By type, organic pigments accounted for the largest proportion of the market with around 22% in 2015. The segment will post the highest growth rate among other types of pigments and sustain its market share over 2016-2020.By end use, the paints and coatings segment was the largest segment for specialty pigments, accounting for a share of 32% in 2015. The plastics segment will post the highest growth rate among other end-user segments over the forecast period.By region, APAC was the largest market for specialty coatings, accounting for a share of over 40% in 2015. The region will sustain its market position and grow considerably over the forecast period. The growth in infrastructure development and automotive industries are fostering the market growth in the region.The need for product differentiation in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry will drive the consumption of specialty pigments in the packaging segment.Regulations regarding the emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from solvents are a noteworthy challenge. However, the eco-friendly alternatives are expected to be introduced over the forecast period.

PART 01: Executive summary ............................................ 6

Highlights 6

PART 02: Scope of the report ............................................. 7

Market overview 7

PART 03: Market research methodology ......................... 11

Research methodology 11

Economic indicators 11

PART 04: Introduction ....................................................... 12

Key market highlights 12

Outlook 13

Classification of pigments 14

PART 05: Market landscape .............................................. 15

Market size and forecast 15

Five forces analysis 16

PART 06: Market segmentation by type ........................... 17

Global specialty pigments market by type 17

Global organic pigments market 18

Global metal effect pigments market 19

Global high-performance pigments market 20

Global light interference pigments market 21

Global complex inorganic pigments market 22

Global fluorescent pigments market 23

Global luminescent pigments market 24

Global market for other specialty pigments 26

PART 07: Market segmentation by end use .................... 27

Global specialty pigments market by end use 27

Global specialty pigments market in paints and coatings

segment 28

Global specialty pigments market in printing inks

segment 30

Global specialty pigments market in plastics segment 31

Global specialty pigments market in toiletries segment 32

Global specialty pigments market in other end-user

segments 33

PART 08: Geographic segmentation ................................ 35

Global specialty pigments market by geography 35

Specialty pigments market in APAC 36

Specialty pigments market in Americas 38

Specialty pigments market in EMEA 40

PART 09: Market drivers ................................................... 41

Brand building for FMCG 41

Population growth and newer demands of urbanized

areas 41

Growth in infrastructure segment 42

PART 10: Impact of drivers ............................................... 45

PART 11: Market challenges ............................................. 46

Regulations on VOC emissions 46

High cost of specialty pigments 46

Cumbersome dispersion process 47

PART 12: Impact of drivers and challenges .................... 48

PART 13: Market trends .................................................... 49

Growing prominence of sustainable paints 49

Increased demand for pigments with functional

benefits 50

Lack of product differentiation 50

PART 14: Vendor landscape ............................................. 51

Competitive scenario 51

Key vendors 51

Other prominent vendors 52

PART 15: Key vendor analysis ......................................... 53

BASF 53

Clariant 55

DIC 57

Ferro 59

Flint 61

PART 16: Appendix ........................................................... 62

List of abbreviations 62

PART 17: Explore Technavio ............................................ 63