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The European Pigment Industry Heads for a Major Shakeup

Possibility that BASF, Clariant may leave the field opens the door for consolidation as well as more niche players.

The European pigments sector is facing a radical restructuring as a result of two major European players – BASF and Clariant – deciding to pull out of the sector, opening the way to greater consolidation in the global pigments market, including the part embracing printing inks. However, this additional concentration is likely to be mainly confined to the high volume producers and distributors of pigments. It will be offset by continued increases in numbers of specialty pigment producers servi...

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