TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 46
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 46
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 46
1.3 OVERVIEW OF NORTH AMERICA COLOR CONCENTRATES MARKET 46
1.4 LIMITATIONS 48
1.5 MARKETS COVERED 48
2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 52
2.1 MARKETS COVERED 52
2.2 GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE 53
2.3 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 54
2.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING 54
2.5 DBMR TRIPOD DATA VALIDATION MODEL 55
2.6 TECHNOLOGY LIFE LINE CURVE 58
2.7 MULTIVARIATE MODELLING 59
2.8 PRIMARY INTERVIEWS WITH KEY OPINION LEADERS 60
2.9 DBMR MARKET POSITION GRID 62
2.10 MARKET APPLICATION COVERAGE GRID 63
2.11 DBMR MARKET CHALLENGE MATRIX 64
2.12 VENDOR SHARE ANALYSIS 65
2.13 IMPORT-EXPORT DATA 66
2.14 SECONDARY SOURCES 67
2.15 ASSUMPTIONS 68
3 MARKET OVERVIEW 69
3.1 DRIVERS 71
3.1.1 GROWING IMPORTANCE OF AESTHETICS IN PACKAGING OF PRODUCTS 71
3.1.2 INCREASED USAGE OF ECO-FRIENDLY COLOR CONCENTRATES 72
3.1.3 GROWING ELECTRONICS DEMAND LEADING TO THE INCREASED USAGE OF COLOR CONCENTRATES 73
3.1.4 SUPERIOR COLOR DISPERSION COMPARED TO ITS PEERS 74
3.2 RESTRAINTS 75
3.2.1 INCREASING PLASTICS POLLUTION WORLDWIDE 75
3.2.2 PHASE OUT OF SINGLE USE PLASTICS 76
3.2.3 DIFFICULTY IN MATCHING WITH THE REQUIRED COLOR 77
3.2.4 GROWING PLASTIC RECYCLING INDUSTRY 78
3.3 OPPORTUNITIES 79
3.3.1 COLOR CONCENTRATES WITH SPARKLE EFFECT 79
3.3.2 COLOR CONCENTRATE THAT PROVIDE VARIEGATED COLORS 79
3.3.3 COLOR CONCENTRATES WITH INCREASED RESISTANCE OF POLYCARBONATE (PC) 80
3.4 CHALLENGES 81
3.4.1 INCREASING PROBLEM OF COLOR SWIRLING 81
4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 82
5 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 84
6 NORTH AMERICA COLOR CONCENTRATES MARKET, BY FORM 86
6.1 OVERVIEW 87
6.2 SOLID 88
6.3 LIQUID 89
7 NORTH AMERICA COLOR CONCENTRATES MARKET, BY CARRIER 90
7.1 OVERVIEW 91
7.2 POLYETHYLENE 92
7.2.1 HDPE 92
7.2.2 LDPE 92
7.2.3 LLDPE 92
7.2.4 OTHERS 93
7.3 POLYPROPYLENE 93
7.4 PC 93
7.5 POLYSTYRENE 94
7.6 EVA 94
7.7 ABS 95
7.8 OTHERS 95
8 NORTH AMERICA COLOR CONCENTRATES MARKET, BY APPLICATION 96
8.1 OVERVIEW 97
8.2 PACKAGING 98
8.2.1 PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY 98
8.2.1.1 MOLDING 99
8.2.1.1.1 BLOW MOLDING 99
8.2.1.1.2 INJECTION MOLDING 99
8.2.1.1.3 EXTRUSION MOLDING 99
8.2.1.1.4 ROTATIONAL MOLDING 99
8.2.1.1.5 THERMOFORMING 100
8.2.1.2 OTHERS 100
8.2.2 PACKAGING APPLICATION 100
8.2.2.1 FOOD & BEVERAGES 100
8.2.2.2 MEDICAL DEVICES & PHARMACEUTICALS 100
8.2.2.3 CONSUMER GOODS 100
8.2.2.4 OTHERS 100
8.2.3 PACKAGING FORM 101
8.2.3.1 SOLID 101
8.2.3.2 LIQUID 101
8.3 AUTOMOTIVE 101
8.3.1 AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATION 102
8.3.1.1 EXTERIOR 102
8.3.1.2 INTERIOR 102
8.3.2 AUTOMOTIVE FORM 102
8.3.2.1 SOLID 102
8.3.2.2 LIQUID 102
8.4 ELECTRONICS 103
8.4.1 ELECTRONICS FORM 103
8.4.1.1 SOLID 103
8.4.1.2 LIQUID 103
8.5 HEALTHCARE 104
8.5.1 HEALTHCARE FORM 104
8.5.1.1 SOLID 104
8.5.1.2 LIQUID 104
8.6 CONSUMER GOODS 105
8.6.1 CONSUMER GOODS APPLICATION 105
8.6.1.1 ELECTRONIC GOODS 105
8.6.1.2 FURNITURE 105
8.6.1.3 SPORTS & LEISURE 106
8.6.1.4 OTHERS 106
8.6.2 CONSUMER GOODS FORM 106
8.6.2.1 SOLID 106
8.6.2.2 LIQUID 106
8.7 TEXTILE 107
8.7.1 TEXTILE FORM 107
8.7.1.1 SOLID 107
8.7.1.2 LIQUID 107
8.8 BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION 108
8.8.1 BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION APPLICATION 108
8.8.1.1 RESIDENTIAL BUILDING 108
8.8.1.2 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS 108
8.8.1.3 ARCHITECTURAL & PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES 109
8.8.1.4 OTHERS 109
8.8.2 BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION FORM 109
8.8.2.1 SOLID 109
8.8.2.2 LIQUID 109
8.9 OTHERS 110
8.9.1 OTHERS FORM 110
8.9.1.1 SOLID 110
8.9.1.2 LIQUID 110
9 NORTH AMERICA COLOR CONCENTRATES MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 111
9.1 NORTH AMERICA 111
9.1.1 U.S. 120
9.1.2 CANADA 126
9.1.3 MEXICO 132
10 NORTH AMERICA COLOR CONCENTRATES MARKET, COMPANY LANDSCAPE 138
10.1 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: NORTH AMERICA 138
11 COMPANY PROFILES 139
11.1 LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS B.V. (A. SCHULMAN, INC.) 139
11.1.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 139
11.1.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 139
11.1.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 140
11.1.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 140
11.1.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 140
11.2 AGC INC. 141
11.2.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 141
