Development Status of China's Ink Industry

China has now become the fourth largest ink producing country in the world (the United States, Japan and Germany are the first, second and third places respectively). In 2000, the ink production was approximately 207,000 tons. In 2000, the output value of the ink industry increased by 12.2% compared to 1999. Sales revenue increased by 17.2%, total profit increased by 55%, and total loss decreased by 23.3%. The per capita sales of the industry were 213,200 yuan.

At present, there are more than 300 ink industry enterprises in the country, among which there are 6 manufacturers with an annual output of more than 5,000 tons. The structure of Chinese ink companies is currently composed of three groups: state-owned companies that are changing, multinational companies that have established wholly-owned and joint ventures in China, and a large number of joint-stock or private companies that are developing and changing rapidly. However, judging from the overall situation of competition, it is still in a situation where free and random competition dominates, and so far no company has produced and sold 10% of its total output. Therefore, the market structure is still unstable. However, this has left a space and time for the development of various types of ink production companies in the country.

In the current ink production, in addition to the continuous increase in volume, the variety and quality have also been increased and improved. Although the overall level is not yet quite different from that in North America, Europe, and Japan, it is already relatively high in developing countries. The self-sufficiency rate of the location, especially the medium and high-end varieties, is rising. From January to July 2001, the import volume of imported inks (mainly high-end and special-function inks) decreased by 15%, which is an example.

In the current domestic ink factory, some factories already have the technological level in the early and mid 1980s. The most advanced production equipment has already had the early and mid-90s levels. However, on the whole, the level of process and equipment in China's ink industry is still relatively backward, especially the technical strength is weak, and the lack of systematic research and development investment and technical strength, especially in special ink (including UV, EB curing ink, ink jet) The gap between the others is even greater.