Gravure printing accounted for 15% of the European and American printing market, followed by offset printing (35%) and flexo printing (32%), accounting for 22% in China, second only to offset printing (42%). The gravure ink is thick, full of ink, full color, bright color, strong printability for the general promotion of the printing industry, coupled with the continuous decline in the price of gravure printing machine and plate making, printers and end users to reach a consensus on gravure printing methods, many batches Big offset paper products turn to gravure printing, and high-quality plastic parts are also optional. The strong market application potential and machine production and sales ability all indicate that gravure printing inks are full of opportunities.

In 2004, the rise in crude oil caused the cost of domestic resin and printing raw materials to soar. Tons of toluene rose by 3,000 yuan to 8,000 yuan, ethyl acetate rose by 6,000 yuan to 11,000 yuan, and isopropyl alcohol rose by 5,000 yuan to 12,000 yuan. The total consumption of gravure ink for gravure packaging decreased, the sales volume of high-priced gravure ink dropped sharply, the supply price was in short supply, and there was a shortage of low price due to suspension of production at the ink factory. The profit margin of ink has become smaller, and sales of many mid-priced manufacturers have increased and losses have increased. Despite the negative impact of rising prices of raw materials, the total domestic gravure ink consumption in 2004 reached 60,000 tons, and the industry's forecast for growth in the next few years will remain at around 9%.

Source: China Ink Technology Network