Reprographic Chemicals

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Industry Overview II-1

• Current & Future Analysis II-1
• Historic Review II-1

2. An Overview of Reprographic Industry II-1

• Printing Ink Technologies II-2
• The Changing Landscape II-2
• Witnessing a Tougher Market II-2
• Printing Industry Bodes No Signs of Recovery II-3
• Globalization Provides Opportunities II-3
• Worldwide Market for Toners: Toning up to Tune
  in Demand II-3
• Gravure Printing: Losing Ground to Flexo Inks? II-4
• Flexographic Inks: Soaring High with Highly Flexible
  Applications II-4

3. Product Overview II-5

• Reprographic Chemicals II-5
• Reprographic Process II-5
• Printing Inks II-6
• Life Cycle of Printing Chemicals II-6
• Types of Printing Processes II-6
• Letterpress Printing II-6
• Alternative Processes for Letterpress Printing II-6
• Gravure Printing II-6
• Types of Gravure Printing II-6
• Copperplate Engraving II-6
• Screen Gravure II-7
• Indirect Gravure II-7
• Offset Printing II-7
• Stone Printing II-7
• Offset Printing II-7
• Screen Printing II-7
• Flat Screen Printing II-7
• Cylinder Printing II-7
• Rotational Printing II-8
• Digital Printing II-8
• Offset vs. Digital Printing II-8
• Flexographic Inks II-8
• Solvent-Based Inks II-8
• Water-Based Inks II-8
• Ultraviolet Cured Inks II-9
• Ink Components II-9
• Solvents II-9
• Resins II-9
• Colorants II-9
• Additives II-10
• UV-Specific Compounds II-10
• Plate-Making and Printing II-10
• Plate-Making in Lithography II-10
• Gravure Printing II-10
• Flexography II-11
• Screen Printing II-11
• Plateless Technologies II-11
• Lithographic Inks II-12
• An Overview of Pigments II-12
• Competition Drives Restructuring in
  the Pigment Market II-12
• Digital Ink-jet Inks: New Bottles for Old Wines II-13
• Water-Based Flexo-Inks: Increasing Popularity in
  Narrow Web Applications II-13
• UV-Cured Inks: Beaming through Booming Markets II-13

4. Regulatory Environment II-14

• Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know
  Act (EPCRA) II-14
• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) II-15
• Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) II-15
• Toxic Substances Control Act (TCSA) II-16
• Clean Air Act (CAA) II-16
• National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) II-16
• National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air
  Pollutants (NESHAPS) II-17
• Permits II-17
• Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
  Liability Act (CERCLA) II-18
• Clean Water Act (CWA) II-18
• National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
  Program (CWA Section 402) II-18
• Stipulations of Wastewater Disposals into POTW II-18
• Listed Chemicals II-19
• Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) II-19
• Personal Protective Equipment II-19
• Material Safety Data Sheets and Informational
  Requirements II-20
• Safety Methods and Limitations on Chemical Exposure II-20
• Emission Scenarios II-20
• Letterpress Printing II-20
• Emissions During Plate-Making II-20
• Emission During Printing Operations II-21
• Emission During Cleaning Operations II-21
• Gravure II-21
• Emission During the Plate-Making Step II-21
• Emission During Printing Operations II-21
• Emission During Cleaning Operations II-21
• Offset II-21
• Emission During the Plate-Making Step II-21
• Emission During Printing Operations II-21
• Emission During Cleaning Operations II-21
• Screen Printing II-22
• Emission During the Plate-Making Step II-22
• Emission During Printing Operations II-22

5. Recent Industry Activity II-22

• American Reprographics and Build Point form
  a Marketing Partnership II-22
• RT Sunday Incorporates Autodesk Plans & Specs II-22
• American Reprographics Upgrades PlanWell II-23
• American Reprographics Acquires Reprographics
  Northwest II-23
• American Reprographics Expands its Domain II-24
• American Reprographics Expands to Greater-
  Providence Market II-24
• American Reprographics Purchases GMB Engineering II-24
• American Reprographics Acquires ICC Reprographics II-24
• American Reprographics Purchases Orlando
  Reprographics II-24
• American Reprographics Acquires Universal
  Reprographics II-25
• Charrette Acquires Capitol Technigraphics II-25
• American Reprographics Acquires Ridgway\'s II-25
• Buzzsaw.com Acquires PageMasters II-25
• Imation Strikes an Alliance with Kip America II-25
• Cephren Partners with Oce II-26
• KIP Ropes Dera in an Agreement II-26
• Rotec North America Expands Operations in Asheville II-26

