Quinacridone Pigments Industry Analysis: the global market size is projected to reach USD 0.75 billion by 2031

QY Research Inc. (Global Market Report Research Publisher) announces the release of 2025 latest report "Quinacridone Pigments- Global Market Share and Ranking, Overall Sales and Demand Forecast 2026-2032". Based on current situation and impact historical analysis (2020-2024) and forecast calculations (2026-2032), this report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Quinacridone Pigments market, including market size, share, demand, industry development status, and forecasts for the next few years.

The global market for Quinacridone Pigments was estimated to be worth US$ 534 million in 2025 and is projected to reach US$ 798 million, growing at a CAGR of 5.6% from 2026 to 2032.

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Product Overview
Quinacridone Pigments are high-performance organic pigments derived from the quinacridone molecule, with the linear trans-quinacridone structure being the most commercially significant form. These pigments are characterized by exceptional color strength, brilliant transparency, and outstanding fastness properties, producing a spectrum of intense shades ranging from yellowish-red and magenta to violet and maroon. Quinacridone pigments exhibit superior resistance to heat, light, weather, and chemical attack, positioning them as premium colorants in demanding applications where conventional organic pigments would fail to maintain color integrity.

Market Size and Growth Projections

The global Quinacridone Pigments market is projected to reach USD 750 million by 2031.

The market is expected to register a compound annual growth rate of 5.6% during the 2026-2032 forecast period.

Competitive Landscape

The market exhibits high concentration, with the top five global players accounting for approximately 80.0% of total revenue in 2024.

Leading manufacturers include DIC Corporation, Sudarshan (Heubach), Pigments Services (DCL), Wenzhou Jinyuan New Material, Lily Group, Zhejiang Euchem Chemical, Trust Chem, Lona Industries, Pidilite Industries, and Huaihua Hengyi.

Segmentation by Product Type

Quinacridone Red and Magenta shades currently represent the largest product segment by volume and value, favored for their brilliant chromaticity and tinting strength.

Quinacridone Violet and Maroon shades account for significant specialized demand in high-end automotive and industrial applications.

Solid solution and mixed-phase pigments offer extended shade ranges through crystalline lattice engineering.

Segmentation by Application

Automotive coatings-including OEM and refinish segments-constitute the largest application, demanding extreme weatherability and color precision.

Industrial coatings, including coil coatings and architectural finishes, represent the second major application segment.

Plastics coloration, particularly engineering plastics and packaging, demonstrates growing demand for heat-stable organic pigments.

Printing inks, especially for high-quality packaging and security printing, value quinacridone transparency and gloss.

Regional Insights

Asia-Pacific dominates global production capacity and consumption growth, driven by coatings manufacturing, plastics conversion, and ink production concentration.

Europe maintains significant market share through premium automotive OEM specifications and stringent regulatory preference for heavy-metal-free systems.

North America demonstrates stable demand through industrial coatings and high-end architectural paint formulations.

Market Drivers

D1: Performance Differentiation in High-End Coatings
In automotive and industrial coatings, color durability directly impacts brand perception and product lifetime appearance. Quinacridone pigments deliver 5-10 year outdoor weathering performance without significant color shift or chalking-capabilities exceeding azo pigments and approaching perylene or performance at favorable cost positions. Automotive color trends toward intense reds, magentas, and violets align precisely with quinacridone chromatic strengths, securing specification in multi-layer metallic and effect finishes requiring transparent, high-chroma colorants.

D2: Regulatory Phase-Out of Heavy-Metal Pigments
Global regulatory frameworks-including EU REACH, US TSCA, and China's RoHS-style restrictions-progressively restrict cadmium, lead chromate, and other heavy-metal-based pigments. Quinacridone pigments provide drop-in replacement pathways for cadmium reds and oranges while delivering superior chemical resistance and comparable hiding power when formulated with complementary opacifiers. Paint and plastics formulators facing restricted substance compliance deadlines increasingly specify quinacridone systems as preferred alternatives, accelerating substitution beyond historical replacement rates.

D3: Plastics Engineering and High-Heat Processing Requirements
Engineering plastics processing temperatures-exceeding 300°C for polycarbonate, polyamide, and polyester compounds-demand colorants with exceptional thermal stability. Quinacridone pigments withstand injection molding, extrusion, and blow molding cycles without decomposition or color shift that would disqualify azo or lake pigments. Miniaturization of electronic components and thin-wall packaging further increase surface-to-volume ratios, intensifying thermal exposure during processing and favoring quinacridone thermal robustness.

D4: Packaging Aesthetics and Brand Differentiation
Consumer goods packaging increasingly utilizes high-chroma, transparent color effects to achieve shelf standout and premium brand positioning. Quinacridone pigments enable deep, clean overprint effects in gravure and flexographic printing, maintaining transparency while achieving required lightfastness for retail shelf exposure. As sustainability-driven packaging redesigns shift substrates toward recycled content with variable whiteness, formulators rely on high-strength quinacridone pigments to maintain color consistency across batch variations.

