Printing Inks Market - Global Industry Size, Share, Trends, Opportunity, and Forecast, Segmented By Type, By Application, By Market Segment, By Region & Competition, 2021-2031F

Description

The Global Printing Inks Market is projected to expand from USD 28.25 Billion in 2025 to USD 41.48 Billion by 2031, achieving a CAGR of 6.61%. These inks, composed of mixtures involving pigments, binders, solvents, and additives, are essential for transferring text and images onto substrates like paper, plastic, and metal. The market is primarily propelled by the continuous growth of the packaging sector, especially within the food, beverage, and e-commerce industries. This expansion is supported by the critical role inks play in product branding, protective coating, and information labeling, ensuring steady demand even as other printing segments experience fluctuations.

Market Overview
Forecast Period	2027-2031
Market Size 2025	USD 28.25 Billion
Market Size 2031	USD 41.48 Billion
CAGR 2026-2031	6.61%
Fastest Growing Segment	Coating
Largest Market	North America

Demonstrating the sector's resilience, the European Printing Ink Association reported that packaging ink sales increased by 4.7% to 510,000 tonnes in 2024. Despite this growth, the market faces significant hurdles related to raw material price volatility. Unpredictable shifts in the costs of essential chemical inputs and instability within the supply chain can severely impact profit margins and generate pricing uncertainties that hinder broader market development.

Market Driver

The global packaging and labeling sector acts as the primary driver for the printing inks market, balancing the structural decline seen in traditional publication industries. As consumer goods manufacturers prioritize product differentiation and shelf visibility, demand for high-performance packaging inks-especially for corrugated and flexible formats-has increased significantly. This trend is reflected in corporate results; according to the 'Sakata INX Corp' report in Ink World Magazine, February 2025, the company reached sales of $1.56 billion in 2024, largely fueled by strong packaging ink sales throughout the Americas and Southeast Asia. This performance highlights the logistics and retail industries' critical reliance on advanced ink technologies for information delivery and branding.

Concurrently, the market is being transformed by growing regulatory and consumer pressure for bio-based and eco-friendly ink solutions. Stricter environmental mandates and the transition toward circular economy models are driving manufacturers to lower their carbon footprints and reformulate products. Highlighting this shift, Sun Chemical's '15th Annual Sustainability Report' from December 2025 indicates the company has met 86% of its 2030 emissions reduction goals, supported by the creation of recycle-ready and biorenewable inks. However, legacy segments still face volume challenges; the British Coatings Federation's 'Annual Handbook and Membership Directory 2025/26' from June 2025 noted that total UK printing ink sales fell by 2% in 2024, emphasizing the divergent paths of the publication and packaging categories.

Market Challenge

Supply chain instability and raw material price volatility represent major obstacles to the consistent expansion of the global printing inks market. Manufacturers depend heavily on chemical inputs like solvents, resins, and pigments, which are frequently petrochemical derivatives subject to erratic pricing tied to global oil markets. When input costs rise unexpectedly, producers must either absorb the expense, damaging their profit margins, or pass the costs to clients, which often suppresses demand in price-sensitive areas. This uncertainty stifles capital investment and complicates inventory management, creating a fragile environment that can offset growth in high-demand segments.

The tangible impact of these economic pressures is clear in recent industrial performance metrics. According to the Verband der deutschen Lack- und Druckfarbenindustrie (VdL), combined sales volumes for the printing inks and coatings sector fell by 4% to 1.4 million tonnes in 2024 due to this difficult economic landscape. This contraction illustrates how persistent cost instability can physically limit market output and restrict broader industry growth, despite the underlying demand within the packaging sector.

Market Trends

The adoption of energy-curing and UV-LED technologies is transforming the global printing industry by enabling production on heat-sensitive substrates and offering superior energy efficiency. Unlike conventional drying methods, these systems use light-emitting diodes to cure inks instantly, eliminating volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions and significantly reducing energy consumption. This shift is vital for narrow-web converters aiming to comply with strict environmental regulations while maintaining high-speed throughput. The sector's momentum is evident in financial results; Ink World Magazine's February 2025 'Siegwerk' report noted the company's sales grew by nearly 10% to €1.301 billion in 2024, driven by strategic expansion in high-performance packaging ink markets.

At the same time, the rise of inkjet and digital inks for variable data applications is reshaping supply chains by allowing for rapid prototyping and short-run customization. Brand owners are increasingly utilizing these agile printing solutions to execute targeted marketing campaigns and lower inventory costs associated with analogue printing plates. This technological pivot has generated substantial profitability for material suppliers optimizing their digital portfolios. For instance, Ink World Magazine's August 2024 article on 'DIC Reports Consolidated 1H 2024 Financial Results' highlighted that DIC Corporation's Packaging & Graphic segment saw operating income rise by 96.4% to ¥16.3 billion, a performance directly driven by sharply increasing sales of jet inks used in digital printing.

