32
Hewlett-Packard Rolls Out Imaging and Printing Solutions II-32
Seiko Epson Develops PRINT Image Matching III Technology II-32
Sun Chemical Launches Solaris™ Portfolio II-33
Coates Lorilleux Unveils Water-Based Flexo Ink Series II-33
Flint Ink Rolls Out ArrowStar KG Inks II-33
Sun Chemical Launches SmartColour™ in Europe II-33
Nazdar Unveils Transparent UV Screen Printing Inks II-33
Nazdar Rolls Out VERSACon™ UV INK II-33
Flint Ink Develops Inks with Fragrance II-34
Flint Ink Releases X-TREME™ Dispersions Colorants II-34
Flint Ink Rolls Out ARROWLITH UV Inks II-34
Flint Ink Launches ArrowStar™ Ink Systems II-34
Dupont Ink Jet Launches New Varieties of Digital Inks II-35
DuPont Ink Jet Rolls Out DuPont™Fusion™ Dye Ink II-35
DuPont Unveils DuPont™ Cromalin® Digital Proofing Systems II-35
SunJet® Unveils New Line of Crystal™ Inks II-35
Sun Chemical Releases M-Cure™ II-36
Sun Chemical Launches New World Series™ Sheetfed Inks II-36
Aellora Digital Rolls Out VistaSpec HB Ink Series II-36
Sun Chemical Launches Novel Printing Services and Products II-36
Magink Develops Colorful Digital Inks II-37
Allstream Released Digital Ink Solutions II-37
DuPont Introduces Enhanced Version of Artistri™ Technology
for Digital Textile Printing II-37
ENCAD Unveils AquaVinyl II-38
Hitachi Printing Solutions America Launches Replacement Toner II-38
Lyson Introduces Cave Paint Pigment Inks II-38
K&M Introduces Eliminator Ink System II-38
IJI Launches Ink For Coding and Marking II-38
Jetrion Introduces a Series of Products For Digital Printing
Devices II-38
Coates Introduces a New Range of UV Ink Systems II-38
SunJet Unviels Crystal™ UDG and Crystal™ UGW II-39
Phogenix Imaging Unveils Digital Inkjet Minilab II-39
BASF Adds More Color to Helizarin Inkjet Inks II-39
Epson Launches UltraChrome Ink system II-40
Nazdar Introduces NDI Series of Digital Inks II-40
L&P Digital Technologies Unveils Virtu II-40
Digital Printing Systems Introduces DPS 65 II-40
Kodak Rolls out Nexpress II-41
DuPont ARTISTRI™ Ink II-41
Nor-Cote Offers Color Process Inks for Digital Discs II-41
Van Son Expands Digi-Ink Product Line II-41
Lyson Launches Lysonic SG Inkjet Inks II-41
Clearstar Unveils JetStar Permanent Inkjet Inks II-41

