
Pigments Market By Type (Organic, Inorganic and Synthetic) By Applications (Paints & coatings, Textile, Printing ink, Plastic, leather) and By Geography – Global Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities, Trends and Forecast up to 2023
- February, 2019
- Domain: Chemicals, Materials & Food - Paints & Coatings/Inks & Pigments






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[93 pages report] The increase in the demand for organic pigments owing to the growing awareness is fostering the global pigments market growth. The companies are indulged in R&D activities to innovate and develop new products, which can open new paths of applications.
Pigments Market Research Methodology
The pigments market has been analyzed by utilizing the optimum combination of secondary sources and in-house methodology along with an irreplaceable blend of primary insights. The real-time assessment of the market is an integral part of our market sizing and forecasting methodology. Our industry experts and panel of primary participants have helped in compiling relevant aspects with realistic parametric estimations for a comprehensive study. The participation share of different categories of primary participants is given below:
Key Market Insights
The increasing health concerns and awareness is leading the customers to be more cautious about the products being used and has led the customers to incline more toward organic pigments. The inclination is helping the overall pigments market to grow. The changing scenario of economies along with the increase in per capita income has improved the purchasing ability, thereby encouraging the customers to buy premium organic pigments that are costlier than synthetic pigments.
The increasing demand from end-use applications, such as paints & coatings, plastics, textile, and printing ink, is helping the market to grow. Colors play a significant role in the selection of products as they are appealing to the eyes. The increasing demand for aesthetics is leading toward growth. The increased growth in the application market will fuel the pigments market growth alongside.
Asia Pacific is dominant in the market owing to factors such as the booming economy, increasing investments, and growing population that are leading to increased consumption. The continuous focus of the manufacturer to innovate and come up with more effective and efficient products is fuelling the R&D efforts. The manufacturer has to keep upgrading and innovating in order to survive in the competitive market. Few of the prominent companies operating in the pigments market include BASF, LANXESS, Clariant, Huntsman, and Merck. Few of the major customers include PPG Industries, AkzoNobel, Ingredion, PepsiCo, and Sakata Inx Corporation.
Pigments Market by Types:
- Organic
- Inorganic
- Synthetic
Pigments Market by Applications:
- Paints & Coatings
- Textile
- Printing Inks
- Plastics
- Leather
- Others
Pigments Market by Geography:
- Asia Pacific
- North America
- Europe
- Rest of the World
1 Executive Summary
1.1 Asia Pacific Dominates in the pigments Market
1.2 Paint & Coatings Dominates the Market
2 Market Positioning
2.1 Industry Snapshot
2.1.1 Industry Overview
2.1.2 Key Trends
2.2 Related Markets
3 Market Outlook
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Value Chain Analysis
3.3 Market Segmentation
4 Market Characteristics
4.1 PESTLE Analysis
4.2 Porter’s Five Force Analysis
4.3 Market Dynamics
4.3.1 Drivers
4.3.1.1 Growing demand in paints & coatings industry
4.3.1.2 Growing inclination towards organic pigments
4.3.2 Restraints
4.3.2.1 Increasingly stringent regulations by regulatory bodies such as, REACH, FDA, EPA