Key Market Players

DIC Corporation
Flint Group
Sakata INX
Siegwerk
Toyo Ink Group
hubergroup
ALTANA
Fujifilm
SICPA
T&K Toka

Report Scope

In this report, the Global Printing Inks Market has been segmented into the following categories, in addition to the industry trends which have also been detailed below:

Printing Inks Market, By Type

Digital
Lithographic inks
Flexographic inks
Rotogravure inks
Screen inks
Others

Printing Inks Market, By Application

Coating
Flexible Film
Flexible Paper
Tags & Labels
Corrugated Box
Others

Printing Inks Market, By Market Segment

Offset / Commercial
Digital
Packaging
Publication
Screen Graphics
Screen Industrial
Others

Printing Inks Market, By Region

North America
- United States
- Canada
- Mexico
Europe
- France
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Germany
- Spain
Asia Pacific
- China
- India
- Japan
- Australia
- South Korea
South America
- Brazil
- Argentina
- Colombia
Middle East & Africa
- South Africa
- Saudi Arabia
- UAE

Competitive Landscape

Company Profiles: Detailed analysis of the major companies present in the Global Printing Inks Market.

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1. Product Overview

1.1. Market Definition
1.2. Scope of the Market
- 1.2.1. Markets Covered
- 1.2.2. Years Considered for Study
- 1.2.3. Key Market Segmentations

2. Research Methodology

2.1. Objective of the Study
2.2. Baseline Methodology
2.3. Key Industry Partners
2.4. Major Association and Secondary Sources
2.5. Forecasting Methodology
2.6. Data Triangulation & Validation
2.7. Assumptions and Limitations

3. Executive Summary

3.1. Overview of the Market
3.2. Overview of Key Market Segmentations
3.3. Overview of Key Market Players
3.4. Overview of Key Regions/Countries
3.5. Overview of Market Drivers, Challenges, Trends

4. Voice of Customer

5. Global Printing Inks Market Outlook

5.1. Market Size & Forecast
- 5.1.1. By Value
5.2. Market Share & Forecast
- 5.2.1. By Type (Digital, Lithographic inks, Flexographic inks, Rotogravure inks, Screen inks, Others)
- 5.2.2. By Application (Coating, Flexible Film, Flexible Paper, Tags & Labels, Corrugated Box, Others)
- 5.2.3. By Market Segment (Offset / Commercial, Digital, Packaging, Publication, Screen Graphics, Screen Industrial, Others)
- 5.2.4. By Region
- 5.2.5. By Company (2025)
5.3. Market Map

6. North America Printing Inks Market Outlook

6.1. Market Size & Forecast
- 6.1.1. By Value
6.2. Market Share & Forecast
- 6.2.1. By Type
- 6.2.2. By Application
- 6.2.3. By Market Segment
- 6.2.4. By Country
6.3. North America: Country Analysis
- 6.3.1. United States Printing Inks Market Outlook
  - 6.3.1.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 6.3.1.1.1. By Value
  - 6.3.1.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 6.3.1.2.1. By Type
    - 6.3.1.2.2. By Application
    - 6.3.1.2.3. By Market Segment
- 6.3.2. Canada Printing Inks Market Outlook
  - 6.3.2.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 6.3.2.1.1. By Value
  - 6.3.2.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 6.3.2.2.1. By Type
    - 6.3.2.2.2. By Application
    - 6.3.2.2.3. By Market Segment
- 6.3.3. Mexico Printing Inks Market Outlook
  - 6.3.3.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 6.3.3.1.1. By Value
  - 6.3.3.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 6.3.3.2.1. By Type
    - 6.3.3.2.2. By Application
    - 6.3.3.2.3. By Market Segment

7. Europe Printing Inks Market Outlook

7.1. Market Size & Forecast
- 7.1.1. By Value
7.2. Market Share & Forecast
- 7.2.1. By Type
- 7.2.2. By Application
- 7.2.3. By Market Segment
- 7.2.4. By Country
7.3. Europe: Country Analysis
- 7.3.1. Germany Printing Inks Market Outlook
  - 7.3.1.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 7.3.1.1.1. By Value
  - 7.3.1.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 7.3.1.2.1. By Type
    - 7.3.1.2.2. By Application
    - 7.3.1.2.3. By Market Segment
- 7.3.2. France Printing Inks Market Outlook
  - 7.3.2.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 7.3.2.1.1. By Value
  - 7.3.2.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 7.3.2.2.1. By Type
    - 7.3.2.2.2. By Application
    - 7.3.2.2.3. By Market Segment
- 7.3.3. United Kingdom Printing Inks Market Outlook
  - 7.3.3.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 7.3.3.1.1. By Value
  - 7.3.3.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 7.3.3.2.1. By Type
    - 7.3.3.2.2. By Application
    - 7.3.3.2.3. By Market Segment
- 7.3.4. Italy Printing Inks Market Outlook
  - 7.3.4.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 7.3.4.1.1. By Value
  - 7.3.4.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 7.3.4.2.1. By Type
    - 7.3.4.2.2. By Application
    - 7.3.4.2.3. By Market Segment
- 7.3.5. Spain Printing Inks Market Outlook
  - 7.3.5.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 7.3.5.1.1. By Value
  - 7.3.5.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 7.3.5.2.1. By Type
    - 7.3.5.2.2. By Application
    - 7.3.5.2.3. By Market Segment