6. Product Launches II-27

• RDP Marathon Unleashes Two Product Lines for
  Folding Carton Market II-27
• Oce Unveils New Software II-27
• New Dye Sublimation Toner from Xante II-28
• Reprographic Industry Incorporates Plans & Specs? II-28
• New Lithographic Ink Vehicles from UCB II-28
• New Flexo Products from EIC II-28
• Canon Roles Out Copier/Printer II-29
• Cephren Unveils Cephren Print Net II-29
• American Reprographics Launches PlanWell? II-30
• Edale Unveils Label Printing Presses II-30

7. Focus on Select Key Players II-31

• Akzo Nobel Inks (United States) II-31
• American Reprographics Company LLC (United States) II-31
• Deco-Chem, Inc. (United States) II-31
• Edale Ltd (United Kingdom) II-31
• Flint Ink Corporation (United States) II-31
• Johnson Polymer (United States) II-31
• KIP America (United States) II-32
• Lawter International (United States) II-32
• RT Sunday Reprographic Company (United States) II-32
• Sun Chemical Corporation (United States) II-32
• Varichem (United Kingdom) II-32

8. Global Market Perspective II-33

• World Market for Reprographic Chemicals ? A Current &
  Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the Years 2001 through
  2010 by Geographic Region in US$ Million. II-33
• US
• Canada
• Japan
• Europe
• Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan)
• The Middle East
• Latin America
• World Market for Reprographic Chemicals ? A Current &
  Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the years 2001 through
  2010 by Product Segment in US$ Million. II-33
• Plate-Making Chemicals
• Printing Ink Raw Materials
• Toners
• Press Cleaners
• Others
• World Market for Reprographic Chemicals ? A Ten-Year
  Historic Review. Annual Sales for the Years 1991 through
  2000 by Geographic Region in US$ Million. II-34
• US
• Canada
• Japan
• Europe
• Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan)
• The Middle East
• Latin America
• World Market for Reprographic Chemicals ? A Ten-Year
  Historic Review. Annual Sales for the years 1991 through
  2000 by Product Segment in US$ Million. II-34
• Plate-Making Chemicals
• Printing Ink Raw Materials
• Toners
• Press Cleaners
• Others

III. GEOGRAPHIC MARKET ANALYSES

1. The United States III-1

A. Market Analysis III-1

• US folding Cartons market: Unfolding Prospects
  for UV Flexography III-1
• North American Flexographic Printing Market:
  Colorful Transition III-1
• Current & Future Analysis III-1
• Historic Review III-2
• Recent Industry Activity III-2
• Product Launches III-6
• Focus on Select Players III-10
• Akzo Nobel Inks III-10
• American Reprographics Company LLC III-10
• Deco-Chem, Inc. III-10
• Flint Ink Corporation III-11
• Johnson Polymer III-11
• KIP America III-11
• Lawter International III-11
• RT Sunday Reprographic Company III-11
• Sun Chemical Corporation III-11

B. Market Analytics III-12

• US Market for Reprographic Chemicals ? A Current &
  Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the years 2001 through
  2010 by Product Segment in US$ Million. III-12
• Plate-Making Chemicals
• Printing Ink Raw Materials
• Toners
• Press Cleaners
• Others
• US Market for Reprographic Chemicals ? A Ten-Year
  Historic Review. Annual Sales for the years 1991 through
  2000 by Product Segment in US$ Million. III-12
• Plate-Making Chemicals
• Printing Ink Raw Materials
• Toners
• Press Cleaners
• Others

2. Canada III-14

A. Market Analysis III-14

• Current & Future Analysis III-14
• Historic Review III-14
• Recent Industry Activity III-14

