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Ink Market Report by Technology (Lithographic, Flexographic, Gravure, Digital, Letterpress, and Others), Ink Type (Oil Based, Solvent Based, Water Based), Application (Label & Packaging, Commercial Printing, Publications, and Others), and Region 2025-2033
Market Report I 2025-02-10 I 141 Pages I IMARC Group
The global ink market size reached USD 21.0 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 26.9 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 2.8% during 2025-2033.
Ink has been around for centuries and plays a vital role in most aspects of human life. It can be in the form of a liquid or a paste and is primarily produced from materials like solvents, dyes, pigments, resins, lubricants, solubilizers, fluorescents and surfactants. It can be divided into two broad classes - printing and writing inks. Over the past few years, printing ink has witnessed a higher growth in demand as it is utilized for printing books, posters magazines, newspapers, calendars, journals and photographs.
The growth in the packaging industry represents the leading growth-inducing factor for the market as ink is widely used in the packaging of various products. Since packaging plays a pivotal role in attracting consumers, product manufacturers are investing in elaborative and unique packing solutions. In addition to this, due to stringent government regulations, it has become mandatory for the manufacturers of cosmetics, personal care products, food and beverages to include details like product price, quantity, ingredients, and date of manufacturing and expiry on the packaging. Moreover, on account of inflating income levels, easy availability of products and growing internet penetration, the e-commerce industry is flourishing at a robust rate, in turn, driving the demand for printing ink. However, with the digitalization of media, there has been a shift from print advertising to electronic channels in recent years. Despite a decline in its market growth, print advertising holds a significant share in the advertising industry as a large part of the consumers still subscribe to periodicals such as journals, newspapers and magazines.
Key Market Segmentation:
IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the global ink market report, along with forecasts at the global and regional level from 2025-2033. Our report has categorized the market based on technology, ink type and application.
Breakup by Technology:
- Lithographic
- Flexographic
- Gravure
- Digital
- Letterpress
- Others
At present, lithographic ink accounts for the majority of the total market share owing to its affordability and superior quality.
Breakup by Ink Type:
- Oil Based
- Solvent Based
- Water Based
Based on ink type, oil-based inks currently dominate the market, holding the biggest share.
Breakup by Application:
- Label & Packaging
- Commercial Printing
- Publications
- Others
On the basis of application, the label & packaging segment represents the largest application area. This can be accredited to the flourishing e-commerce, and food and beverage industries, especially in developing economies.
Regional Insights:
- Asia Pacific
- North America
- Europe
- Others
On a geographical front, Asia Pacific enjoys the leading position in the global ink market on account of the growing population and escalating disposable incomes of the consumers.
Competitive Landscape:
The competitive landscape of the market has been analyzed along with detailed profiles of the major players operating in the ink industry.
Key Questions Answered in This Report
1.What was the global ink market size in 2024?
2.What will be the global ink market outlook during the forecast period 2025-2033?
3.What are the global ink market drivers?
4.What is the impact of COVID-19 on the global ink market?
5.What are the major trends in the global ink market?
6.What is the global ink market breakup by technology?
7.What is the global ink market breakup by ink type?
8.What is the global ink market breakup by application?
9.What are the major regions in the global ink market?