8. Asia Pacific Printing Inks Market Outlook

8.1. Market Size & Forecast
- 8.1.1. By Value
8.2. Market Share & Forecast
- 8.2.1. By Type
- 8.2.2. By Application
- 8.2.3. By Market Segment
- 8.2.4. By Country
8.3. Asia Pacific: Country Analysis
- 8.3.1. China Printing Inks Market Outlook
  - 8.3.1.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 8.3.1.1.1. By Value
  - 8.3.1.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 8.3.1.2.1. By Type
    - 8.3.1.2.2. By Application
    - 8.3.1.2.3. By Market Segment
- 8.3.2. India Printing Inks Market Outlook
  - 8.3.2.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 8.3.2.1.1. By Value
  - 8.3.2.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 8.3.2.2.1. By Type
    - 8.3.2.2.2. By Application
    - 8.3.2.2.3. By Market Segment
- 8.3.3. Japan Printing Inks Market Outlook
  - 8.3.3.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 8.3.3.1.1. By Value
  - 8.3.3.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 8.3.3.2.1. By Type
    - 8.3.3.2.2. By Application
    - 8.3.3.2.3. By Market Segment
- 8.3.4. South Korea Printing Inks Market Outlook
  - 8.3.4.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 8.3.4.1.1. By Value
  - 8.3.4.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 8.3.4.2.1. By Type
    - 8.3.4.2.2. By Application
    - 8.3.4.2.3. By Market Segment
- 8.3.5. Australia Printing Inks Market Outlook
  - 8.3.5.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 8.3.5.1.1. By Value
  - 8.3.5.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 8.3.5.2.1. By Type
    - 8.3.5.2.2. By Application
    - 8.3.5.2.3. By Market Segment

9. Middle East & Africa Printing Inks Market Outlook

9.1. Market Size & Forecast
- 9.1.1. By Value
9.2. Market Share & Forecast
- 9.2.1. By Type
- 9.2.2. By Application
- 9.2.3. By Market Segment
- 9.2.4. By Country
9.3. Middle East & Africa: Country Analysis
- 9.3.1. Saudi Arabia Printing Inks Market Outlook
  - 9.3.1.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 9.3.1.1.1. By Value
  - 9.3.1.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 9.3.1.2.1. By Type
    - 9.3.1.2.2. By Application
    - 9.3.1.2.3. By Market Segment
- 9.3.2. UAE Printing Inks Market Outlook
  - 9.3.2.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 9.3.2.1.1. By Value
  - 9.3.2.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 9.3.2.2.1. By Type
    - 9.3.2.2.2. By Application
    - 9.3.2.2.3. By Market Segment
- 9.3.3. South Africa Printing Inks Market Outlook
  - 9.3.3.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 9.3.3.1.1. By Value
  - 9.3.3.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 9.3.3.2.1. By Type
    - 9.3.3.2.2. By Application
    - 9.3.3.2.3. By Market Segment

10. South America Printing Inks Market Outlook

10.1. Market Size & Forecast
- 10.1.1. By Value
10.2. Market Share & Forecast
- 10.2.1. By Type
- 10.2.2. By Application
- 10.2.3. By Market Segment
- 10.2.4. By Country
10.3. South America: Country Analysis
- 10.3.1. Brazil Printing Inks Market Outlook
  - 10.3.1.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 10.3.1.1.1. By Value
  - 10.3.1.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 10.3.1.2.1. By Type
    - 10.3.1.2.2. By Application
    - 10.3.1.2.3. By Market Segment
- 10.3.2. Colombia Printing Inks Market Outlook
  - 10.3.2.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 10.3.2.1.1. By Value
  - 10.3.2.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 10.3.2.2.1. By Type
    - 10.3.2.2.2. By Application
    - 10.3.2.2.3. By Market Segment
- 10.3.3. Argentina Printing Inks Market Outlook
  - 10.3.3.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 10.3.3.1.1. By Value
  - 10.3.3.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 10.3.3.2.1. By Type
    - 10.3.3.2.2. By Application
    - 10.3.3.2.3. By Market Segment

11. Market Dynamics

11.1. Drivers
11.2. Challenges

12. Market Trends & Developments

12.1. Merger & Acquisition (If Any)
12.2. Product Launches (If Any)
12.3. Recent Developments

13. Global Printing Inks Market: SWOT Analysis

14. Porter's Five Forces Analysis

14.1. Competition in the Industry
14.2. Potential of New Entrants
14.3. Power of Suppliers
14.4. Power of Customers
14.5. Threat of Substitute Products

15. Competitive Landscape

15.1. DIC Corporation
- 15.1.1. Business Overview
- 15.1.2. Products & Services
- 15.1.3. Recent Developments
- 15.1.4. Key Personnel
- 15.1.5. SWOT Analysis
15.2. Flint Group
15.3. Sakata INX
15.4. Siegwerk
15.5. Toyo Ink Group
15.6. hubergroup
15.7. ALTANA
15.8. Fujifilm
15.9. SICPA
15.10. T&K Toka