8. Recent Industry Activity II-42
ALTANA to Acquire Effect Pigments Business from Wolstenholme II-42
Flint Acquires Day International II-42
EFI Forms Partnership with Kornit II-42
Micro Inks Corp. Merges with Hostmann-Steinberg Inc. II-42
AFL Enters into Franchising Agreement with Cartridge World II-42
Markem Corporation Wraps up Operations at Aellora™ Digital
Unit (USA) II-43
EFI Acquires Jetrion II-43
Braden Sutphin Takes Over Pro-Line and Mix & Match Printing Ink II-43
Nazdar Takes Over Lyson II-43
Sakata and Triangle Digital LLC form Triangle Digital INX II-43
Magink Enters into Agreement with Lamar Advertising II-44
Markem to Divests Dimatix II-44
Fujifilm Acquires Inkjet Division of Avecia II-44
Hexion Acquires Adhesive Resins and Inks Business from Akzo II-44
SIRA Technologies and Jetiron Develop Thermochromic Inkjets Inks II-45
Siegwerk Acquires Packaging Ink Business from SICPA II-45
XSYS Print Solutions and Flint Ink Merge to Form Flint Group II-45
SunJet Establishes Inkjet Production and Technical Support Unit II-45
ANI Printing Inks Takes Over Macro II-45
Fuji Photo Film Acquires Sericol International II-45
Hewlett-Packard Merges Imaging & Printing Group and Personal
Systems Group Divisions II-46
BASF Merges with ANI Printing Inks II-46
Flint Ink to Merge with XSYS Print Solutions II-46
Hewlett-Packard In Concord with VideoJet II-46
Sun Chemical Redeems the Stake in Kodak Polychrome Graphics II-46
Sun Chemicals Establishes Ink Plant in Moscow II-47
SUNJET Unveils Novel Facility in Ohio II-47
Hewlett-Packard Plans RFID Noisy Lab II-47
Bordeaux Inks Distribution Pact with Milano Imaging II-47
Inkware and Charrette Strike a Deal II-47
Wikoff Color Takes Over Merit Ink II-47
Wikoff Consolidates Century Color II-48
INX Takes Over Holliday Encres II-48
Jetrion Pairs with Crown Holdings, Inc II-48
Toyo Ink Chemicals Taiwan Co Establishes Facility of Resist Ink II-48
Sun Chemical Acquires CBS Printas of Turkey II-48
Sun Chemical Takes over Rycoline Inc II-48
Sun Chemical Takes Over Brand Protection Assets of Veritec Group II-48
Sun Chemicals Forms Alliance with QinetiQ II-49
Sun Chemicals and Plasto-Sac Join Forces II-49
Sensient Acquires Formulabs II-49
Canon Acquires Niigata Canotec II-49
China Textile Institute Adopts DuPont™ Artistri™ Digital
Printing II-49
More Computer Supplies L.L.C. Receives Contract from Boise
Cascade Corp II-50
Flint Ink Establishes Global Sheetfed Unit II-50
Flint Ink Establishes Packaging Inks Facility in China II-50
Flint Ink Establishes Progressive Color Media LLC II-50
Flint Ink Launches New Services and Products II-50
Flint Ink Upgrades Capacity of a Plant at New Zealand II-51
Flint Ink Establishes the State-of-the-Art News Ink Facility
in Australia II-51
Stena Miljö AB and Flint-Schmidt Ink Systems Signs a Pact II-51
Lexmark Increases Manufacturing Capacity In Juarez II-51
Epson, Canon, Lexmark and HP to Support the Latest ISO Standard II-51
Lexmark Introduces All-In-One Products II-52
Nazdar to Supply Machine Equipment and Presses II-52
Nazdar Establishes a Distribution Unit in Central America II-52
Nazdar Distributes Vutek® Digital Inkjet Printers II-52
Nazdar Distributes Dubuit Optical Disk Varnishes and Inks II-53
Nazdar Upgrades 1600 Series UV Inks under POWERPrint™ brand II-53
Nazdar and Roland DGA Inks Distribution Agreement II-53
Nazdar and Matan Inks Distribution Agreement II-53
Sun Chemical to Continue Support to RIT’s Printing Laboratory II-53
Sun Chemical Launches Non-ink Consumable Products and Services II-53
Touch International to supply Digital Ink Technology to VeriFone II-54
DuPont Ink Jet Partners with China Textile Institute II-54
HP in Agreement With Samsung and Olivetti II-54
Rock-Tenn Joins Hands with dotrix NV II-54
Brampton Community Recycling Centre Starts Cartridge Recycling
Project II-54
VFP Establishes VFP Digital Inks II-54
Nazdar In Alliance With Encres II-55
Sicpa Constructs Two New Ink Manufacturing Plants II-55
Flint Ink and Sicpa Acquire Each Other’s Businesses II-55
Flint Ink Establishes a New Firm, Jetrion II-55
Flint Ink Opens a New Business Unit, Precisia II-55
Flint Ink Sells Arcar To EIC II-55
Flint Ink Sells Water-Based Coating Assets to Noveon II-56
DIC Installs New Plant at Japan and China II-56
Sun Establishes Plant in Marki II-56
Sun and InkSure to Offer Products Under Brand Name SunSure II-56
KBA in Agreement with Sun II-56
Sakata Inx Joins Hands With Toyo to Produce INK II-56
Mitsubishi In Agreement With Magink II-57
Flint Ink Merges to Form Flint-Schmidt II-57
Sensient Acquires SynTec and ECS II-57
Flint Ink in Joint Venture with GraphicTech II-57
Akzo Nobel Inks is now ANI Printing Inks II-57
Sun Acquires Stake in AIC II-58
GraphLine and VSHICA Join Hands II-58
DuPont Enters into Agreement with Spectra II-58
Xaar Signs Agreement with Sericol II-58
Flint Ink Strikes Alliance with Spectra II-58
Kimberly-Clark Expands Digital Imaging Inks Division II-59
Sun Chemical Acquires Coates II-59

