Top 5 Water Based Ink Manufacturers in China
Mar 29, 2025
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1.Hangzhou Guolv Printing Materials Co;LTD
4.Guangdong Tianlong Ink Group Co., Ltd.
5.Zhejiang New Oriental Ink Co., Ltd.
1.Hangzhou Guolv Printing Materials Co;LTD

Hangzhou Guolu Printing Materials Co., Ltd., founded in 2011 and located in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, is a high - tech enterprise. It specializes in R&D, production, and sales of materials and equipment for the printing and packaging industry. It has a strong influence in areas like printing materials, anti - counterfeiting materials development, and printing intelligent detection equipment. The company aims to offer one - stop solutions and become an offshore technology center, providing competitive products and services. It has an annual production capacity of 10,000 tons of printing inks/coatings and 2,000 sets of equipment to meet industry needs.
Product Features
Fast drying speed: Its UV ink uses ultraviolet light curing technology, which dries quickly, can speed up the printing process and improve production efficiency.
Excellent color performance: The product is well formulated and can present bright and vivid colors, making the printed products visually attractive and eye-catching.
Strong adhesion performance: It has good adhesion to a variety of substrates such as paper and plastic, which can ensure that the printed pattern is firm and not easy to fall off.
Wide range of application: It is suitable for a variety of printing methods, such as inkjet, screen printing and offset printing, and has excellent performance in wide-format printing, label packaging printing, decorative printing and other fields.
Good environmental performance: The UV curing process has low energy consumption and meets environmental protection requirements. It is an ideal choice for modern printing that focuses on environmental protection.
Good customization service: The ink color can be customized according to customer needs, and the ink adhesion, water resistance and wear resistance can be adjusted for different printing scenarios.
Customer service guarantee: Provide 24-hour uninterrupted customer service, global customers can get timely response and solution at any time when encountering problems, and provide customers with all-round support.
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After-Sales Service
We have a professional team to connect with customers and understand their actual needs. For special quality or functional requirements proposed by customers, our two R&D teams can to meet your needs to the maximum extent. In the process of production and manufacturing, we have an ISO9000 certified quality control mechanism to ensure that every product produced meets the product quality standards and has a very high-quality stability. Our production process fully complies with the relevant provisions of ISO14000 and SGS guidelines. The production and manufacturing progress can be communicated with customers at any time, and complete sales services can be provided after delivery.
For the installation and adjustment of equipment, our company will send professional service teams according to customer needs to provide technical training for operators, maintenance services. At the same time, we have set up an annual insurance plan to provide remote service and on-site service support in order to better serve customers.For customers who have not purchased annual insurance plans, we have set up an emergency service team with strong technical force, reasonable charges and quick response.
For printing material products, including printing ink, printing accessories and testing equipment, our company will provide use training according to customer needs, and provide corresponding operation manuals or instructions. For printing ink products, remote technical support and matching test service between printing ink and printing substrate are provided. For all kinds of testing equipment, our company is equipped with professional training courses and trainers. Each training course lasts for four working days, and a training certificate will be issued at the end of the course. We can send technicians to provide on-site support when customers need it.
Company profile: Founded in 1988, it was jointly established by several enterprises. The company is small in scale, with limited business premises and a small number of employees. In terms of market layout, it only has certain business in East China, and the market coverage across the country is relatively narrow.
R&D capabilities: The R&D investment is small, the R&D team is small and lacks high-end professional talents. The progress in the development of new technologies is slow, it is difficult to keep up with the cutting-edge trends in the industry, and the product replacement cycle is long.
Product types: Mainly engaged in various types of inks and ink auxiliary products, but the product types are not rich enough. Taking water-based inks as an example, only a few common types can be provided, which is difficult to meet the diversified and personalized market needs.
Product quality: Although its water-based flexographic ink meets the basic food packaging standards, it performs generally in terms of friction resistance, hot water resistance and other properties, and there is a gap compared with the industry-leading products. In complex environments, the printing effect is easily affected and the color durability is poor.
Market influence: The customer base is mostly some small printing companies, which are not competitive enough in the bidding of large-scale printing projects, have a small market share, and have limited visibility and voice in the industry.
Company Overview: Founded in 1998, as a member of the Yeh Chemical Group, the company is relatively small in scale and has only production sites in certain areas, making it difficult to achieve wide market coverage. The number of employees is limited, and there is a lack of sufficient manpower to invest in production, R&D, market expansion and other aspects.
R&D Strength: The lack of R&D resources, low investment, and scarcity of professional R&D talents have led to a slow development of new products. Over the years, product updates have not been timely, making it difficult to meet the rapidly changing needs of the market.
Product Variety: Although there are lithographic, gravure, screen printing and other ink products, the product series is not rich enough. In the field of water-based inks, there are few optional products, which cannot fully meet the diverse printing scenarios and customer needs.
Product Quality: The product quality is unstable, the color performance is average, and the color vividness and durability are insufficient compared with the industry-leading brands. The adhesion effect on different materials is uneven, and it is easy to fade and fall off in complex environments.
Market Influence: The customer base is limited to some small printing companies or customers who do not have high requirements for ink quality. In the market competition, the market share is small, there is almost no competitive advantage in the bidding of large-scale printing projects, and the industry visibility is low.
4.Guangdong Tianlong Ink Group Co., Ltd.
Company profile: Founded in 1993, the headquarters is located in Jindu Industrial Park, Zhaoqing, Guangdong, covering an area of only more than 100 acres. Although it has several subsidiaries distributed in many places, they are all small in scale. It has more than 50 sales outlets across the country, but the depth and breadth of the outlets are limited, and the market influence is insufficient.
R&D capabilities: Very little R&D investment, a small scientific research team, lack of high-end professional talents, slow progress in the development of new technologies, and product updates lag behind market demand.
Product categories: Mainly sells "Tianlong Brand" water-based, solvent and offset inks, and the product series is not rich enough. Taking water-based inks as an example, only a limited number of common types can be provided, which is difficult to meet the diverse and personalized market needs.
Product quality: The product quality is unstable, the color performance is average, the color brightness and durability are poor, and there is a big gap compared with the industry-leading products. The adhesion effect on different materials is average, and it is easy to fade and fall off in complex environments.
Market influence: Most of the customers are small printing companies or customers who do not have high requirements for ink quality. In the market competition, the market share is small, lack of competitiveness in the bidding of large printing projects, and low industry visibility.
5.Zhejiang New Oriental Ink Co., Ltd.
Company Overview: Founded in 1983, it was initially small and developed slowly. Despite many years, its influence in the industry is still limited. The company's business site is not large, with only one production site in Tongxiang, Zhejiang, and it has not been able to cover the national market extensively. The number of employees is small, and it is difficult to fully support the expansion of various businesses in terms of manpower.
R&D capabilities: R&D investment is extremely limited, professional R&D talents are scarce, and a stable and strong R&D team has not been formed. Over the years, the speed of product updates has been slow, making it difficult to keep up with the rapid development of the industry, and the exploration of new technologies for water-based inks has been slow.
Product categories: Mainly focusing on inks for flexible packaging, the product series is not rich enough. In terms of water-based ink products, only a few common types can be provided, which cannot fully meet the diversified and personalized needs of the market.
Product quality: Taking its gravure printing resistant boiling water-based polyurethane ink as an example, although it has certain performance, there is a gap in color accuracy and durability compared with the industry's leading products. The adaptability to the substrate is not strong enough, and in complex printing environments, the printed pattern is prone to fading and blurring.
Market influence: Most of the customers are small flexible packaging companies or customers who do not have high requirements for ink quality. In the market competition, the market share is small, and there is almost no competitive advantage in the bidding of large projects. The industry reputation is low and lacks widespread market recognition.










