TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 47
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 47
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 47
1.3 OVERVIEW OF EUROPE COLOR CONCENTRATES MARKET 47
1.4 LIMITATIONS 49
1.5 MARKETS COVERED 49
2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 53
2.1 MARKETS COVERED 53
2.2 GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE 54
2.3 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 55
2.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING 55
2.5 DBMR TRIPOD DATA VALIDATION MODEL 56
2.6 TECHNOLOGY LIFE LINE CURVE 59
2.7 MULTIVARIATE MODELLING 60
2.8 PRIMARY INTERVIEWS WITH KEY OPINION LEADERS 61
2.9 DBMR MARKET POSITION GRID 63
2.10 MARKET APPLICATION COVERAGE GRID 64
2.11 DBMR MARKET CHALLENGE MATRIX 65
2.12 VENDOR SHARE ANALYSIS 66
2.13 IMPORT-EXPORT DATA 67
2.14 SECONDARY SOURCES 68
2.15 ASSUMPTIONS 69
3 MARKET OVERVIEW 70
3.1 DRIVERS 72
3.1.1 GROWING IMPORTANCE OF AESTHETICS IN PACKAGING OF PRODUCTS 72
3.1.2 INCREASED USAGE OF ECO-FRIENDLY COLOR CONCENTRATES 73
3.1.3 GROWING ELECTRONICS DEMAND LEADING TO THE INCREASED USAGE OF COLOR CONCENTRATES 74
3.1.4 SUPERIOR COLOR DISPERSION COMPARED TO ITS PEERS 75
3.2 RESTRAINTS 76
3.2.1 INCREASING PLASTICS POLLUTION WORLDWIDE 76
3.2.2 PHASE OUT OF SINGLE USE PLASTICS 77
3.2.3 DIFFICULTY IN MATCHING WITH THE REQUIRED COLOR 78
3.2.4 GROWING PLASTIC RECYCLING INDUSTRY 79
3.3 OPPORTUNITIES 80
3.3.1 COLOR CONCENTRATES WITH SPARKLE EFFECT 80
3.3.2 COLOR CONCENTRATE THAT PROVIDE VARIEGATED COLORS 80
3.3.3 COLOR CONCENTRATES WITH INCREASED RESISTANCE OF POLYCARBONATE (PC) 81
3.4 CHALLENGES 82
3.4.1 INCREASING PROBLEM OF COLOR SWIRLING 82
4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 83
5 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 85
6 EUROPE COLOR CONCENTRATES MARKET, BY FORM 87
6.1 OVERVIEW 88
6.2 SOLID 89
6.3 LIQUID 90
7 EUROPE COLOR CONCENTRATES MARKET, BY CARRIER 91
7.1 OVERVIEW 92
7.2 POLYETHYLENE 93
7.2.1 HDPE 93
7.2.2 LDPE 93
7.2.3 LLDPE 93
7.2.4 OTHERS 94
7.3 POLYPROPYLENE 94
7.4 PC 94
7.5 POLYSTYRENE 95
7.6 EVA 95
7.7 ABS 96
7.8 OTHERS 96
8 EUROPE COLOR CONCENTRATES MARKET, BY APPLICATION 97
8.1 OVERVIEW 98
8.2 PACKAGING 99
8.2.1 PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY 99
8.2.1.1 MOLDING 100
8.2.1.1.1 BLOW MOLDING 100
8.2.1.1.2 INJECTION MOLDING 100
8.2.1.1.3 EXTRUSION MOLDING 100
8.2.1.1.4 ROTATIONAL MOLDING 100
8.2.1.1.5 THERMOFORMING 101
8.2.1.2 OTHERS 101
8.2.2 PACKAGING APPLICATION 101
8.2.2.1 FOOD & BEVERAGES 101
8.2.2.2 MEDICAL DEVICES & PHARMACEUTICALS 101
8.2.2.3 CONSUMER GOODS 101
8.2.2.4 OTHERS 101
8.2.3 PACKAGING FORM 102
8.2.3.1 SOLID 102
8.2.3.2 LIQUID 102
8.3 AUTOMOTIVE 102
8.3.1 AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATION 103
8.3.1.1 EXTERIOR 103
8.3.1.2 INTERIOR 103
8.3.2 AUTOMOTIVE FORM 103
8.3.2.1 SOLID 103
8.3.2.2 LIQUID 103
8.4 ELECTRONICS 104
8.4.1 ELECTRONICS FORM 104
8.4.1.1 SOLID 104
8.4.1.2 LIQUID 104
8.5 HEALTHCARE 105
8.5.1 HEALTHCARE FORM 105
8.5.1.1 SOLID 105
8.5.1.2 LIQUID 105
8.6 CONSUMER GOODS 106
8.6.1 CONSUMER GOODS APPLICATION 106
8.6.1.1 ELECTRONIC GOODS 106
8.6.1.2 FURNITURE 106
8.6.1.3 SPORTS & LEISURE 107
8.6.1.4 OTHERS 107
8.6.2 CONSUMER GOODS FORM 107
8.6.2.1 SOLID 107
8.6.2.2 LIQUID 107
8.7 TEXTILE 108
8.7.1 TEXTILE FORM 108
8.7.1.1 SOLID 108
8.7.1.2 LIQUID 108
8.8 BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION 109
8.8.1 BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION APPLICATION 109
8.8.1.1 RESIDENTIAL BUILDING 109
8.8.1.2 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS 109
8.8.1.3 ARCHITECTURAL & PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES 110
8.8.1.4 OTHERS 110
8.8.2 BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION FORM 110
8.8.2.1 SOLID 110
8.8.2.2 LIQUID 110
8.9 OTHERS 111
8.9.1 OTHERS FORM 111
8.9.1.1 SOLID 111
8.9.1.2 LIQUID 111
9 EUROPE COLOR CONCENTRATES MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 112
9.1 EUROPE 112
9.1.1 GERMANY 121
9.1.2 U.K. 127
9.1.3 FRANCE 133
9.1.4 RUSSIA 139
9.1.5 TURKEY 145
9.1.6 ITALY 151
9.1.7 SWITZERLAND 157
9.1.8 NETHERLANDS 163
9.1.9 BELGIUM 169
9.1.10 SPAIN 175
9.1.11 REST OF EUROPE 181
10 EUROPE COLOR CONCENTRATES MARKET, COMPANY LANDSCAPE 182
10.1 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: EUROPE 182
11 COMPANY PROFILES 183
11.1 LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS B.V. (A. SCHULMAN, INC.) 183
11.1.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 183
11.1.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 183
11.1.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 184
11.1.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 184
11.1.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 184
11.2 AGC INC. 185