11.2.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 141
11.2.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 142
11.2.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - AGC CHEMICALS EUROPE, LTD. 142
11.2.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 142
11.3 CLARIANT 143
11.3.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 143
11.3.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 143
11.3.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 144
11.3.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 144
11.3.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 144
11.4 POLYONE 145
11.4.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 145
11.4.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 145
11.4.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 146
11.4.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 146
11.4.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 148
11.5 ACCURATE COLOR & COMPOUNDING, INC 149
11.5.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 149
11.5.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 149
11.5.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 149
11.6 AMPACET CORPORATION 150
11.6.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 150
11.6.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 150
11.6.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 150
11.7 BADGER COLOR CONCENTRATES 151
11.7.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 151
11.7.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 151
11.7.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 152
11.8 CHROMA COLOR CORPORATION 153
11.8.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 153
11.8.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 153
11.8.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 154
11.9 COLORTECH INC. 155
11.9.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 155
11.9.2 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 155
11.9.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 155
11.9.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 156
11.10 CROMEX S/A 157
11.10.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 157
11.10.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 157
11.10.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 157
11.11 F&D PLASTICS 158
11.11.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 158
11.11.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 158
11.11.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 158
11.12 PLASTICS COLOR CORPORATION 159
11.12.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 159
11.12.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 159
11.12.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 159
11.13 UNICOLOR MASTERBATCHING AND ADDITIVES INCORPORATED 160
11.13.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 160
11.13.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 160
11.13.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 160
11.14 PRECISION COLOR COMPOUNDS 161
11.14.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 161
11.14.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 161
11.14.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 161
11.15 PRIMEX COLOR, COMPOUNDING & ADDITIVES 162
11.15.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 162
11.15.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 162
11.15.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 162
11.16 ROYCE CHEMICAL COMPANY 163
11.16.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 163
11.16.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 163
11.16.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 163
11.17 FERRO CORPORATION 164
11.17.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 164
11.17.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 164
11.17.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 165
11.18 INTEPLAST GROUP 166
11.18.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 166
11.18.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 166
11.18.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 166
11.19 PEACOCK COLORS 167
11.19.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 167
11.19.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 167
11.19.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 167
11.20 PENN COLOR INC. 168
11.20.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 168
11.20.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 168
11.20.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 168
12 SWOT ANALYSIS 169
12.1 DATA BRIDGE MARKET RESEARCH ANALYSIS 171
13 QUESTIONNAIRE 172
14 CONCLUSION 176
15 RELATED REPORTS 177