B. Market Analytics III-15

• Canadian Market for Reprographic Chemicals ? A Current &
  Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the years 2001 through
  2010 by Product Segment in US$ Million. III-15
• Plate-Making Chemicals
• Printing Ink Raw Materials
• Toners
• Press Cleaners
• Others
• Canadian Market for Reprographic Chemicals ? A Ten-Year
  Historic Review. Annual Sales for the years 1991 through
  2000 by Product Segment in US$ Million. III-15
• Plate-Making Chemicals
• Printing Ink Raw Materials
• Toners
• Press Cleaners
• Others

3. Japan III-17

A. Market Analysis III-17

• Current & Future Analysis III-17
• Historic Review III-17

B. Market Analytics III-17

• Japanese Market for Reprographic Chemicals ? A Current &
  Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the years 2001 through
  2010 by Product Segment in US$ Million. III-17
• Plate-Making Chemicals
• Printing Ink Raw Materials
• Toners
• Press Cleaners
• Others
• Japanese Market for Reprographic Chemicals ? A Ten-Year
  Historic Review. Annual Sales for the years 1991 through
  2000 by Product Segment in US$ Million. III-18
• Plate-Making Chemicals
• Printing Ink Raw Materials
• Toners
• Press Cleaners
• Others

4. Europe III-19

A. Market Analysis III-19

• European Printing Industry: Big Time For Mergers III-19
• Current & Future Analysis III-19
• Historic Review III-19

B. Market Analytics III-20

• European Market for Reprographic Chemicals ? A Current &
  Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the Years 2001 through
  2010 by Geographic Region in US$ Million. III-20
• France
• Germany
• United Kingdom
• Italy
• Spain
• Russia
• Rest of Europe
• European Market for Reprographic Chemicals ? A Current &
  Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the years 2001 through
  2010 by Product Segment in US$ Million. III-20
• Plate-Making Chemicals
• Printing Ink Raw Materials
• Toners
• Press Cleaners
• Others
• European Market for Reprographic Chemicals ? A Ten-Year
  Historic Review. Annual Sales for the Years 1991 through
  2000 by Geographic Region in US$ Million. III-21
• France
• Germany
• United Kingdom
• Italy
• Spain
• Russia
• Rest of Europe
• European Market for Reprographic Chemicals ? A Ten-Year
  Historic Review. Annual Sales for the years 1991 through
  2000 by Product Segment in US$ Million. III-21
• Plate-Making Chemicals
• Printing Ink Raw Materials
• Toners
• Press Cleaners
• Others

4a. France III-23

A. Market Analysis III-23

• Current & Future Analysis III-23
• Historic Review III-23

B. Market Analytics III-23

• French Market for Reprographic Chemicals ? A Current &
  Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the years 2001 through
  2010 by Product Segment in US$ Million. III-23
• Plate-Making Chemicals
• Printing Ink Raw Materials
• Toners
• Press Cleaners
• Others
• French Market for Reprographic Chemicals ? A Ten-Year
  Historic Review. Annual Sales for the years 1991 through
  2000 by Product Segment in US$ Million. III-24
• Plate-Making Chemicals
• Printing Ink Raw Materials
• Toners
• Press Cleaners
• Others

4b. Germany III-25

A. Market Analysis III-25

• Current & Future Analysis III-25
• Historic Review III-25

B. Market Analytics III-25

• German Market for Reprographic Chemicals ? A Current &
  Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the years 2001 through
  2010 by Product Segment in US$ Million. III-25
• Plate-Making Chemicals
• Printing Ink Raw Materials
• Toners
• Press Cleaners
• Others
• German Market for Reprographic Chemicals ? A Ten-Year
  Historic Review. Annual Sales for the years 1991 through
  2000 by Product Segment in US$ Million. III-25
• Plate-Making Chemicals
• Printing Ink Raw Materials
• Toners
• Press Cleaners
• Others

4c. The United Kingdom III-27

A. Market Analysis III-27

• UK Gravure: Investment Haven for the Printers III-27
• Current & Future Analysis III-27
• Historic Review III-27
• Recent Industry Activity III-27
• Focus on Select Players III-27
• Edale Ltd III-27
• Varichem III-28

