U.S. packaging coatings and inks to rapid market growth

U.S. Freedonia Group, the latest research reportand fastest-growing substrate. 2008 ~ 2013
shows that will lead the U.S. flexible packagingyears, plastic packaging for inks, coatings and
printing and packaging inks, coatings and additivesadditives, the demand will average 4.1 percent
market in 2008 ~ 2013 years, with an averagegrowth rate.
annual growth rate of 2.5%, to 2013, total According to Freedonia Group, said, according to
demand in this market will be to reach 1.4 billioneach type of ink the next few years the market
pounds (63.5 million tons), the market size of 30demand will grow 2.8% annually, of which
billion U.S. dollars.letterpress ink usage will be the largest packaging
The use of inks, coatings and additives, packagingink variety. Paint demand will average 1.3 percent
substrates including paper, cardboard, metal andrate of growth, while additive demand will grow at
glass, while the use of plastics will be the largesta rate of 4.6% annually.