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Pigments in the US Procurement Price, Data and Insights
Pigments are dry powders used to add color to products such as paints, inks, textiles and cosmetics. These powders come in a variety of different colors and are made from many different kinds of metal bases. Pigments cover a variety of pigment types but focuses on pigments made from titanium dioxide, the most commonly used pigment type in the United States. Key buyers are cosmetic and beauty product manufacturers, paint manufacturers and textile mills.
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What’s included in this market coverage
IBISWorld's research coverage on the Pigments procurement and pricing environment in the United States includes market dynamics, buyer power scores, supply chain vendors with pricing trends and forecasts.
About this Market
What’s this procurement report about?
This procurement coverage of the Pigments market in the United States includes Cadmium Pigments, Iron Oxide Pigments and Titanium Dioxide Pigments. Standard coding in this coverage includes HS-3204-Synthetic Organic Colouring Matter And Preparations Based Thereon; Synthetic Organic Products Used As Fluorescent Brightening Agents Or As Luminophores; Whether Or Not Chemically Defined, ISIC-2011-Manufacture of basic chemicals, NACE-20.12-Manufacture Of Dyes And Pigments, NAICS-325130-Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing and UNSPSC-12171600-Pigments.
What common market terminology is included?
Common market terminology included in the Pigments procurement coverage includes Pigment (A material that changes the color of light it reflects as result of select color absorption. Pigments form a coat over a material.), Titanium Dioxide Pigment (The most widely consumed type of pigment in the United States. It is typically used as a whitening agent.), Dye (A coloring agent that becomes chemically bound to a material.), Suspension (A chemical mixture where particles are suspended in a medium, oftentimes water, and are distributed throughout the mixture.) and Solution (A chemical mixture where particles are completely dissolved in a solution.).
What companies are included as top suppliers?
The top companies covered in the Pigments procurement report as suppliers are Cathay Industries Group, Ferro Corporation, Clariant AG, Dic Corporation and Lanxess AG.
Opportunity Assessment
What’s included in the Opportunity Assessment chapter?
The Opportunity Assessment chapter provides a comprehensive market analysis of the Pigments market in the United States category, including buyer power scoring, market pricing trends, vendor landscape, cost structure, and strategic negotiation levers.
The market pricing trends include the Market Price (2026) per metric ton, a five year price forecast and a supply chain risk score. Vendor coverage includes a market share and cost structure breakdown.
Analysis includes a comprehensive SWOT analysis of and recent developments impacting the Pigments market environment.
Buyer Power Score
What’s included in the Buyer Power Score chapter?
The Buyer Power Score chapter assesses key components impacting Pigments procurement including the recent price trend, forecast price trend, availability of substitutes, switching costs, product specialization, average vendor risk, market share concentration, supply chain risk, price driver volatility and recent price volatility.
These components generate a Buyer Power Score that ranges from -5 (strongly favoring sellers) to +5 (strongly favoring buyers) plus a recommended strategy for procurement specialists.
Price Environment
What’s included in the Price Environment chapter?
The Price Environment chapter covers detailed pricing analysis and datasets on Pigments market environment. This includes insights into market pricing Market Price (2026), price forecasts, volatility, specialization, substitutes and switching costs.
Datasets in the Price Environment chapter include vendor cost structure, breakdowns of wage rates by geography and specialty, key external economic and labor drivers impacting the market and market pricing models.
Supply Chain & Vendors
What’s included in the Supply Chain & Vendors chapter?
The Supply Chain & Vendors chapter covers the concentration, risk and diversity of the Pigments market. This includes datasets on the market’s top suppliers, detailed analysis on the key sourcing risks and supply chain dynamics, with environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations and scores.
Business Requirements
What’s included in the Business Requirements chapter?
The Business Requirements chapter covers vendor relationships, qualifications, service level agreements and key performance indicators. These inputs provide insight into the planning process through the buying lead time, vendor relationship and vendor qualifications. The sourcing process include key RFP elements like an organizational overview, project budget, selection criteria, project schedule, proposal format, inventory control, cost containment, regulation, quality control, distribution and key contract clauses.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current market price for Pigments?
The 2026 benchmark market price for Pigments is $3040 per metric ton. Prices have increased at a CAGR of 0.78 from 2023-26.
Who are the top vendors in the Pigments market?
The top vendors in the Pigments market include Cathay Industries Group, Ferro Corporation, Clariant AG, Dic Corporation and Lanxess AG.
What industries supply the Pigments market?
The top industries supplying the Pigments market are Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing in the US, Electric Power Transmission in the US, Iron Ore Mining in the US, Nonferrous Metal Refining in the US and Mining, Oil & Gas Machinery Manufacturing in the US.
What is the supply chain risk for Pigments?
Very high market concentration heightens supplier dependency and limits buyer flexibility. The pigments market is dominated by a few major vendors, restricting supplier choice and increasing reliance on incumbents. This concentration limits negotiation leverage and raises switching barriers, especially when combined with medium vendor risk. Buyers should counterbalance by conducting thorough supplier due diligence, engaging in multi-year strategic partnerships with top-tier vendors, and leveraging structured RFPs to extract concessions. Building long-term relationships while introducing competitive pressure where possible helps mitigate overdependence on a narrow set of suppliers.
What factors affect the price of Pigments?
Application and intended use significantly affect the pricing of titanium dioxide pigments, as different industries have varying quality and performance requirements that dictate formulation costs. For example, pigments used in cosmetics require higher purity and stability, leading to higher prices compared to those used in general-purpose paints, where cost efficiency is prioritized.
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