Optimistic development of China's pigment industry

Business News Agency January 25th The pigment is a powdered substance used for coloring and has a certain hiding power. Can be divided into inorganic pigments and organic pigments. The history of human use of pigments has been long, and the first use of pigments is simply to apply color to the surface of the object to achieve a beautiful or easily recognizable effect. However, with the advancement of human civilization, pigments are no longer simply painted or identified. They have already begun to be used in various fields. They are indispensable raw materials for the manufacture of paints, inks, oil paints, make-up paints, and color papers. .

China's Production of Pigments from January to November 2009

China's Production of Pigments from January to November 2009


According to statistics, China's production of pigments amounted to 1.67 million tons in January-November 2009. Among them, the Pearl River Delta region (Hunan, Guangdong, and Fujian) produced 300,000 tons of pigments, accounting for 18% of the country's total pigment output; the Yangtze River Delta region (Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shandong) produced 740,000 tons of pigments, which accounted for the total national pigment output. 44%; Pigment production in the Bohai Rim region (Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Liaoning) is 180,000 tons, accounting for 11% of the total pigment output in the country; and 500,000 tons of pigment production in other parts of the country, accounting for 27% of the country's total pigment output.

January-November 2010 China's Pigment Production Statistics

January-November 2010 China's Pigment Production Statistics


From January to November 2010, the output of pigments in China reached 2.02 million tons. Among them, the Pearl River Delta region (Hunan, Guangdong, and Fujian) produced 310,000 tons of pigments, accounting for 15% of the country's total pigment output; the Yangtze River Delta region (Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shandong) produced 0.9 million tons of pigments, accounting for the total output of pigments in the country. 45% of the total output of pigments in the Bohai Rim region (Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, and Liaoning) is 190,000 tons, accounting for 9% of the country's total pigment output; and in other regions of China, the output of pigments is 620,000 tons, accounting for 31% of the country's total pigment output.

From January to November 2010, the total production of pigments in China increased by 20.9% year-on-year; from January to November 2010, the production of pigments in the Pearl River Delta increased by 3.3% year-on-year; from January to November 2010, the production of pigments in the Yangtze River Delta increased by 21.6% from the same period last year; From January to November, the production of pigments in the Bohai Rim region increased by 5.6% year-on-year; from January to November 2010, the output of pigments in other regions of China increased by 24% year-on-year. From this we can see that in addition to the three important regions in China, the growth rate of pigment production in other regions is also quite fast.

As the pigment industry's more important titanium dioxide, iron oxide and other pigments, have also achieved certain results in 2010, according to data: In 2009, the country's titanium dioxide output reached 104.66 million tons, breaking the historical record; Although it has entered 2011, China's titanium dioxide production data in 2010 is still not released, but according to industry estimates, according to the industry average operating rate (capacity utilization rate) of 70% in 2010, China's titanium dioxide production in 2010 may be It reached 1.2 million-1.4 million tons. It is expected that in 2011 China's titanium dioxide industry will continue to take advantage of this uplift and move forward smoothly.

Iron Oxide, another important branch of pigment, produced about 780,000 tons of iron oxide in 2007, about 620,000 tons in 2008, and about 560,000 tons in 2009. The data for three consecutive years showed a downward trend, but since 2010, iron oxide has entered The signs of the boom in the industry have shown signs of increase, the number of orders has increased, and the operating rate of iron oxide pigment companies is also rising. Although the overall situation of iron oxide in 2010 is relatively promising, there are also some new uncertainties such as the price increase of raw materials being greater than the price increase range of products, and the saying that “recycling of renewable resources” in 2011 may be completely cancelled. In this way, the iron oxide industry will face enormous cost pressures. In the face of these changes, it is expected that the iron oxide industry will be a difficult transition period in 2011.

Since the 2008 financial crisis swept the world, most of the paint companies have turned to the development of the international market, and they have developed steadily. Although the current wave of financial crisis has receded, it still has some impact on the development of China's market. However, despite this, some domestic and foreign pigment companies are still willing to invest in R&D in the Chinese market, such as: the 15th China International held in 2010. At the coating exhibition, Clariant introduced its easy-to-disperse (ED) pigments, easily dispersible (ED) pigments and some solvent products with its own R&D expertise. At present, most of Clariant's products have met the environmental standards of “no APEO, low VOC, low odor, low toxicity”. The LANXESS Inorganic Pigments Business Unit also focused on the launch of inorganic pigments such as Bayferrox®, Colortherm® and Chrome Oxide Green. These products are characterized by their high lightfastness, good weatherability and chemical resistance, and they meet all the highest standards for environmental protection and ecological protection. Lockwood also demonstrated the company's new Solaplex® series, a new environmentally friendly metal yellow-orange iron oxide series. Rockwood pigments expand the Solaplex® yellow color by adding the high performance red-phase orange product 34H1004. Orange mixed metal oxide pigment series. These products will help boost the development of China's paint market.

In addition, since the beginning of 2010, the news that pigment companies have raised their prices one after another has been inexhaustible. From upstream raw materials to downstream customers, the “domino effect” of price increases is evolving. Companies such as LANXESS, Connors, Huntsman, and Connors have also announced news of price increases for their pigment products. Zhang Shi believes that the main reason for the increase in the price of pigments is due to rising international crude oil prices and high raw material costs, as well as high energy and transportation costs, which are the main factors that contribute to the rise in the price of pigments. It is expected that the international crude oil price will continue to rise in 2011, and it is bound to drive the further rise in the price of pigments.

In recent years, due to rapid economic growth in China, the paint industry is also expanding. In 2010, China's paint output is expected to reach 10 million tons, and the size of the paint will be nothing to lose. At the same time, the increasing production of paint will also drive the continuous growth of the paint market. Although Zhang Shi believes that the future of China's pigment industry will be brilliant, Zhang Shi thinks that the low level of environmental protection of pigments in China is still an important issue. At present, new environmental pigments produced in China are still unable to meet the growing needs of domestic coatings companies. High-end products still need to rely on imports. Zhang Shi hopes that in the future, China's pigment companies will be able to achieve greater innovation in science and technology research, so that our country's new environmentally friendly paints as early as sunrise lines in order to better promote the development of China's paint industry.

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