Pigments Market, by Product Type, End-use industry, and Geography - Global Trends and Forecast to 2025

Pigments Market, by Product Type, End-use industry, and Geography - Global Trends and Forecast to 2025

Pigment is a chemical compound that reflects certain wavelengths of visible light. Organic and inorganic pigments are insoluble and are used in inks, paints, plastics, cosmetics, foods, fabrics, and other materials. Specialty pigments are widely used to impart metallic finishes for car bodies.
Increasing preference towards environment-friendly products and growing demand for high performance pigments owing to its wide application in plastics, coatings, and cosmetics products, is projected to fuel growth of the pigments market. Furthermore, growing paints and coating industry is expected to propel the market growth.
Market Dynamics
Asia Pacific is expected to retain its dominance in the pigments market over the forecast period. This is mainly attributed to growing automotive and construction industries along with growing infrastructure development. For instance, according to International Trade Association, Department of Commerce, USA, the construction industry in China was valued at US$717.7 billion in 2016 and is estimated to reach US$1042.17 billion by 2021.  Europe is expected to exhibit significant growth in the global pigments market. Pigment manufacturers are developing new products and software such as color measurement and analysis software to meet increasing demand for colors for various applications. In 2016, BASF SE launched Paliotol organic pigment, for toys and food packaging, to cater to increasing demand from the plastic industry. This product has properties such as high color efficiency and high heat stability.
Key features of the study:

This report provides in-depth analysis of pigments and provides market size (US$ Million), Kilotons (KT) and Cumulative Annual Growth Rate (CAGR %) for the forecast period (2017 – 2025), considering 2016 as the base year
It elucidates potential revenue opportunities across different segments and explains attractive investment proposition matrix for this market
This study also provides key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, new product launches or approval, regional outlook, and competitive strategy adopted by the leading players
It profiles leading players in the global pigments market on the basis of the following parameters – company overview, financial performance, product portfolio, geographical presence, distribution strategies, key developments and strategies, and future plans
Key companies covered as a part of this study include BASF SE, Cabot Corporation, Clariant International Ltd., DIC Corporation, ECKART GmbH, Ferro Corporation., Heubach GmbH, Huntsman Corporation, Lanxess AG, and The Shepherd Color Company.
Insights from this report would allow marketers and the management authorities of companies to make informed decisions regarding their future product launch, technology up-gradation, market expansion, and marketing tactics
The global pigments market report caters to various stakeholders in this industry including investors, suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, new entrants, and financial analysts
Stakeholders would have ease in decision making through the various strategy matrices used in analyzing the pigments market

Detailed Segmentation:

Global Pigments Market, By Product Type:

Inorganic

Titanium dioxide
Iron Oxide
Cadmium Pigments
Carbon Black
Others

Organic

Azo Pigments
Phthalocyanine Pigments
Quinacridone
Others

Specialty Pigments

Classic Organic Pigments
High-performance organic pigments
Metallic pigments
Light interference pigments
Fluorescent pigments
Thermo-chromic pigments
Luminescent pigments
Others

Global Pigments Market, By End-use:

Automotive
Paints & Coatings
Printing Inks
Plastics
Textile
Construction
Cosmetics
Others

Global Pigments Market, By Geography:

North America

U.S.

By Product Type:

Inorganic

Titanium dioxide
Iron Oxide
Cadmium Pigments
Carbon Black
Others

Organic

Azo Pigments
Phthalocyanine Pigments
Quinacridone
Others

Specialty Pigments

Classic Organic Pigments
High-performance organic pigments
Metallic pigments
Light interference pigments
Fluorescent pigments
Thermo-chromic pigments
Luminescent pigments
Others

By End-use:

Automotive
Paints & Coatings
Printing Inks
Plastics
Textile
Construction
Cosmetics
Others

Canada

By Product Type:

Inorganic

Titanium dioxide
Iron Oxide
Cadmium Pigments
Carbon Black
Others

Organic

Azo Pigments
Phthalocyanine Pigments
Quinacridone
Others

Specialty Pigments

Classic Organic Pigments
High-performance organic pigments
Metallic pigments
Light interference pigments
Fluorescent pigments
Thermo-chromic pigments
Luminescent pigments
Others

By End-use:

Automotive
Paints & Coatings
Printing Inks
Plastics
Textile
Construction
Cosmetics
Others

Europe

U.K.