1 Preface
2 Scope and Methodology
2.1 Objectives of the Study
2.2 Stakeholders
2.3 Data Sources
2.3.1 Primary Sources
2.3.2 Secondary Sources
2.4 Market Estimation
2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Introduction
4.1 Overview
4.2 Key Industry Trends
5 Global Ink Industry
5.1 Market Overview
5.2 Market Performance
5.2.1 Volume Trends
5.2.2 Value Trends
5.3 Impact of COVID-19
5.4 Price Analysis
5.4.1 Key Price Indicators
5.4.2 Price Structure
5.4.3 Margin Analysis
5.5 Market Breakup by Ink Type
5.6 Market Breakup by Technology
5.7 Market Breakup by Application
5.8 Market Breakup by Region
5.9 Market Forecast
5.10 SWOT Analysis
5.10.1 Overview
5.10.2 Strengths
5.10.3 Weaknesses
5.10.4 Opportunities
5.10.5 Threats
5.11 Value Chain Analysis
5.11.1 Raw Material Procurement
5.11.2 Manufacturing
5.11.3 Marketing
5.11.4 Distribution
5.11.5 Exports
5.11.6 End-Use
5.12 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
5.12.1 Overview
5.12.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
5.12.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
5.12.4 Degree of Competition
5.12.5 Threat of New Entrants
5.12.6 Threat of Substitutes
5.13 Key Market Drivers and Success Factors
6 Market Breakup by Technology
6.1 Lithographic
6.1.1 Market Trends
6.1.2 Market Forecast
6.2 Flexographic
6.2.1 Market Trends
6.2.2 Market Forecast
6.3 Gravure
6.3.1 Market Trends
6.3.2 Market Forecast
6.4 Digital
6.4.1 Market Trends
6.4.2 Market Forecast
6.5 Letterpress
6.5.1 Market Trends
6.5.2 Market Forecast
6.6 Others
6.6.1 Market Trends
6.6.2 Market Forecast
7 Market Breakup by Ink Type
7.1 Oil Based
7.1.1 Market Trends
7.1.2 Market Forecast
7.2 Solvent Based
7.2.1 Market Trends
7.2.2 Market Forecast
7.3 Water Based
7.3.1 Market Trends
7.3.2 Market Forecast
8 Market Breakup by Application
8.1 Label & Packaging
8.1.1 Market Trends
8.1.2 Market Forecast
8.2 Commercial Printing
8.2.1 Market Trends
8.2.2 Market Forecast
8.3 Publications
8.3.1 Market Trends
8.3.2 Market Forecast
8.4 Others
8.4.1 Market Trends
8.4.2 Market Forecast
9 Market Breakup by Region
9.1 Asia Pacific
9.1.1 Market Trends
9.1.2 Market Forecast
9.2 North America
9.2.1 Market Trends
9.2.2 Market Forecast
9.3 Europe
9.3.1 Market Trends
9.3.2 Market Forecast
9.4 Others
9.4.1 Market Trends
9.4.2 Market Forecast
10 Competitive Landscape
10.1 Market Structure
10.2 Key Players
11 Ink Manufacturing Process
11.1 Product Overview
11.2 Detailed Process Flow
11.3 Various Types of Unit Operations Involved
11.4 Mass Balance and Raw Material Requirements
12 Project Details, Requirements and Costs Involved
12.1 Land Requirements and Expenditures
12.2 Construction Requirements and Expenditures
12.3 Plant Machinery
12.4 Machinery Pictures
12.5 Raw Material Requirements and Expenditures
12.6 Raw Material and Final Product Pictures
12.7 Packaging Requirements and Expenditures
12.8 Transportation Requirements and Expenditures
12.9 Utility Requirements and Expenditures
12.10 Manpower Requirements and Expenditures
12.11 Other Capital Investments
13 Loans and Financial Assistance
14 Project Economics
14.1 Capital Cost of the Project
14.2 Techno-Economic Parameters
14.3 Product Pricing and Margins Across Various Levels of the Supply Chain
14.4 Taxation and Depreciation
14.5 Income Projections
14.6 Expenditure Projections
14.7 Financial Analysis
14.8 Profit Analysis
15 Key Player Profiles
?Figure 1: Global: Ink Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
Figure 2: Global: Ink Market: Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2019-2024
Figure 3: Global: Ink Market: Value Trends (in Billion USD), 2019-2024
Figure 4: Ink Market: Price Structure
Figure 5: Global: Ink Market: Breakup by Technology (in %), 2024
Figure 6: Global: Ink Market: Breakup by Ink Type (in %), 2024
Figure 7: Global: Ink Market: Breakup by Application (in %), 2024
Figure 8: Global: Ink Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2024
Figure 9: Global: Ink Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2025-2033
Figure 10: Global: Ink Market Forecast: Value Trends (in Billion USD), 2025-2033
Figure 11: Global: Ink Industry: SWOT Analysis
Figure 12: Global: Ink Industry: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 13: Global: Ink Industry: Porter's Five Forces Analysis
Figure 14: Global: Ink Market (Lithographic): Value Trends (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 15: Global: Ink Market Forecast (Lithographic): Value Trends (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 16: Global: Ink Market (Flexographic): Value Trends (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 17: Global: Ink Market Forecast (Flexographic): Value Trends (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 18: Global: Ink Market (Gravure): Value Trends (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 19: Global: Ink Market Forecast (Gravure): Value Trends (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 20: Global: Ink Market (Digital): Value Trends (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 21: Global: Ink Market Forecast (Digital): Value Trends (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 22: Global: Ink Market (Letterpress): Value Trends (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 23: Global: Ink Market Forecast (Letterpress): Value Trends (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 24: Global: Ink Market (Others): Value Trends (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 25: Global: Ink Market Forecast (Others): Value Trends (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 26: Global: Ink Market: Oil Based Ink (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 27: Global: Ink Market Forecast: Oil Based Ink (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 28: Global: Ink Market: Solvent Based Ink (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 29: Global: Ink Market Forecast: Solvent Based Ink (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 30: Global: Ink Market: Water Based Ink (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 31: Global: Ink Market Forecast: Water Based Ink (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 32: Global: Ink Market (Application in Label & Packaging): Value Trends (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 33: Global: Ink Market Forecast (Application in Label & Packaging): Value Trends (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 34: Global: Ink Market (Application in Commercial Printing): Value Trends (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 35: Global: Ink Market Forecast (Application in Commercial Printing): Value Trends (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 36: Global: Ink Market (Application in Publications): Value Trends (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 37: Global: Ink Market Forecast (Application in Publications): Value Trends (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 38: Global: Ink Market (Other Applications): Value Trends (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 39: Global: Ink Market Forecast (Other Applications): Value Trends (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 40: Asia Pacific: Ink Market (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 41: Asia Pacific: Ink Market Forecast (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 42: North America: Ink Market (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 43: North America: Ink Market Forecast (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 44: Europe: Ink Market (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 45: Europe: Ink Market Forecast (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 46: Others: Ink Market (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 47: Others: Ink Market Forecast (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 48: Global: Ink Market: Breakup by Key Players (in %)
Figure 49: Ink Manufacturing Plant: Detailed Process Flow
Figure 50: Ink Manufacturing Process: Conversion Rate of Feedstocks
Figure 51: Ink Manufacturing Plant: Packaging Requirements
Figure 52: Ink Manufacturing Plant: Breakup of Capital Costs (in %)
Figure 53: Ink Industry: Profit Margins at Various Levels of the Supply Chain
Figure 54: Ink Manufacturing: Production Cost Breakup (in %)
Table 1: Global: Ink Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2024 and 2033
Table 2: Global: Ink Market Forecast: Breakup by Technology (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Table 3: Global: Ink Market Forecast: Breakup by Ink Type (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Table 4: Global: Ink Market Forecast: Breakup by Application (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Table 5: Global: Ink Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Table 6: Global: Ink Market: Competitive Structure
Table 7: Global: Ink Market: Key Players
Table 8: Ink Manufacturing Plant: Costs Related to Land and Site Development (in USD)
Table 9: Ink Manufacturing Plant: Costs Related to Civil Works (in USD)
Table 10: Ink Manufacturing Plant: Costs Related to Machinery (in USD)
Table 11: Ink Manufacturing Plant: Raw Material Requirements (in Tons/Day) and Expenditures (in USD/Ton)
Table 12: Ink Manufacturing Plant: Costs Related to Salaries and Wages (in USD)
Table 13: Ink Manufacturing Plant: Costs Related to Other Capital Investments (in USD)
Table 14: Ink Manufacturing Plant: Details of Financial Assistance Offered by Financial Institutions
Table 15: Ink Manufacturing Plant: Capital Costs (in USD)
Table 16: Ink Manufacturing Plant: Techno-Economic Parameters
Table 17: Ink Manufacturing Plant: Taxation and Depreciation
Table 18: Ink Manufacturing Plant: Income Projections (in USD)
Table 19: Ink Manufacturing Plant: Expenditure Projections (in USD)
Table 20: Ink Manufacturing Plant: Cash Flow Analysis Without Considering the Income Tax Liability (in USD)
Table 21: Ink Manufacturing Plant: Cash Flow Analysis on Considering the Income Tax Liability (in USD)
Table 22: Ink Manufacturing Plant: Profit and Loss Account (in USD)
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