DIC Corporation / Sun Chemical
HQ JP25% share
World's largest printing-ink maker (Sun Chemical is its subsidiary); vertically integrated into pigments (acquired Clariant pigments).
chemical · input
Offset Printing Ink (Sheet/Web, incl. Soy-Based)
Lithographic offset inks for book and commercial printing.
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Source countries
3
Companies
1
Goods affected
0
Claims on record
What depends on it
Goods that need this input
1 essential American goods rely on offset printing ink (sheet/web, incl. soy-based) somewhere upstream in their supply chain.
Where it comes from
Source countries
Share of global supply, by country.
| Country | Share of supply |
|---|---|
| JPJapan | 26% |
| ILIsrael | 11% |
| CACanada | 10% |
| GBUnited Kingdom | 9% |
| DEGermany (Federal Republic of Germany) | 8% |
| SGSingapore | 8% |
| INIndia | 5% |
| BEBelgium | 5% |
| FRFrance | 3% |
| MYMalaysia | 3% |
| ESSpain | 2% |
| KRSouth Korea (Republic of Korea) | 2% |
Who makes it
Supplier companies
3 companies produce offset printing ink (sheet/web, incl. soy-based).
Flint Group
HQ LU18% share
Second-largest printing-ink maker; offset/flexo inks and consumables.
Siegwerk
HQ DE12% share
Major packaging/publication ink maker with regulatory-compliance focus.