9. Focus on Select Major Players II-60
Canon Inc. (Japan) II-60
Dainippon Ink and Chemicals (Japan) II-60
Sun Chemical Corp. (US) II-60
Kohl & Madden Printing Ink (US) II-61
Electronics for Imaging, Inc (EFI) (US) II-61
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (US) II-61
Flint Group (Luxembourg) II-62
Fujifilm Sericol U.S.A., Inc (US) II-62
Hewlett-Packard Company (US) II-62
Lexmark International, Inc. (US) II-62
Nazdar Co (US) II-63
Sakata Inx Corporation (Japan) II-63
INX International Ink Co. (US) II-63
Seiko Epson Corporation (Japan) II-64
SICPA Holding SA (Switzerland) II-64
Siegwerk Group International (Germany) II-64
Toyo Ink Mfg. Co., Ltd. (Japan) II-64
Toyo Ink International, Corp. (US) II-65
Royal Dutch Printing Ink Factories Van Son (The Netherlands) II-65
Van Son Holland Ink Corporation (US) II-65
Xerox Corporation (US) II-65

10. Global Market Perspective II-66
Table 9: 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 Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-66

Table 10: World Long-term Projections for Digital Inks by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-67

Table 11: World 10-Year Perspective for Digital Inks by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin America for Years 2000, 2007 & 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-68

Table 12: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Inkjet Inks by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-69

Table 13: World Long-term Projections for Inkjet Inks by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-70

Table 14: World 10-Year Perspective for Inkjet Inks by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin America for Years 2000, 2007 & 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-71

Table 15: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Electrostatic Inks (Laser/Copier) by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-72

Table 16: World Long-term Projections for Electrostatic Inks
(Laser/Copier) by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-73

Table 17: World 10-Year Perspective for Electrostatic Inks
(Laser/Copier) by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America for
Years2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-74
By End Use Segment II-75
Table 18: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Digital Inks in SOHO Applications by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-75

Table 19: World Long-term Projections for Digital Inks in SOHO
Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-76

Table 20: World 10-Year Perspective for Digital Inks in SOHO
Applications by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America for Years
2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-77

Table 21: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Digital Inks in Color Wide Format Applications by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-78

Table 22: World Long-term Projections for Digital Inks in
Color Wide Format Applications by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-79

Table 23: World 10-Year Perspective for Digital Inks in Color
Wide Format Applications by Geographic Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America
for Years 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-80

Table 24: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Digital Inks in Packaging/Coding Applications by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-81

Table 25: World Long-term Projections for Digital Inks in
Packaging/Coding Applications by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-82

Table 26: World 10-Year Perspective for Digital Inks in
Packaging/Coding Applications by Geographic Region -
Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
America for Years 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-83

Table 27: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Digital Inks in Textile Applications by Geographic Region -
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-84

Table 28: World Long-term Projections for Digital Inks in
Textile Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-85

Table 29: World 10-Year Perspective for Digital Inks in
Textile Applications by Geographic Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America
for Years 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-86

Table 30: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Digital Inks in Other End-Use Applications by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-87

Table 31: World Long-term Projections for Digital Inks in
Other End-Use Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and
Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-88

Table 32: World 10-Year Perspective for Digital Inks in Other
End-Use Applications by Geographic Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America
for Years2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-89


III. MARKET

1. The United States III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Outlook III-1
Trends and Issues III-1
Newer Higher-Performance Laser Printers to Fuel Demand for
Electrostatic Inks III-1
Wide-Format Markets - An Emerging Sector III-1
Textile Applications Opening Up III-2
UV Curable Digital Inks Make Headway III-2
Ceramic/glass Industry Moves to Digital Inks III-2
Major Players in the Inkjet Inks and Electrostatic Inks Market III-3
Inkjet Inks III-3
Table 33: Leading Players in the US Inkjet Inks
(Cartridges) Market for 2003-2005: Percentage Breakdown
of Volume Sales for Hewlett-Packard, Epson, Lexmark,
Canon and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3