B. Market Analytics III-28

• UK Market for Reprographic Chemicals ? A Current &
  Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the years 2001 through
  2010 by Product Segment in US$ Million. III-28
• Plate-Making Chemicals
• Printing Ink Raw Materials
• Toners
• Press Cleaners
• Others
• UK Market for Reprographic Chemicals ? A Ten-Year
  Historic Review. Annual Sales for the years 1991 through
  2000 by Product Segment in US$ Million. III-28
• Plate-Making Chemicals
• Printing Ink Raw Materials
• Toners
• Press Cleaners
• Others

4d. Italy III-29

A. Market Analysis III-29

• Current & Future Analysis III-29
• Historic Review III-30

B. Market Analytics III-30

• Italian Market for Reprographic Chemicals ? A Current &
  Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the years 2001 through
  2010 by Product Segment in US$ Million. III-30
• Plate-Making Chemicals
• Printing Ink Raw Materials
• Toners
• Press Cleaners
• Others
• Italian Market for Reprographic Chemicals ? A Ten-Year
  Historic Review. Annual Sales for the years 1991 through
  2000 by Product Segment in US$ Million. III-30
• Plate-Making Chemicals
• Printing Ink Raw Materials
• Toners
• Press Cleaners
• Others

4e. Spain III-31

A. Market Analysis III-31

• Current & Future Analysis III-31
• Historic Review III-32

B. Market Analytics III-32

• Spanish Market for Reprographic Chemicals ? A Current &
  Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the years 2001 through
  2010 by Product Segment in US$ Million. III-32
• Plate-Making Chemicals
• Printing Ink Raw Materials
• Toners
• Press Cleaners
• Others
• Spanish Market for Reprographic Chemicals ? A Ten-Year
  Historic Review. Annual Sales for the years 1991 through
  2000 by Product Segment in US$ Million. III-32
• Plate-Making Chemicals
• Printing Ink Raw Materials
• Toners
• Press Cleaners
• Others

4f. Russia III-33

A. Market Analysis III-33

• Current & Future Analysis III-33
• Historic Review III-34

B. Market Analytics III-34

• Russian Market for Reprographic Chemicals ? A Current &
  Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the years 2001 through
  2010 by Product Segment in US$ Million. III-34
• Plate-Making Chemicals
• Printing Ink Raw Materials
• Toners
• Press Cleaners
• Others
• Russian Market for Reprographic Chemicals ? A Ten-Year
  Historic Review. Annual Sales for the years 1991 through
  2000 by Product Segment in US$ Million. III-34
• Plate-Making Chemicals
• Printing Ink Raw Materials
• Toners
• Press Cleaners
• Others

4g. Rest of Europe III-35

A. Market Analysis III-35

• Current & Future Analysis III-35
• Historic Review III-35

B. Market Analytics III-36

• Reprographic Chemicals Market in Rest of Europe ? A Current &
  Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the years 2001 through
  2010 by Product Segment in US$ Million. III-36
• Plate-Making Chemicals
• Printing Ink Raw Materials
• Toners
• Press Cleaners
• Others
• Reprographic Chemicals Market in Rest of Europe ? A Ten-Year
  Historic Review. Annual Sales for the years 1991 through
  2000 by Product Segment in US$ Million. III-36
• Plate-Making Chemicals
• Printing Ink Raw Materials
• Toners
• Press Cleaners
• Others

5. Asia-Pacific III-38

A. Market Analysis III-38

• Asian Printing Ink Industry: On the Road to Recovery III-38
• Multi-Domestic Approach: Successful Recipe
  for Asian Economies? III-38
• China: Prices Even Out with Technological
  Advancements III-39
• Package Printing Industry in China: Big Leaps
  Without Bounds III-39
• Current & Future Analysis III-40
• Historic Review III-40

B. Market Analytics III-40

• Reprographic Chemicals Market in Asia-Pacific ? A Current &
  Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the years 2001 through
  2010 by Product Segment in US$ Million. III-40
• Plate-Making Chemicals
• Printing Ink Raw Materials
• Toners
• Press Cleaners
• Others
• Reprographic Chemicals Market in Asia-Pacific ? A Ten-Year
  Historic Review. Annual Sales for the years 1991 through
  2000 by Product Segment in US$ Million. III-41
• Plate-Making Chemicals
• Printing Ink Raw Materials
• Toners
• Press Cleaners
• Others

