For 20 years, Ink World magazine has tracked the growth of the ink industry through years of changes, technology, evolution, consolidation and market development. No other magazine has been around for as long or covered as much of the global printing ink business. Our outstanding editorial staff follows industry trends and issues, conducts market analysis and technology updates and tracks the latest printing ink and allied industry news around the globe, as it happens. We also attend every major ink industry trade show and conference. This website is dedicated to providing in-depth industry coverage and late-breaking news. For advertising opportunities in both the print and online versions of Ink World, please see below.
The worldwide ink business totals more than $13.5 billion, according to industry estimates. The major end use areas of printing inks can generally be split into two areas—publication/commercial and packaging. These two markets are generally evenly split, depending on the geographic region. There are also major growth opportunities in developing fields, including conductive inks, inkjet and energy curable inks.
