What PANCOLOUR INK CO LTD does

PANCOLOUR INK CO., LTD. is a Taiwan-based specialty chemical manufacturer founded in 1998 and listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange under stock code 4765 (IPO October 2016). The company develops and produces UV-curable adhesives, UV-curable printing inks, metal pastes (silver and aluminum) for passive electronic components and solar cells, and photopolymer resins plus filaments for 3D printing. Its core technologies are light-curing chemistry and nano dispersion technology, refined over 25+ years and applied across optical recording media, the printing industry, solar cells, electronic components, and 3D printing.

The company's products serve four primary business segments: (1) UV curable adhesives (PANCURE series) for CD/DVD/BD optical disc manufacturing and electronic component bonding; (2) UV curable and LED-curable offset and screen printing inks for food/tobacco/alcohol packaging and label printing, where it holds over 70% domestic market share in Taiwan's energy-saving UV ink market; (3) passive component application pastes including inner/hole-filling/outer terminal silver pastes, marking paste, ceramic paste for MLCI and LTCC co-fired components, and aluminum pastes for solar cells including PERC and Bifacial PERC; and (4) 3D printing materials including 8K/12K photopolymer resins for LCD/DLP/SLA printers, filaments for FDM printers, and specialty formulations (rubber-like, ceramic-filled, fluorescent, high-temperature-resistant). The company is Sony Green Partner certified and holds ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 certifications.

PANCOLOUR operates a multi-channel go-to-market: direct B2B sales for specialty chemicals into enterprise manufacturers, channel partnerships (Creality as Master Agent in Taiwan for 3D printing products, Siegwerk as Agent for printing inks), and B2C e-commerce and retail through the owned Pancolour Store platform and Taipei Main Station showroom. Manufacturing is conducted at three owned facilities in Guishan/Linkou, Taoyuan City, totaling approximately 21,000 m², including a 200-ton hazardous-chemicals-licensed warehouse at the Zhenxing factory completed in 2020. The company is led by Chairman/President LI, ZHONG XUN (also serving as spokesperson) and General Manager SHEN, WEN CHANG, with most employees having 15+ years of tenure. Revenue and detailed financials are not publicly disclosed.

Name

PANCOLOUR INK CO LTD

Legal name

PANCOLOUR INK Co., Ltd.

Website

https://pancolourink.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

PANCOLOUR INK is a Taiwan-listed specialty chemical manufacturer (TWSE: 4765) that develops UV-curable adhesives, printing inks, metal pastes for solar and passive electronic components, and photopolymer resins for 3D printing, serving industrial OEMs in optical media, printing, electronics, and the 3D printing market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Chemicals

NAICS

Printing Ink Manufacturing (32591), Paint and Coating Manufacturing (325510)

SIC

Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods (2851), Adhesives & Sealants (2891)

akta.pro primary industry

Printing Inks (IMAEAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Photopolymer Resins (SLA/DLP/Material Jetting) (IMAAABAC), Digital & Specialty Inks (Inkjet, UV, Conductive) (IMAEAHAI)

Keywords

• UV curable inks
• Specialty chemical manufacturing
• Photopolymer resins
• Light-curing adhesives
• 3D printing materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Antwerp

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. UV Curable Adhesive: UV curable adhesives used in optical disc and electronic component industries. Products include bonding glue series (PANCURE) and lacquer series for CD/DVD/BD applications.
2. UV Curable Ink: UV curable offset printing inks and screen printing inks for optical discs, food packaging, tobacco/alcohol packaging, and label printing industries. Includes LED curable ink (CP, CH, SH, PNAD series) and UV curable ink (SF, NS, DU, LI, CAV series).
3. Passive Component Application Pastes: Metal pastes including silver paste for passive components, aluminum paste for solar cells. Used in solar cell and passive component manufacturing processes.
4. 3D Printing Materials: Light-curing resins for LCD, DLP, SLA printers and filaments for FDM printers. Sold through e-commerce store and retail channels. Started mass production in 2018 with continuously rising sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

PANCOLOUR INK manufactures UV curable specialty chemicals in Taiwan, including PANCURE-series adhesives for optical discs (CD/DVD/BD), UV curable offset and screen printing inks, silver and aluminum pastes for electronic components and solar cells, and photopolymer resins and filaments for 3D printing. The company also offers specialty chemical contract manufacturing services and acts as the Taiwan master agent for Creality 3D printers.