4.3.2.2 High cost of environment friendly and efficient pigments against dyes
4.3.3 Opportunities
4.3.3.1 Increasing integration in supply chain to service customized products for DIY applications
4.3.3.2 Large untapped market in developing & underdeveloped countries e.g., East Asia and Africa
4.3.4 DRO – Impact Analysis
4.4 Patent Analysis
5 Pigments Market, By Type
5.1 Overview
5.2 Synthetic
5.3 Organic
5.4 Inorganic
6 Pigments Market, By Application
6.1 Overview
6.2 Paints & Coatings
6.3 Textile
6.4 Printing Inks
6.5 Plastics
6.6 Leather
7 Pigments Market, By Geography
7.1 Overview
7.2 Asia Pacific
7.3 North America
7.4 Europe
7.5 Rest of the World
(Market segmentation done by country, by type, by applications)
8 Competitive Landscape
8.1 Competitive Regional Exposure Analysis
8.2 Market Developments
8.2.1 Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
8.2.2 Expansions
8.2.3 Product Launches
9 Vendors Profile
9.1 BASF
9.2 LANXESS
9.3 Clariant
9.4 Huntsman International
9.5 Merck KGaA
(Includes Overview, Product profile, Business units, Geographic revenue, Recent developments, Business focus, Business strategies)
10 Customers Profile
10.1 PPG Industries
10.2 AkzoNobel
10.3 Ingredion
10.4 PepsiCo
10.5 SAKATA INX Corporation
(Includes Overview, Product profile, SWOT Analysis, Business strategies)
11 Companies to Watch for
11.1 Clariant
12 Annexure
12.1 Report Scope
12.2 Market Definition
12.3 Research Methodology
12.3.1 Data Collation & In-house Estimation
12.3.2 Market Triangulation
12.3.3 Forecasting
12.4 Study Declarations
12.5 Report Assumptions
12.6 Stakeholders
12.7 Abbreviations
TABLE 1 GLOBAL PIGMENTS MARKET VALUE, BY TYPE, 2016–2023 ($MILLION)
TABLE 2 GLOBAL PIGMENTS MARKET VOLUME, BY TYPE, 2016–2023 (KILOTONS)
TABLE 3 GLOBAL SYNTHETIC PIGMENTS MARKET VALUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2016–2023 ($MILLION)
TABLE 4 GLOBAL SYNTHETIC PIGMENTS MARKET VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2016–2023 (KILOTONS)
TABLE 5 GLOBAL ORGANIC PIGMENTS MARKET VALUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2016–2023 ($MILLION)
TABLE 6 GLOBAL ORGANIC PIGMENTS MARKET VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2016–2023 (KILOTONS)
TABLE 7 GLOBAL INORGANIC PIGMENTS MARKET VALUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2016–2023 ($MILLION)
TABLE 8 GLOBAL INORGANIC PIGMENTS MARKET VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2016–2023 (KILOTONS)
TABLE 9 GLOBAL PIGMENTS MARKET VALUE, BY APPLICATION, 2016–2023 ($MILLION)
TABLE 10 GLOBAL PIGMENTS MARKET VOLUME, BY APPLICATION, 2016–2023 (KILOTONS)
TABLE 11 GLOBAL PIGMENTS IN PAINTS & COATINGS MARKET VALUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2016–2023 ($MILLION)
TABLE 12 GLOBAL PIGMENTS IN PAINTS & COATINGS MARKET VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2016–2023 (KILOTONS)
TABLE 13 GLOBAL PIGMENTS IN TEXTILE MARKET VALUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2016–2023 ($MILLION)
TABLE 14 GLOBAL PIGMENTS IN TEXTILE MARKET VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2016–2023 (KILOTONS)
TABLE 15 GLOBAL PIGMENTS IN PRINTING INKS MARKET VALUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2016–2023 ($MILLION)
TABLE 16 GLOBAL PIGMENTS IN PRINTING INKS MARKET VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2016–2023 (KILOTONS)
TABLE 17 GLOBAL PIGMENTS IN PLASTICS MARKET VALUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2016–2023 ($MILLION)
TABLE 18 GLOBAL PIGMENTS IN PLASTICS MARKET VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2016–2023 (KILOTONS)
TABLE 19 GLOBAL PIGMENTS IN LEATHER MARKET VALUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2016–2023 ($MILLION)