By Product Type:

Inorganic

Titanium dioxide
Iron Oxide
Cadmium Pigments
Carbon Black
Others

Organic

Azo Pigments
Phthalocyanine Pigments
Quinacridone
Others

Specialty Pigments

Classic Organic Pigments
High-performance organic pigments
Metallic pigments
Light interference pigments
Fluorescent pigments
Thermo-chromic pigments
Luminescent pigments
Others

By End-use:

Automotive
Paints & Coatings
Printing Inks
Plastics
Textile
Construction
Cosmetics
Others

Germany

By Product Type:

Inorganic

Titanium dioxide
Iron Oxide
Cadmium Pigments
Carbon Black
Others

Organic

Azo Pigments
Phthalocyanine Pigments
Quinacridone
Others

Specialty Pigments

Classic Organic Pigments
High-performance organic pigments
Metallic pigments
Light interference pigments
Fluorescent pigments
Thermo-chromic pigments
Luminescent pigments
Others

By End-use:

Automotive
Paints & Coatings
Printing Inks
Plastics
Textile
Construction
Cosmetics
Others

Spain

By Product Type:

Inorganic

Titanium dioxide
Iron Oxide
Cadmium Pigments
Carbon Black
Others

Organic

Azo Pigments
Phthalocyanine Pigments
Quinacridone
Others

Specialty Pigments

Classic Organic Pigments
High-performance organic pigments
Metallic pigments
Light interference pigments
Fluorescent pigments
Thermo-chromic pigments
Luminescent pigments
Others

By End-use:

Automotive
Paints & Coatings
Printing Inks
Plastics
Textile
Construction
Cosmetics
Others

Italy

By Product Type:

Inorganic

Titanium dioxide
Iron Oxide
Cadmium Pigments
Carbon Black
Others

Organic

Azo Pigments
Phthalocyanine Pigments
Quinacridone
Others

Specialty Pigments

Classic Organic Pigments
High-performance organic pigments
Metallic pigments
Light interference pigments
Fluorescent pigments
Thermo-chromic pigments
Luminescent pigments
Others

By End-use:

Automotive
Paints & Coatings
Printing Inks
Plastics
Textile
Construction
Cosmetics
Others

France

By Product Type:

Inorganic

Titanium dioxide
Iron Oxide
Cadmium Pigments
Carbon Black
Others

Organic

Azo Pigments
Phthalocyanine Pigments
Quinacridone
Others

Specialty Pigments

Classic Organic Pigments
High-performance organic pigments
Metallic pigments
Light interference pigments
Fluorescent pigments
Thermo-chromic pigments
Luminescent pigments
Others

By End-use:

Automotive
Paints & Coatings
Printing Inks
Plastics
Textile
Construction
Cosmetics
Others

Russia

By Product Type:

Inorganic

Titanium dioxide
Iron Oxide
Cadmium Pigments
Carbon Black
Others

Organic

Azo Pigments
Phthalocyanine Pigments
Quinacridone
Others

Specialty Pigments

Classic Organic Pigments
High-performance organic pigments
Metallic pigments
Light interference pigments
Fluorescent pigments
Thermo-chromic pigments
Luminescent pigments
Others

By End-use:

Automotive
Paints & Coatings
Printing Inks
Plastics
Textile
Construction
Cosmetics
Others

Rest of Europe

By Product Type:

Inorganic

Titanium dioxide
Iron Oxide
Cadmium Pigments
Carbon Black
Others

Organic

Azo Pigments
Phthalocyanine Pigments
Quinacridone
Others

Specialty Pigments

Classic Organic Pigments
High-performance organic pigments
Metallic pigments
Light interference pigments
Fluorescent pigments
Thermo-chromic pigments
Luminescent pigments
Others

By End-use:

Automotive
Paints & Coatings
Printing Inks
Plastics
Textile
Construction
Cosmetics
Others

Asia Pacific

China

By Product Type:

Inorganic

Titanium dioxide
Iron Oxide
Cadmium Pigments
Carbon Black
Others

Organic

Azo Pigments
Phthalocyanine Pigments
Quinacridone
Others

Specialty Pigments

Classic Organic Pigments
High-performance organic pigments
Metallic pigments
Light interference pigments
Fluorescent pigments
Thermo-chromic pigments
Luminescent pigments
Others

By End-use:

Automotive
Paints & Coatings
Printing Inks
Plastics
Textile
Construction
Cosmetics
Others

India

By Product Type:

Inorganic

Titanium dioxide
Iron Oxide
Cadmium Pigments
Carbon Black
Others

Organic

Azo Pigments
Phthalocyanine Pigments
Quinacridone
Others

Specialty Pigments

Classic Organic Pigments
High-performance organic pigments
Metallic pigments
Light interference pigments
Fluorescent pigments
Thermo-chromic pigments
Luminescent pigments
Others