Market Restraints

R1: High Cost Relative to Conventional Organic Pigments
Quinacridone pigments command significant price premiums-typically 3-5x higher than high-performance azo reds and 10-20x higher than commodity organic pigments. This cost position restricts adoption in price-sensitive applications including commodity plastics, general industrial maintenance coatings, and low-end printing inks. Formulation cost optimization often limits quinacridone usage to tinting portions of color matches, with less expensive opacifiers and extenders comprising bulk composition.

R2: Synthesis Complexity and Manufacturing Barriers
Commercial quinacridone production requires multi-step synthesis, including ring-closure reactions, particle size control, and surface treatment to achieve desired rheological and dispersion properties. Process control requirements limit manufacturing to specialized chemical facilities with advanced engineering capabilities. Supply concentration among established producers creates dependency risks and limits new entrant competition. Technical barriers to consistent particle morphology and crystal phase control create batch-to-batch variation challenges for formulators.

R3: Dispersibility Challenges in Modern Formulations
Coatings and plastics industry trends toward high-solids, low-VOC, and waterborne formulations create dispersion environments substantially different from traditional solventborne systems. Quinacridone pigments-particularly smaller particle size, higher transparency grades-exhibit increased dispersibility sensitivity to resin chemistry, milling equipment, and processing conditions. Formulators without specialized dispersion expertise may experience color development inconsistency, gloss reduction, or flocculation requiring rework.

R4: Competition from Next-Generation High-Performance Pigments
While quinacridone occupies a premium position, alternative high-performance pigments-including perylene, and isoindoline chemistries-compete in overlapping shade regions with differentiated performance profiles. DPP reds offer superior opacity and heat stability in certain applications; perylene maroons provide distinct color travel in effect finishes. Formulator preference for single-pigment systems favors pigment selection optimizing multiple performance parameters, creating competitive pressure within the high-performance segment.

Market Opportunities

O1: Electric Vehicle Color Trend Acceleration
Electric vehicle manufacturers differentiate brand identity through distinctive color palettes, frequently emphasizing intense, transparent reds and violets achievable only through quinacridone chemistry. As EV production scales and model proliferation intensifies, per-vehicle colorant consumption increases. Paint formulations optimized for electrostatic application, low-bake curing, and defect-free appearance on aluminum or composite substrates demand quinacridone chromaticity combined with application robustness.

O2: Microplastic Regulations and Biodegradable Polymer Coloration
Emerging regulations addressing microplastic pollution create demand for biodegradable and compostable polymers requiring coloration systems compatible with end-of-life processing. Quinacridone pigments demonstrate favorable behavior in biodegradation environments without generating persistent toxic byproducts, contrasting with certain heavy-metal alternatives. Formulators developing colored compostable packaging and agricultural films specify quinacridone systems to maintain regulatory compliance and certification eligibility.

O3: Digital Inkjet Ink Formulation Expansion
Industrial inkjet printing-including ceramic decoration, textile printing, and packaging coding-requires pigment dispersions with extreme particle size control, colloidal stability, and jetting reliability. Nanoscale quinacridone pigment preparations enable high-chroma inkjet inks with lightfastness exceeding dye-based systems. As digital decoration penetrates automotive interior components, consumer electronics housings, and point-of-sale displays, quinacridone ink formulations capture share from analog printing processes.

O4: Sustainable Manufacturing Process Innovation
Quinacridone synthesis traditionally generates significant waste streams and solvent consumption. Process innovations including aqueous phase synthesis, continuous flow manufacturing, and solvent recovery improvements reduce environmental footprint while improving yield consistency. Manufacturers investing in green chemistry process platforms access sustainability-linked procurement preferences and reduce exposure to solvent price volatility. Recycled content certification pathways for post-industrial quinacridone waste streams enable circular economy positioning.



The report provides a detailed analysis of the market size, growth potential, and key trends for each segment. Through detailed analysis, industry players can identify profit opportunities, develop strategies for specific customer segments, and allocate resources effectively.

The Quinacridone Pigments market is segmented as below:
By Company
DIC Corporation
Sudarshan (Heubach)
Pigments Services (DCL)
Wenzhou Jinyuan New Material
Lily Group
Zhejiang Euchem Chemical
Trust Chem
Lona Industries
Pidilite Industries
Huaihua Hengyi

Segment by Type
Pigment Red 122
Pigment Violet 19
Others

Segment by Application
Printing Inks
Paints and Coatings
Plastics Industry
Textiles Industry
Others

Each chapter of the report provides detailed information for readers to further understand the Quinacridone Pigments market:

Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the Quinacridone Pigments report, global total market size (valve, volume and price). This chapter also provides the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry. (2021-2032)
Chapter 2: Detailed analysis of Quinacridone Pigments manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales and revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc. (2021-2026)
Chapter 3: Provides the analysis of various Quinacridone Pigments market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments. (2021-2032)
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.(2021-2032)
Chapter 5: Sales, revenue of Quinacridone Pigments in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and market size of each country in the world..(2021-2032)
Chapter 6: Sales, revenue of Quinacridone Pigments in country level. It provides sigmate data by Type, and by Application for each country/region.(2021-2032)
Chapter 7: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc. (2021-2026)
Chapter 8: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 9: Conclusion.

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