TABLE 20 GLOBAL PIGMENTS IN LEATHER MARKET VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2016–2023 (KILOTONS)
TABLE 21 GLOBAL PIGMENTS MARKET VALUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2016–2023 ($MILLION)
TABLE 22 GLOBAL PIGMENTS MARKET VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2016–2023 (KILOTONS)
TABLE 23 ASIA PACIFIC PIGMENTS MARKET VALUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2016–2023 ($MILLION)
TABLE 24 ASIA PACIFIC PIGMENTS MARKET VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2016–2023 (KILOTONS)
TABLE 25 ASIA PACIFIC PIGMENTS MARKET VALUE, BY TYPE, 2016–2023 ($MILLION)
TABLE 26 ASIA PACIFIC PIGMENTS MARKET VOLUME, BY TYPE, 2016–2023 (KILOTONS)
TABLE 27 ASIA PACIFIC PIGMENTS MARKET VALUE, BY APPLICATION, 2016–2023 ($MILLION)
TABLE 28 ASIA PACIFIC PIGMENTS MARKET VOLUME, BY APPLICATION, 2016–2023 (KILOTONS)
TABLE 29 NORTH AMERICA PIGMENTS MARKET VALUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2016–2023 ($MILLION)
TABLE 30 NORTH AMERICA PIGMENTS MARKET VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2016–2023 (KILOTONS)
TABLE 31 NORTH AMERICA PIGMENTS MARKET VALUE, BY TYPE, 2016–2023 ($MILLION)
TABLE 32 NORTH AMERICA PIGMENTS MARKET VOLUME, BY TYPE, 2016–2023 (KILOTONS)
TABLE 33 NORTH AMERICA PIGMENTS MARKET VALUE, BY APPLICATION, 2016–2023 ($MILLION)
TABLE 34 NORTH AMERICA PIGMENTS MARKET VOLUME, BY APPLICATION, 2016–2023 (KILOTONS)
TABLE 35 EUROPE PIGMENTS MARKET VALUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2016–2023 ($MILLION)
TABLE 36 EUROPE PIGMENTS MARKET VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2016–2023 (KILOTONS)
TABLE 37 EUROPE PIGMENTS MARKET VALUE, BY TYPE, 2016–2023 ($MILLION)
TABLE 38 EUROPE PIGMENTS MARKET VOLUME, BY TYPE, 2016–2023 (KILOTONS)
TABLE 39 EUROPE PIGMENTS MARKET VALUE, BY APPLICATION, 2016–2023 ($MILLION)
TABLE 40 EUROPE PIGMENTS MARKET VOLUME, BY APPLICATION, 2016–2023 (KILOTONS)
TABLE 41 REST OF THE WORLD PIGMENTS MARKET VALUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2016–2023 ($MILLION)
TABLE 42 REST OF THE WORLD PIGMENTS MARKET VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2016–2023 (KILOTONS)
TABLE 43 REST OF THE WORLD PIGMENTS MARKET VALUE, BY TYPE, 2016–2023 ($MILLION)
TABLE 44 REST OF THE WORLD PIGMENTS MARKET VOLUME, BY TYPE, 2016–2023 (KILOTONS)
TABLE 45 REST OF THE WORLD PIGMENTS MARKET VALUE, BY APPLICATION, 2016–2023 ($MILLION)
TABLE 46 REST OF THE WORLD PIGMENTS MARKET VOLUME, BY APPLICATION, 2016–2023 (KILOTONS)
TABLE 47 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS, 2013–2017
TABLE 48 EXPANSIONS, 2013–2017
TABLE 49 PRODUCT LAUNCHES, 2013–2017
TABLE 50 BASF: PRODUCT PROFILE
TABLE 51 BASF: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
TABLE 52 LANXESS: PRODUCT PROFILE
TABLE 53 LANXESS: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
TABLE 54 CLARIANT: PRODUCT PROFILE
TABLE 55 CLARIANT: RECENT DEVELOPEMENTS
TABLE 56 HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL: PRODUCT PROFILE
TABLE 57 HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL: RECENT DEVELOPMNETS
TABLE 58 MERCK: PRODUCT PROFILE
TABLE 59 MERCK: RECENT DEVELOPMNETS
TABLE 60 VOLKSWAGEN GROUP: PRODUCT PROFILE
TABLE 61 FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES N.V. (FCA): SUBSIDIARIES
TABLE 62 VINCI: BUSINESS SEGMENTS
TABLE 63 UFP TECHNOLOGIES: PRODUCT PROFILE
TABLE 64 ADIDAS GROUP: PRODUCT PROFILE
Research Framework
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- Data Collation (Primary & Secondary)
- In-house Estimation (Based on proprietary data bases and Models)
- Market Triangulation
- Forecasting

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