Table 34: Leading Players in the US Inkjet Inks
(Cartridges) Market for 2003-2005: Percentage Breakdown
of Value Sales for Hewlett-Packard, Lexmark, Epson, Canon
and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3
Electrostatic Inks III-4
Table 35: Leading Players in the US Electrostatic Inks
(Toner Cartridges) Market for 2003-2005: Percentage
Breakdown of Volume Sales for Hewlett-Packard, Lexmark,
Epson, Xerox, Canon and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-4

Table 36: Leading Players in the US Electrostatic Inks
(Toner Cartridges) Market for 2003-205: Percentage
Breakdown of Value Sales for Hewlett-Packard, Lexmark,
Xerox, Epson, Canon, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-4

Table 37: US Market for Ink Ingredients (2003): Percentage
Market Share Breakdown of Key Players - Sun Chemical
Corporation, Flint Ink, Clariant Corporation, Bayer
Chemicals, Ciba Specialty Chemicals, BASF Corporation,
Cabot Corporation, Magruder Color Company, and Others*
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-5
Product Launches III-5
Strategic Corporate Developments III-16
Focus on Select Players III-27
B.Market Analytics III-32
Table 38: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Digital Inks by Product Type - Inkjet Inks and
Electrostatic Inks (Laser/Copier) Segments Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32

Table 39: US Long-term Projections for Digital Inks by
Product Type - Inkjet Inks and Electrostatic Inks (Laser/
Copier) Segments Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32

Table 40: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Digital Inks by End-Use - SOHO, Color Wide Format,
Packaging/Coding, Textile and Other End-Use Applications
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-33

Table 41: US Long-term Projections for Digital Inks by
End-Use - SOHO, Color Wide Format, Packaging/Coding, Textile
and Other End-Use Applications Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33

Table 42: US 10-Year Perspective for Digital Inks by Product
Type - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Inkjet Inks
and Electrostatic Inks (Laser/Copier) for2000, 2007 & 2010 III-34

Table 43: US 10-Year Perspective for Digital Inks by End-Use
- Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for SOHO, Color Wide
Format, Packaging/Coding, Textile and Other End-Use
Applications for 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-34

2. Canada III-35
A.Market Analysis III-35
Outlook III-35
Strategic Corporate Developments III-35
B.Market Analytics III-36
Table 44: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Digital Inks by Product Type - Inkjet Inks and
Electrostatic Inks (Laser/Copier) Segments Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

Table 45: Canadian Long-term Projections for Digital Inks by
Product Type - Inkjet Inks and Electrostatic Inks (Laser/
Copier) Segments Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

Table 46: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Digital Inks by End-Use - SOHO, Color Wide
Format, Packaging/Coding, Textile and Other End-Use
Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37

Table 47: Canadian Long-term Projections for Digital Inks by
End-Use - SOHO, Color Wide Format, Packaging/ Coding,
Textile and Other End-Use Applications Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37

Table 48: Canadian 10-Year Perspective for Digital Inks by
Product Type - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
Inkjet Inks and Electrostatic Inks (Laser/Copier) for2000,
2007 & 2010 III-38

Table 49: Canadian 10-Year Perspective for Digital Inks by
End-Use - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for SOHO,
Color Wide Format, Packaging/Coding, Textile and Other
End-Use Applications for 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38

3. Japan III-39
A.Market Analysis III-39
Outlook III-39
Overview of Recent Changes within the Ink Industry III-39
Product Launches III-39
Strategic Corporate Developments III-40
Focus on Select Players III-41
B.Market Analytics III-43
Table 50: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Digital Inks by Product Type - Inkjet Inks and
Electrostatic Inks (Laser/Copier) Segments Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43

Table 51: Japanese Long-term Projections for Digital Inks by
Product Type - Inkjet Inks and Electrostatic Inks
(Laser/Copier) Segments Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44

Table 52: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Digital Inks by End-Use - SOHO, Color Wide
Format, Packaging/Coding, Textile and Other End-Use
Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44

Table 53: Japanese Long-term Projections for Digital Inks by
End-Use - SOHO, Color Wide Format, Packaging/Coding, Textile
and Other End-Use Applications Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45

