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1.3.1.3 Economics
Chapter 1
The scale and growth of the dyes industry is linked to that of the textile industry. World textile
production has grown steadily to an estimated 35 million tonnes in 1990. The two most
important textile fibres are cotton and polyester. Consequently, dye manufacturers tend to
concentrate their efforts on producing dyes for these two fibres. The estimated world production
of dyes and pigments in 1990 was 1 million tonnes. The rapid growth in the high tech uses of
dyes, particularly in ink-jet printing, is beginning to make an impact. Although the volumes in
this area remain small in comparison to dyes for traditional applications, the value will be
significant because of the much higher price.
Other Asia
40 %
Japan
9 %
Yorkshire
5 %
Clariant
8 %
DyStar
25 %
Ciba
13 %
Figure 1.6: Share of the world textile dye market attributable to major manufacturers
[20, Bamfield, 2001]
Western Europe
30 %
Eastern Europe
3 %
Asia Pacific
26 %
North America
32 %
South America
4 %
Africa and
Middle East
5 %
Figure 1.7: Share of the world organic pigments market attributable to main geographic regions
[20, Bamfield, 2001]
The Western European share of world production has declined from 95 % in the early 1900s to
about 40 %, taking into account that a large part of US manufacture and that of other countries
is based on Western European subsidiaries. This decline is coupled with an increase of
production in commodity dyestuffs in lower cost countries such as India, Taiwan and China.
The world output of organic dyes is estimated to be 750000 tonnes per year [6, Ullmann, 2001].
The major European dye manufacturers have undergone major reorganisations, mergers and
acquisitions to focus on “core” activities (Table 1.2).
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