Global Colorants Market Report and Forecast 2023-2028

Global Colorants Market Report and Forecast 2023-2028


Market Outlook

According to the report by Expert Market Research (EMR), the global colorants market reached a value of approximately USD 39.12 billion in 2022. Aided by the burgeoning demand for aesthetically appealing products and the diverse applications of colorants across multiple industries, the market is projected to further grow at a CAGR of 6% between 2023 and 2028 to reach a value of USD 55.5 billion by 2028.

Colorants encompass a wide range of substances, including dyes, pigments, inks, and paints, employed to change the colour or enhance the appearance of materials. They serve a crucial role in numerous industries such as textiles, printing, packaging, plastics, food and beverage, and cosmetics, among others.

The escalating consumer demand for visually appealing products is driving the global colorants market growth. Aesthetic considerations significantly influence consumer choice across industries, from food and clothing to appliances and automobiles. This consumer behaviour has bolstered the adoption of colorants, as industries endeavour to make their products more attractive and marketable.

Furthermore, the vast applications of colorants across different industries significantly contribute to the colorants market expansion. In the textile industry, colorants are essential for dyeing fibres and fabrics to create an array of apparel and home furnishing products. In the food and beverage industry, they are used to enhance or restore the colour of foods, making them more appetising. In the cosmetics industry, colorants are vital for creating a myriad of colour cosmetics, skincare, and haircare products. Additionally, the packaging and printing industries heavily rely on colorants for creating appealing printed materials and packaging designs.

Additionally, the rising trend towards the use of natural and eco-friendly colorants is further propelling the colorants market demand. With growing consumer awareness about the potential health and environmental impacts of synthetic colorants, there has been a noticeable shift towards the use of natural and plant-based colorants across industries. This trend has prompted manufacturers to develop sustainable and eco-friendly colorants, giving a significant impetus to the colorants market growth.

Moreover, advancements in colorant technologies are further enhancing the colorants market growth. Innovative production techniques and formulations are enabling the creation of colorants with superior performance characteristics, such as improved colour fastness, increased resistance to light and heat, and enhanced compatibility with various materials. These advancements are broadening the application scope of colorants, thereby bolstering the colorants market development.

Market Segmentation

The market can be divided based on colour, composition, form, application, and region.

Market Breakup by Colour
  • Natural
  • Synthetic
Market Breakup by Composition
  • Organic
  • Inorganic
Market Breakup by Form
  • Dyes
  • Pigments
  • Colour concentrates
  • Masterbatches
Market Breakup by Application
  • Textile
  • Automobiles
  • Food and beverages
  • Paper and printing
  • Building and construction
Market Breakup by Region
  • North America
  • Europe
  • Asia Pacific
  • Latin America
  • Middle East and Africa
Competitive Landscape

The EMR report looks into the market shares, plant turnarounds, capacities, investments, and acquisitions and mergers, among other major developments, of the global colorants companies. Some of the major key players explored in the report by Expert Market Research are as follows:
  • Cabot Corporation
  • BASF SE
  • DIC Corporation
  • Sun Chemical
  • Clariant AG
  • Lanxess AG
  • Avient Corporation
  • Heubach GmbH
  • Penn Color, Inc
  • Others
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1 Preface
2 Report Coverage – Key Segmentation and Scope
3 Report Description
3.1 Market Definition and Outlook
3.2 Properties and Applications
3.3 Market Analysis
3.4 Key Players
4 Key Assumptions
5 Executive Summary
5.1 Overview
5.2 Key Drivers
5.3 Key Developments
5.4 Competitive Structure
5.5 Key Industrial Trends
6 Market Snapshot
6.1 Global
6.2 Regional
7 Opportunities and Challenges in the Market
8 Global Colorants Market Analysis
8.1 Key Industry Highlights
8.2 Global Colorants Historical Market (2018-2022)
8.3 Global Colorants Market Forecast (2023-2028)
8.4 Global Colorants Market by Color
8.4.1 Natural
8.4.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.4.1.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.4.2 Synthetic
8.4.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.4.2.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.5 Global Colorants Market by Composition
8.5.1 Organic
8.5.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.5.1.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.5.2 Inorganic
8.5.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.5.2.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.6 Global Colorants Market by Form
8.6.1 Dyes
8.6.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.6.1.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.6.2 Pigments
8.6.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.6.2.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.6.3 Color concentrates
8.6.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.6.3.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.6.4 Masterbatches
8.6.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.6.4.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.7 Global Colorants Market by Application
8.7.1 Textile
8.7.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.7.1.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.7.2 Automobiles
8.7.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.7.2.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.7.3 Food and beverages
8.7.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.7.3.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.7.4 Paper and printing
8.7.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.7.4.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.7.5 Building and construction
8.7.5.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.7.5.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.8 Global Colorants Market by Region
8.8.1 North America
8.8.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.8.1.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.8.2 Europe
8.8.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.8.2.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.8.3 Asia Pacific
8.8.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.8.3.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.8.4 Latin America
8.8.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.8.4.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.8.5 Middle East and Africa
8.8.5.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.8.5.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
9 North America Colorants Market Analysis
9.1 United States of America
9.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
9.1.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
9.2 Canada
9.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
9.2.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
10 Europe Colorants Market Analysis
10.1 United Kingdom
10.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
10.1.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
10.2 Germany
10.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
10.2.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
10.3 France
10.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
10.3.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
10.4 Italy
10.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
10.4.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
10.5 Others
11 Asia Pacific Colorants Market Analysis
11.1 China
11.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
11.1.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
11.2 Japan
11.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
11.2.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
11.3 India
11.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
11.3.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
11.4 ASEAN
11.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
11.4.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
11.5 Australia
11.5.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
11.5.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
11.6 Others
12 Latin America Colorants Market Analysis
12.1 Brazil
12.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
12.1.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
12.2 Argentina
12.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
12.2.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
12.3 Mexico
12.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
12.3.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
12.4 Others
13 Middle East and Africa Colorants Market Analysis
13.1 Saudi Arabia
13.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
13.1.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
13.2 United Arab Emirates
13.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
13.2.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
13.3 Nigeria
13.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
13.3.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
13.4 South Africa
13.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
13.4.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
13.5 Others
14 Market Dynamics
14.1 SWOT Analysis
14.1.1 Strengths
14.1.2 Weaknesses
14.1.3 Opportunities
14.1.4 Threats
14.2 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
14.2.1 Supplier’s Power
14.2.2 Buyer’s Power
14.2.3 Threat of New Entrants
14.2.4 Degree of Rivalry
14.2.5 Threat of Substitutes
14.3 Key Indicators for Demand
14.4 Key Indicators for Price
15 Competitive Landscape
15.1 Market Structure
15.2 Company Profiles
15.2.1 Cabot Corporation
15.2.1.1 Company Overview
15.2.1.2 Product Portfolio
15.2.1.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
15.2.1.4 Certifications
15.2.2 Basf SE
15.2.2.1 Company Overview
15.2.2.2 Product Portfolio
15.2.2.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
15.2.2.4 Certifications
15.2.3 DIC Corporation
15.2.3.1 Company Overview
15.2.3.2 Product Portfolio
15.2.3.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
15.2.3.4 Certifications
15.2.4 Sun Chemical
15.2.4.1 Company Overview
15.2.4.2 Product Portfolio
15.2.4.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
15.2.4.4 Certifications
15.2.5 Clariant AG
15.2.5.1 Company Overview
15.2.5.2 Product Portfolio
15.2.5.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
15.2.5.4 Certifications
15.2.6 Lanxess AG
15.2.6.1 Company Overview
15.2.6.2 Product Portfolio
15.2.6.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
15.2.6.4 Certifications
15.2.7 Avient Corporation
15.2.7.1 Company Overview
15.2.7.2 Product Portfolio
15.2.7.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
15.2.7.4 Certifications
15.2.8 Heubach GmbH
15.2.8.1 Company Overview
15.2.8.2 Product Portfolio
15.2.8.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
15.2.8.4 Certifications
15.2.9 Penn Color, Inc
15.2.9.1 Company Overview
15.2.9.2 Product Portfolio
15.2.9.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
15.2.9.4 Certifications
15.2.10 Others
16 Key Trends and Developments in the Market

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