Table 54: Japanese 10-Year Perspective for Digital Inks by
Product Type - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
Inkjet Inks and Electrostatic Inks (Laser/Copier) for 2000,
2007 & 2010 III-45

Table 55: Japanese 10-Year Perspective for Digital Inks by
End-Use - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for SOHO,
Color Wide Format, Packaging/Coding, Textile and Other
End-Use Applications for2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46

4. Europe III-47
A.Market Analysis III-47
Outlook III-47
Table 56: Leading Players in the European Inkjet Cartridge
Market for 2002- 2005: Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for Hewlett-Packard, Epson, Canon, Lexmark and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47
Product Launches III-48
Strategic Corporate Developments III-50
Focus on Select Players III-51
B.Market Analytics III-53
Table 57: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Digital Inks by Geographic Region - France,
Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-53

Table 58: European Long-term Projections for Digital Inks by
Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain,
Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54

Table 59: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Digital Inks by Product Type - Inkjet Inks and
Electrostatic Inks (Laser/Copier) Segments Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-55

Table 60: European Long-term Projections for Digital Inks by
Product Type - Inkjet Inks and Electrostatic Inks (Laser/
Copier) Segments Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-55

Table 61: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Digital Inks by End-Use - SOHO, Color Wide
Format, Packaging/Coding, Textile and Other End-Use
Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-56

Table 62: European Long-term Projections for Digital Inks by
End-Use - SOHO, Color Wide Format, Packaging/ Coding,
Textile and Other End-Use Applications Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-57

Table 63: European 10-Year Perspective for Digital Inks by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe
Markets for 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-58

Table 64: European 10-Year Perspective for Digital Inks by
Product Type - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
Inkjet Inks and Electrostatic Inks (Laser/Copier) for 2000,
2007 & 2010 III-58

Table 65: European 10-Year Perspective for Digital Inks by
End-Use - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for SOHO,
Color Wide Format, Packaging/ Coding, Textile and Other
End-Use Applications for 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-59

4a. France III-60
A.Market Analysis III-60
Outlook III-60
B.Market Analytics III-60
Table 66: French Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Digital Inks by Product Type - Inkjet Inks and
Electrostatic Inks (Laser/Copier) Segments Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-60

Table 67: French Long-term Projections for Digital Inks by
Product Type - Inkjet Inks and Electrostatic Inks (Laser/
Copier) Segments Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-61

Table 68: French Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Digital Inks by End-Use - SOHO, Color Wide
Format, Packaging/Coding, Textile and Other End-Use
Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-61

Table 69: French Long-term Projections for Digital Inks by
End-Use - SOHO, Color Wide Format, Packaging/ Coding,
Textile and Other End-Use Applications Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-62

Table 70: French 10-Year Perspective for Digital Inks by
Product Type - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
Inkjet Inks and Electrostatic Inks (Laser/Copier) for2000,
2007 & 2010 III-62

Table 71: French 10-Year Perspective for Digital Inks by
End-Use - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for SOHO,
Color Wide Format, Packaging/Coding,Textile and Other
End-Use Applications for 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-63

4b. Germany III-64
A.Market Analysis III-64
Outlook III-64
B.Market Analytics III-64
Table 72: German Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Digital Inks by Product Type - Inkjet Inks and
Electrostatic Inks (Laser/Copier) Segments Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-64

Table 73: German Long-term Projections for Digital Inks by
Product Type - Inkjet Inks and Electrostatic Inks (Laser/
Copier) Segments Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-65

Table 74: German Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Digital Inks by End-Use - SOHO, Color Wide
Format, Packaging/Coding, Textile and Other End-Use
Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-65

Table 75: German Long-term Projections for Digital Inks by
End-Use - SOHO, Color Wide Format, Packaging/ Coding,
Textile and Other End-Use Applications Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-66

Table 76: German 10-Year Perspective for Digital Inks by
Product Type - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
Inkjet Inks and Electrostatic Inks (Laser/Copier) for 2000,
2007 & 2010 III-66

Table 77: German 10-Year Perspective for Digital Inks by
End-Use - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for SOHO,
Color Wide Format, Packaging/Coding, Textile and Other
End-Use Applications for 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-67