By End-use:

Automotive
Paints & Coatings
Printing Inks
Plastics
Textile
Construction
Cosmetics
Others

Japan

By Product Type:

Inorganic

Titanium dioxide
Iron Oxide
Cadmium Pigments
Carbon Black
Others

Organic

Azo Pigments
Phthalocyanine Pigments
Quinacridone
Others

Specialty Pigments

Classic Organic Pigments
High-performance organic pigments
Metallic pigments
Light interference pigments
Fluorescent pigments
Thermo-chromic pigments
Luminescent pigments
Others

By End-use:

Automotive
Paints & Coatings
Printing Inks
Plastics
Textile
Construction
Cosmetics
Others

ASEAN

By Product Type:

Inorganic

Titanium dioxide
Iron Oxide
Cadmium Pigments
Carbon Black
Others

Organic

Azo Pigments
Phthalocyanine Pigments
Quinacridone
Others

Specialty Pigments

Classic Organic Pigments
High-performance organic pigments
Metallic pigments
Light interference pigments
Fluorescent pigments
Thermo-chromic pigments
Luminescent pigments
Others

By End-use:

Automotive
Paints & Coatings
Printing Inks
Plastics
Textile
Construction
Cosmetics
Others

Australia

By Product Type:

Inorganic

Titanium dioxide
Iron Oxide
Cadmium Pigments
Carbon Black
Others

Organic

Azo Pigments
Phthalocyanine Pigments
Quinacridone
Others

Specialty Pigments

Classic Organic Pigments
High-performance organic pigments
Metallic pigments
Light interference pigments
Fluorescent pigments
Thermo-chromic pigments
Luminescent pigments
Others

By End-use:

Automotive
Paints & Coatings
Printing Inks
Plastics
Textile
Construction
Cosmetics
Others

South Korea

By Product Type:

Inorganic

Titanium dioxide
Iron Oxide
Cadmium Pigments
Carbon Black
Others

Organic

Azo Pigments
Phthalocyanine Pigments
Quinacridone
Others

Specialty Pigments

Classic Organic Pigments
High-performance organic pigments
Metallic pigments
Light interference pigments
Fluorescent pigments
Thermo-chromic pigments
Luminescent pigments
Others

By End-use:

Automotive
Paints & Coatings
Printing Inks
Plastics
Textile
Construction
Cosmetics
Others

Rest of Asia Pacific

By Product Type:

Inorganic

Titanium dioxide
Iron Oxide
Cadmium Pigments
Carbon Black
Others

Organic

Azo Pigments
Phthalocyanine Pigments
Quinacridone
Others

Specialty Pigments

Classic Organic Pigments
High-performance organic pigments
Metallic pigments
Light interference pigments
Fluorescent pigments
Thermo-chromic pigments
Luminescent pigments
Others

By End-use:

Automotive
Paints & Coatings
Printing Inks
Plastics
Textile
Construction
Cosmetics
Others

Latin America

Brazil

By Product Type:

Inorganic

Titanium dioxide
Iron Oxide
Cadmium Pigments
Carbon Black
Others

Organic

Azo Pigments
Phthalocyanine Pigments
Quinacridone
Others

Specialty Pigments

Classic Organic Pigments
High-performance organic pigments
Metallic pigments
Light interference pigments
Fluorescent pigments
Thermo-chromic pigments
Luminescent pigments
Others

By End-use:

Automotive
Paints & Coatings
Printing Inks
Plastics
Textile
Construction
Cosmetics
Others

Mexico

By Product Type:

Inorganic

Titanium dioxide
Iron Oxide
Cadmium Pigments
Carbon Black
Others

Organic

Azo Pigments
Phthalocyanine Pigments
Quinacridone
Others

Specialty Pigments

Classic Organic Pigments
High-performance organic pigments
Metallic pigments
Light interference pigments
Fluorescent pigments
Thermo-chromic pigments
Luminescent pigments
Others

By End-use:

Automotive
Paints & Coatings
Printing Inks
Plastics
Textile
Construction
Cosmetics
Others

Argentina

By Product Type:

Inorganic

Titanium dioxide
Iron Oxide
Cadmium Pigments
Carbon Black
Others

Organic

Azo Pigments
Phthalocyanine Pigments
Quinacridone
Others

Specialty Pigments

Classic Organic Pigments
High-performance organic pigments
Metallic pigments
Light interference pigments
Fluorescent pigments
Thermo-chromic pigments
Luminescent pigments
Others