11.2.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 185
11.2.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 185
11.2.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 186
11.2.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - AGC CHEMICALS EUROPE, LTD. 186
11.2.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 186
11.3 CLARIANT 187
11.3.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 187
11.3.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 187
11.3.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 188
11.3.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 188
11.3.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 188
11.4 POLYONE 189
11.4.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 189
11.4.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 189
11.4.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 190
11.4.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 190
11.4.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 192
11.5 ACCURATE COLOR & COMPOUNDING, INC 193
11.5.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 193
11.5.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 193
11.5.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 193
11.6 AMPACET CORPORATION 194
11.6.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 194
11.6.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 194
11.6.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 194
11.7 BADGER COLOR CONCENTRATES 195
11.7.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 195
11.7.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 195
11.7.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 196
11.8 CHROMA COLOR CORPORATION 197
11.8.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 197
11.8.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 197
11.8.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 198
11.9 COLORTECH INC. 199
11.9.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 199
11.9.2 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 199
11.9.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 199
11.9.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 200
11.10 CROMEX S/A 201
11.10.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 201
11.10.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 201
11.10.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 201
11.11 F&D PLASTICS 202
11.11.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 202
11.11.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 202
11.11.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 202
11.12 PLASTICS COLOR CORPORATION 203
11.12.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 203
11.12.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 203
11.12.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 203
11.13 UNICOLOR MASTERBATCHING AND ADDITIVES INCORPORATED 204
11.13.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 204
11.13.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 204
11.13.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 204
11.14 PRECISION COLOR COMPOUNDS 205
11.14.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 205
11.14.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 205
11.14.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 205
11.15 PRIMEX COLOR, COMPOUNDING & ADDITIVES 206
11.15.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 206
11.15.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 206
11.15.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 206
11.16 ROYCE CHEMICAL COMPANY 207
11.16.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 207
11.16.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 207
11.16.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 207
11.17 FERRO CORPORATION 208
11.17.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 208
11.17.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 208
11.17.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 209
11.18 INTEPLAST GROUP 210
11.18.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 210
11.18.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 210
11.18.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 210
11.19 PEACOCK COLORS 211
11.19.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 211
11.19.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 211
11.19.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 211
11.20 PENN COLOR INC. 212
11.20.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 212
11.20.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 212
11.20.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 212
12 SWOT ANALYSIS 213
12.1 DATA BRIDGE MARKET RESEARCH ANALYSIS 215
13 QUESTIONNAIRE 216
14 CONCLUSION 220
15 RELATED REPORTS 221