Coating Pigments Market Analysis Growth Factors and Competitive Strategies by Forecast 2027

Boom in Electric Vehicle Production to Create Opportunities for Coating Pigments Market

Pigments is a group of compounds that are intensely colored and are employed to impart color to other materials. Coating pigments provide aesthetic appeal as well as shielding to the substrate that they cover. They have applications in industries such as automotive, aerospace, and architecture.
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the number of electric cars on road is estimated to reach 220 million by 2030 across the globe. With the electric mobility set to expand at a rapid pace, automotive coating pigments are likely to see a robust potential by 2027.

Key Drivers and Restraints of Global Coating Pigments Market

Coating pigments absorb the light of selective wavelength and then, emit various colors through transmission or reflection. Visual appearance, aesthetics, and color are significant factors influencing the purchasing decision.
Worldwide, corrosion destroys one ton of steel every second. In Germany alone, replacement costs exceed EUR 20 Bn per annum.
Specialty coating pigments are estimated to witness substantial demand from high-end automobile companies and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) during the forecast period
China is expected to witness the maximum demand for coating pigments across the world, throughout the forecast period. However, the coatings industry in China is likely to be vulnerable to fast-paced changes in the political scenario and environment-related regulations in the country and also, to consolidation of basic chemical production in China.
In 2018, the organic coating pigments segment exhibited growth, in line with the global coatings industry and in correlation to regional GDP growth rates
Stringent regulations on the VOC (volatile organic compound) content and lead chromate replacement are likely to restrict the global coating pigments market to a certain extent in the next few years
Inconsistencies in raw material prices are likely to affect the demand for coating pigments in the next few years. For instance, there have been significant shortages and subsequent hikes in prices of raw materials required in the production of organic pigments including AZO-coupling agents and PB60-crude.
Decades ago, a sustainable solution for the global coatings industry was to shift from chromate-containing anticorrosive pigments toward zinc phosphate pigments. Shift toward use of zinc-free anticorrosive pigments as a sustainable solution is likely to be witnessed in the next decade.

Specialty Coating Pigments to Witness High Demand

Based on product, the global coating pigments market can be divided into organic, inorganic, and specialty. Specialty coating pigments such as metallic, pearlescent, phosphorescent, fluorescent, and luminescent pigments feature vibrant color intensity, glossy effect, and durability.
Specialty pigments increase the functionality by binding the substrate and paint together and enhance the aesthetic appeal of the substrate. Factors such as rise in investments in the infrastructure development in developing economies and increase in the need for long-lasting pigments that can resist harsh climatic conditions are expected to present significant opportunities to the specialty segment of the global coating pigments market between 2019 and 2027.
Organic pigments can be extracted from organic compounds such as succinic acid, aniline, and phthalonitrile. A few synthetic organic pigments with strong demand potential are alizarin, azo-pigments, phthalocyanine, and quinacridone.
Inorganic coating pigments include titanium dioxide, iron oxide, cadmium pigments, chromium compounds, and carbon black. A few natural inorganic pigments that are mined are umbers, ochres, and sienna.

Automotive Segment has Significant Growth Potential

Based on end-use industry, the global coating pigments market can be divided into: automotive, aerospace, architecture, consumer goods, marine, rail, and others
The automotive industry is likely to have significant demand for coating pigments during forecast period. As per the OICA statistics, global sales of motor vehicles increased to 96 million units in 2017 from 85 million units in 2013.
Stringent government regulations pertaining to reduction in the vehicular weight and consequent rise in the production of electric vehicles are likely to be key drivers of the demand for automotive coating pigments throughout the forecast period
Aerospace industry is likely to further drive the demand for coating pigments. As per Airbus’s Global Market Forecast statistics, the global air traffic is anticipated to increase at a rate of 4.4% per annum, requiring about 37,400 new aircraft worth US$ 5.8 Trn in the next 20 years.

Asia Pacific to Lead the Global Market for Coating Pigments

In terms of region, the global coating pigments market can be divided into: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa
Asia Pacific is likely to witness the maximum demand for coating pigments from 2019 to 2027. Major manufacturers of pigments and coatings have been investing heavily in China, especially in the automotive production sector in the country. For example, in December 2017, BASF Coatings opened a world-scale automotive coatings plant in Shanghai, China. Axalta is building a new plant in Nanjing, China, which would be fully operational in terms of production of primers, base coats, clear coats, and resin intermediates by 2020.
Leading manufacturers of coating pigments have extensive distribution networks along with deep product penetration. Coating manufacturers have become increasingly international in their activities ever since the onset of globalization. Several manufacturers of coating pigments have vertically integrated in mining and inorganic chemical production. For instance, Tronox Holdings plc mines and processes titanium ore, zircon, and other minerals.

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Key Manufacturers Operating in Market

The global coating pigments market was highly fragmented in 2018. Key manufacturers operating in the global market are: