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Ink Industry Sees Opportunities Ahead in China

Ink manufacturers continue to invest in new facilities, while digital printing is making small gains.

Estimated at $160 billion, China’s printing industry is big business, as is its ink industry. Ink World estimates annual sales of ink in China at more than $1.5 billion. While offset and gravure remain the leading processes, flexo and digital printing are growing.    The World Bank reported that China’s gross domestic product (GDP) was $11.20 trillion in 2016, a slight increase from $11.06 trillion is 2015. Still, China’s GDP is approximately 18% of the global GDP. Part of the growth comes fro...

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