By End-use:

Automotive
Paints & Coatings
Printing Inks
Plastics
Textile
Construction
Cosmetics
Others

Rest of Latin America

By Product Type:

Inorganic

Titanium dioxide
Iron Oxide
Cadmium Pigments
Carbon Black
Others

Organic

Azo Pigments
Phthalocyanine Pigments
Quinacridone
Others

Specialty Pigments

Classic Organic Pigments
High-performance organic pigments
Metallic pigments
Light interference pigments
Fluorescent pigments
Thermo-chromic pigments
Luminescent pigments
Others

By End-use:

Automotive
Paints & Coatings
Printing Inks
Plastics
Textile
Construction
Cosmetics
Others

Middle East

GCC

By Product Type:

Inorganic

Titanium dioxide
Iron Oxide
Cadmium Pigments
Carbon Black
Others

Organic

Azo Pigments
Phthalocyanine Pigments
Quinacridone
Others

Specialty Pigments

Classic Organic Pigments
High-performance organic pigments
Metallic pigments
Light interference pigments
Fluorescent pigments
Thermo-chromic pigments
Luminescent pigments
Others

By End-use:

Automotive
Paints & Coatings
Printing Inks
Plastics
Textile
Construction
Cosmetics
Others

Israel

By Product Type:

Inorganic

Titanium dioxide
Iron Oxide
Cadmium Pigments
Carbon Black
Others

Organic

Azo Pigments
Phthalocyanine Pigments
Quinacridone
Others

Specialty Pigments

Classic Organic Pigments
High-performance organic pigments
Metallic pigments
Light interference pigments
Fluorescent pigments
Thermo-chromic pigments
Luminescent pigments
Others

By End-use:

Automotive
Paints & Coatings
Printing Inks
Plastics
Textile
Construction
Cosmetics
Others

Rest of Middle East

By Product Type:

Inorganic

Titanium dioxide
Iron Oxide
Cadmium Pigments
Carbon Black
Others

Organic

Azo Pigments
Phthalocyanine Pigments
Quinacridone
Others

Specialty Pigments

Classic Organic Pigments
High-performance organic pigments
Metallic pigments
Light interference pigments
Fluorescent pigments
Thermo-chromic pigments
Luminescent pigments
Others

By End-use:

Automotive
Paints & Coatings
Printing Inks
Plastics
Textile
Construction
Cosmetics
Others

Africa

North Africa

By Product Type:

Inorganic

Titanium dioxide
Iron Oxide
Cadmium Pigments
Carbon Black
Others

Organic

Azo Pigments
Phthalocyanine Pigments
Quinacridone
Others

Specialty Pigments

Classic Organic Pigments
High-performance organic pigments
Metallic pigments
Light interference pigments
Fluorescent pigments
Thermo-chromic pigments
Luminescent pigments
Others

By End-use:

Automotive
Paints & Coatings
Printing Inks
Plastics
Textile
Construction
Cosmetics
Others

Central Africa

By Product Type:

Inorganic

Titanium dioxide
Iron Oxide
Cadmium Pigments
Carbon Black
Others

Organic

Azo Pigments
Phthalocyanine Pigments
Quinacridone
Others

Specialty Pigments

Classic Organic Pigments
High-performance organic pigments
Metallic pigments
Light interference pigments
Fluorescent pigments
Thermo-chromic pigments
Luminescent pigments
Others

By End-use:

Automotive
Paints & Coatings
Printing Inks
Plastics
Textile
Construction
Cosmetics
Others

South Africa

By Product Type:

Inorganic

Titanium dioxide
Iron Oxide
Cadmium Pigments
Carbon Black
Others

Organic

Azo Pigments
Phthalocyanine Pigments
Quinacridone
Others

Specialty Pigments

Classic Organic Pigments
High-performance organic pigments
Metallic pigments
Light interference pigments
Fluorescent pigments
Thermo-chromic pigments
Luminescent pigments
Others

By End-use:

Automotive
Paints & Coatings
Printing Inks
Plastics
Textile
Construction
Cosmetics
Others

Company Profiles

BASF SE *

Company Overview
Product Portfolio
Financial Performance
Key Strategies
Recent Developments
Future Plans

Cabot Corporation
Clariant International Ltd.
DIC Corporation
ECKART GmbH.
Ferro Corporation.
Heubach GmbH
Huntsman Corporation.
Lanxess AG
The Shepherd Color Company

 “*” marked represents similar segmentation in other categories in the respective section.