4c. Italy III-68
A.Market Analysis III-68
Outlook III-68
B.Market Analytics III-68
Table 78: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Digital Inks by Product Type - Inkjet Inks and
Electrostatic Inks (Laser/Copier) Segments Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-68

Table 79: Italian Long-term Projections for Digital Inks by
Product Type - Inkjet Inks and Electrostatic Inks
(Laser/Copier) Segments Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-69

Table 80: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Digital Inks by End-Use - SOHO, Color Wide
Format, Packaging/Coding, Textile and Other End-Use
Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-69

Table 81: Italian Long-term Projections for Digital Inks by
End-Use - SOHO, Color Wide Format, Packaging/ Coding,
Textile and Other End-Use Applications Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-70

Table 82: Italian 10-Year Perspective for Digital Inks by
Product Type - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
Inkjet Inks and Electrostatic Inks (Laser/Copier) for 2000,
2007 & 2010 III-70

Table 83: Italian 10-Year Perspective for Digital Inks by
End-Use - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for SOHO,
Color Wide Format, Packaging/Coding, Textile and Other
End-Use Applications for 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-71

4d. United Kingdom III-72
A.Market Analysis III-72
Outlook III-72
Increased Personalization of Direct Mail Boosts Digital
Printing III-72
Product Launches III-72
Strategic Corporate Developments III-72
B.Market Analytics III-73
Table 84: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Digital Inks by Product Type - Inkjet Inks and
Electrostatic Inks (Laser/Copier) Segments Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-73

Table 85: UK Long-term Projections for Digital Inks by
Product Type - Inkjet Inks and Electrostatic Inks (Laser/
Copier) Segments Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-74

Table 86: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Digital Inks by End-Use - SOHO, Color Wide Format,
Packaging/Coding, Textile and Other End-Use Applications
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-74

Table 87: UK Long-term Projections for Digital Inks by
End-Use - SOHO, Color Wide Format, Packaging/Coding, Textile
and Other End-Use Applications Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-75

Table 88: UK 10-Year Perspective for Digital Inks by Product
Type - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Inkjet Inks
and Electrostatic Inks (Laser/Copier) for 2000, 2007 & 2010 III-75

Table 89: UK 10-Year Perspective for Digital Inks by End-Use
- Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for SOHO, Color Wide
Format, Packaging/Coding, Textile and Other End-Use
Applications for2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-76

4e. Spain III-77
A.Market Analysis III-77
Outlook III-77
B.Market Analytics III-77
Table 90: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Digital Inks by Product Type - Inkjet Inks and
Electrostatic Inks (Laser/Copier) Segments Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-77

Table 91: Spanish Long-term Projections for Digital Inks by
Product Type - Inkjet Inks and Electrostatic Inks (Laser/
Copier) Segments Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-78

Table 92: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Digital Inks by End-Use - SOHO, Color Wide
Format, Packaging/Coding, Textile and Other End-Use
Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-78

Table 93: Spanish Long-term Projections for Digital Inks by
End-Use - SOHO, Color Wide Format, Packaging/Coding, Textile
and Other End-Use Applications Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-79

Table 94: Spanish 10-Year Perspective for Digital Inks by
Product Type - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
Inkjet Inks and Electrostatic Inks (Laser/Copier) for 2000,
2007 & 2010 III-79

Table 95: Spanish 10-Year Perspective for Digital Inks by
End-Use - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for SOHO,
Color Wide Format, Packaging/Coding, Textile and Other
End-Use Applications for 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-80

4f. Russia III-81
A.Market Analysis III-81
Outlook III-81
B.Market Analytics III-81
Table 96: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Digital Inks by Product Type - Inkjet Inks and
Electrostatic Inks (Laser/Copier) Segments Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-81

Table 97: Russian Long-term Projections for Digital Inks by
Product Type - Inkjet Inks and Electrostatic Inks
(Laser/Copier) Segments Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-82

Table 98: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Digital Inks by End-Use - SOHO, Color Wide
Format, Packaging/Coding, Textile and Other End-Use
Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-82

Table 99: Russian Long-term Projections for Digital Inks by
End-Use - SOHO, Color Wide Format, Packaging/ Coding,
Textile and Other End-Use Applications Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-83

Table 100: Russian 10-Year Perspective for Digital Inks by
Product Type - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
Inkjet Inks and Electrostatic Inks (Laser/Copier) f