Industry Analysis & Industry Trends
The Dye & Pigment Manufacturing industry is a very small component of the overall UK chemical sector as it stands today. However, it has a proud history and can lay claim to the discovery of a number of dyes. Over the years it has gradually declined in importance in both domestic and global terms. Much of this demise has been linked to the demise of the British textile industries. Many players have dramatically scaled back their product portfolios to concentrate on the production of azo or high-performance pigments. Others have transferred some of their pigment production to low-cost Asian countries.
In the past five years, the industry has faced a number of challenges... purchase to read more
Industry Report - Industry SWOT Analysis Chapter
The industry is in structural decline, echoing similar trends in the downstream UK textile and printing industries.
Over the 10 years through 2011-12, the industry is expected to contract as demand has been weak due to a number of variables, not least of which has been the shift of parts of the nation's manufacturing base offshore. The industry has consolidated as players close down operations or exit the industry. Merger and acquisition activity has also been prevalent as players attempt to shore up their positions during the consolidation process... purchase to read more