Product overview

PANCOLOUR INK CO LTD is a Taiwan-based specialty chemical manufacturer with over 25 years of experience in chemical formulation. The company operates four core product divisions: (1) UV Curable Adhesive (PANCURE series) for optical discs and electronic components, (2) UV Curable Ink including lithographic and screen printing inks for packaging and optical media, (3) Passive Component Application Pastes for electronic components and solar cells, and (4) 3D Printing Materials including photopolymer resins and filaments. The company serves as a master agent for Creality 3D printers in Taiwan and offers specialty chemical contract manufacturing services. With manufacturing facilities in Guishan District, Taoyuan, the company maintains ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 certifications and holds Sony Green Partner status.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PANCURE®: UV curable screen printing inks specially designed for surface printing of various optical discs (CD/DVD/BD).

Products and services

• UV Curable Adhesive (PANCURE Series) UV curable bonding adhesives and lacquer coatings used in optical disc (CD/DVD/BD) manufacturing and electronic component bonding. Includes PANCURE bonding glue series (200-600 cps viscosity for DVD-R, DVD-ROM, D-9 formats) and lacquer series (35-65 cps for CD-R and CD-ROM formats).
• UV Curable Ink
• Passive Component Application Pastes
• 3D Printing Materials
• Creality 3D Printers (Resale/Distribution)
• Specialty Chemical Contract Manufacturing Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 70% market share in domestic energy-saving ink market in Taiwan with products now selling overseas
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Well-known Japanese Printing Press ManufacturercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Signed ODM (Original Design Manufacturing) contract for UV lithographic printing ink development in 2013, demonstrating co-development capabilities for customized printing solutions.
• CrealitymajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCreality is Master Agent in Taiwan for Pancolour's 3D printing products, reselling and distributing Pancolour's 3D printing materials and equipment through their distribution network.
• SiegwerkmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSiegwerk operates as Agent in Taiwan for Pancolour's printing ink products, extending market reach for UV curable inks in the Taiwan region.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Toyo Ink SC Holdings: Major Japanese manufacturer of printing inks, coatings, and specialty chemicals with strong presence in Asian markets. Directly comparable in offset and UV-curable printing inks for packaging, labels, and commercial printing applications.
• Sakata INX: Japanese printing ink manufacturer with global operations, specializing in offset, gravure, flexographic, and UV-curable inks. Directly comparable in UV-curable and energy-curable printing ink formulations serving packaging and label applications.
• Formlabs: Leading manufacturer of SLA/LFS 3D printers and proprietary photopolymer resins. Directly comparable in photopolymer resin formulation for light-cure 3D printing, competing in the same LCD/DLP/SLA resin category as Pancolour's 3D printing materials business.
• Siegwerk: Global manufacturer of printing inks for packaging and labels; also Pancolour's distribution agent in Taiwan for printing inks. Directly comparable as a UV curable and specialty ink manufacturer serving packaging, label, and commercial printing end markets.
• Dymax Corporation: US-based manufacturer of UV light-curable adhesives, coatings, and resins for industrial assembly. Directly comparable to Pancolour's UV curable adhesive (PANCURE) product line for optical disc and electronic component bonding applications.
• Shenzhen Esun Industrial (eSUN): Chinese manufacturer of 3D printing materials including photopolymer resins for LCD/DLP/SLA printers and filaments for FDM printers. Directly comparable to Pancolour's 3D printing materials portfolio with similar product breadth across LCD, DLP, and SLA resin types.

Broad incumbents

• Flint Group: Global supplier of inks, coatings, and pressroom chemistry for packaging and commercial printing. Comparable as a broader specialty ink manufacturer serving similar end markets with significantly larger scale.
• Henkel: Global specialty chemicals company with leading position in industrial adhesives, including UV-curable and light-cure adhesive technologies. Comparable as a broader incumbent in UV curable adhesives and specialty chemicals with vastly larger scale and R&D resources.
• DIC Corporation: Large Japanese specialty chemicals and printing inks conglomerate with global operations across pigments, inks, coatings, and polymers. Comparable as a broad incumbent in printing inks and specialty chemicals, with deeper resources and geographic reach than Pancolour.

Emerging players

• Anycubic: Chinese manufacturer of consumer and prosumer 3D printers (LCD, DLP, FDM) and associated photopolymer resins. Comparable as an emerging player in the photopolymer resin market that competes for the same hobbyist and prosumer 3D printing customers that Pancolour serves through its e-commerce and retail channels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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