Water-Based Printing Inks Market Size and Industry Growth in 2025: Key Changes and Transformations

 The Business Research Company's report on the Water-Based Printing Inks Market provides insights into the global market size, growth rate, regional distribution, competitive landscape, key segments, emerging trends, and strategic opportunities.

What are the key drivers behind the water-based printing inks market's growth in recent years?

The growing apparel industry is expected to propel the growth of the water-based printing inks market going forward. The apparel industry refers to the sector that encompasses the design, production, distribution, and sale of clothing and accessories. The growing apparel industry is due to factors such as rising consumer demand for diverse and sustainable fashion options, advancements in e-commerce, and an increasing emphasis on personalization and ethical production practices. Water-based inks are used in the apparel industry due to their ability to provide vibrant, long-lasting prints on fabrics while being environmentally friendly and free from harmful chemicals, making them ideal for sustainable textile printing. For instance, in May 2023, according to Textile Industries Media Group LLC, a media company that provides news and information about the textile industry published that in 2022, textile, and apparel exports in the US totaled $34 billion, which is up from $28.4 billion in 2021. Therefore, the growing apparel industry is driving the water-based printing inks market.

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How does the future projection of the water-based printing inks market size compare to its historical growth?

The water-based printing inks market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $10.72 billion in 2024 to $11.39 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.2%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to emerging markets growth, change in customer preferences, and technological advances.

The water-based printing inks market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $13.9 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.1%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to sustainability, high demand from end-user industries, increase in demand from printing industry, and increase in demand from packaging industry. Major trends in the forecast period include rising investment in research and development to develop products with enhanced physical and chemical properties, increase in water-based printing ink consultancy services to help users select the right pigments as they can easily be duplicated so differentiating between different brands is an increasing difficult task, introduction of high resolution inks to water-based printing inks companies portfolio as they are more effective than traditional inks as they allow fine and solid printing at high speed, introducing thermal inkjet inks to cater to the growing demand to include better performance, lower costs and ink versatility, especially in photo printing applications, and an increase in strategic collaborations or mergers and acquisitions, in the printing inks market, many companies are strategically acquiring and merging with start-ups and mid-sized companies to broaden their products and services range or enter emerging regions.

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Which key players are shaping the future of the water-based printing inks market?

Major companies operating in the water-based printing inks market include DIC Corporation, Flint Group, Siegwerk Druckfarben Ag & Co. KGaA, Sakata Inx, Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co. Ltd., T & K Toka Co. Ltd., Huber Group, Tokyo Printing Ink Mfg. Co. Ltd., Fujifilm North America, Nazdar Ink Company, Daihan Ink, Bauhinia Ink, DAS Water Based Ink, Zhejiang Yongzai Chemical, Shanghai Si-Lian Industrial General Company, Dolphin Inks Pvt. Ltd., Matsui Chemical (International), Altana Corporation, Ferro, Sun Chemical Group, Colorgraf SpA, BRANCHER Tremblay, Encres Dubuit, INX International France S.A.S., Brigal SA., Chimigraf Iberica S.L., SICPA Holding SA, Wikoff Color Corporation, DEERS I Co. LTD., Dow, Evonik, Doneck Network, Ahbar Industries, Al Sama Ink Company, United Ink Production Co. Ltd., Rexx Screen and Digital Supplies, Magna Colours.

What trends will propel the growth and evolution of the water-based printing inks market?

Many companies in the printing ink market are shifting from manufacturing petroleum-based printing inks to manufacturing environmentally friendly printing inks (green printing inks). Unlike petroleum-based printing inks, green printing inks do not contain heavy metals or other dangerous or toxic substances, so they do not cause excessive pollution in landfills. Green printing inks are based on sustainable materials such as soy and other plant-based origins, which are more sustainable than petroleum. Examples of green printing inks include water-based and oil-based printing inks. The use of green printing inks results in a reduction of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) released during the printing process. Major players in the printing ink market such as DIC Corporation, Flint Group, Sakata Inx, and others are providing green printing inks as part of their offerings.

Which regions are expected to become dominant players in the water-based printing inks market?

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the water-based printing inks market in 2024. Western Europe was the second-largest region in the global water-based printing inks market analysis. The regions covered in the water-based printing inks market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa

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What are the emerging key segments in the water-based printing inks market, and how are they evolving?

The water-based printing inks market covered in this report is segmented –

1) By Product Type: Acrylic Water-Based Inks, Maleic Water-Based Inks, Shellac Water-Based Inks, Other Water Based Inks

2) By Type: Flexo Inks, Gravure Inks, Screen Printing Inks, Digital Inks

3) By Application: Packaging Industry, Textile Industry, Art, Other Applications

Subsegments:

1) By Acrylic Water-Based Inks: Flexible Acrylic Inks, Rigid Acrylic Inks, High-Performance Acrylic Inks

2) By Maleic Water-Based Inks: Maleic Resin Inks for Flexography, Maleic Resin Inks for Gravure Printing

3) By Shellac Water-Based Inks: Shellac-Based Inks for Paper Printing, Shellac-Based Inks for Packaging

4) By Other Water-Based Inks: Natural Polymer-Based Inks, Soy-Based Inks, Vinyl-Based Inks, Hybrid Water-Based Inks

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What defines the structure and scope of the water-based printing inks market?

Water-based printing inks are referred to as aqueous inks and are available as dye and pigment inks. They are not waterproof and fade in UV light. The use of water-based printing inks has been limited due to compatibility with substrate materials, but they are successfully used for printing on fabric, paper, and some plastics.

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