6. The Middle East III-42

A. Market Analysis III-42

• Current & Future Analysis III-42
• Historic Review III-42

B. Market Analytics III-42

• Reprographic Chemicals Market in the Middle East ?
  A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Sales for
  the years 2001 through 2010 by Product
  Segment in US$ Million. III-42
• Plate-Making Chemicals
• Printing Ink Raw Materials
• Toners
• Press Cleaners
• Others
• Reprographic Chemicals Market in the Middle East ?
  A Ten-Year Historic Review. Annual Sales for
  the years 1991 through 2000 by Product
  Segment in US$ Million. III-43
• Plate-Making Chemicals
• Printing Ink Raw Materials
• Toners
• Press Cleaners
• Others

7. Latin America III-44

A. Market Analysis III-44

• Current & Future Analysis III-44
• Historic Review III-44

B. Market Analytics III-44

• Reprographic Chemicals Market in Latin America ?
  A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Sales for
  the years 2001 through 2010 by Product
  Segment in US$ Million. III-44
• Plate-Making Chemicals
• Printing Ink Raw Materials
• Toners
• Press Cleaners
• Others
• Reprographic Chemicals Market in Latin America ?
  A Ten-Year Historic Review. Annual Sales for
  the years 1991 through 2000 by Product
  Segment in US$ Million. III-45
• Plate-Making Chemicals
• Printing Ink Raw Materials
• Toners
• Press Cleaners
• Others

iv. Key players

1. A.C.I. Laboratoires France et International (France)
2. Adefo Chimie (France)
3. Agfa Gevaert Group (Belgium)

Agfa Gevaert Lda (Portugal)

Agfa Gevaert S.A. (Spain)

4. AGIMAR, Srl (Italy)
5. Akzo Nobel NV (The Netherlands)

Akzo Nobel Inks (USA)

6. American Reprographics Company (USA)
7. Autodesk Inc (USA)
8. Bayer SA (France)
9. Braden Sutphin Inks (USA)
10. Cephren Inc (USA)
11. Chimie Espagne France (C.E.F.)
    (France)
12. Color Converting Industries (USA)
13. Colorcon (USA)
14. CPAC ITALIA, Srl (Italy)
15. Deco-Chem (USA)
16. Edale (UK)
17. EKOPROM doo (Croatia)
18. Flint Ink Corp (USA)
19. FOMEI a.s. (Czech Republic)
20. FoMos PLS (Russia)
21. FOTOKEMIKA dd (Croatia)
22. Fuji Hunt Photographic Chemicals Pte Ltd (Singapore)
23. Gallus Group (Brazil)
24. Hanghua Printing Ink Chemical Industry Co. Ltd (China)
25. Indfo-k (Russia)
26. Iran X-Ray (Iran)
27. Jiangmen City Printing Ink Chemical Industry Co. Ltd (China)
28. Johnson Polymer (USA)
29. KIP America (USA)

KIP (UK)

30. Kodak Portuguesa Limited
    (Portugal)
31. Lawter International (Subsidiary of
    Eastman Chemical)
32. MDS Nordion SA (Belgium)
33. Mebane Packaging Group, (USA)
34. Menasha Corp (USA)
35. Nycomed Amersham PLC (UK)
36. Oce NV (Netherlands)
37. PageMasters Inc (USA)
38. Puhung Photo-Chemical Co. Ltd (Korea)
39. Reachem-Photo SPb (Russia)
40. Research Institute of Space and Aviation Materials (Russia)
41. RT Sunday Reprographic Company (USA)
42. Sigma-Aldrich Co. Ltd (UK)
43. Somerville Packaging (Canada)
44. Sun Chemical Corp (USA)

Sun Chemical Inks (USA)

45. Syntal (Poland)
46. Taife Saaz P.J.S (Iran)
47. Typon Medical Systems AG
    (Switzerland)
48. UCB Chemicals (USA)

UCB Chemicals (Thailand)

49. Varichem (Largest Producer of Reprographic Chemicals) (USA)
50. VIPS-MED Firm (Russia)
51. Wikoff Color Corp (USA)

WZF Foton SA (Poland)