Maintaining #1 Market Share in Europe's Waterless Ink Market for 2023-24

KMI announced that its waterless ink for Cortina has maintained the number one market share in Europe for the fourth consecutive year, as well as the top ranking in customer quality satisfaction. The announcement was made during the 2024 Cortina User Workshop, which was held from October 15 to 16 at the headquarters of Koenig & Bauer in Würzburg, Germany. Notably, the company's market share has increased significantly from the 50% range lat year to over 70% this year, outperforming major European ink companies.

 

The Koenig & Bauer Cortina Workshop is held annually in various European cities, gathering waterless printing customers to share the latest printing technologies and environmentally friendly printing trends. During the event, customer satisfaction in the printing industry is surveyed and announced. Participants assess the quality of various printing consumables such as paper, ink, printing plates, blankets, and rollers.

 

Since entering the European waterless ink for Cortina market in 2012, KMI has consistently ranked first in customer satisfaction every year. Since 2020, the company has also maintained the top market share, holding the number one position for four consecutive years. Some European ink companies, facing declining market share, have even officially announced their exit from the market.

 

At this year’s workshop, European printing companies actively exchanged information and discussed the upcoming mandatory use of mineral oil-free inks in France starting in 2025. Meanwhile, demand for UV/LED waterless inks, which enable a shift from traditional publication printing to packaging printing, is steadily increasing in the European ink market.