Flint Group Announces Price Increases on Inks in North America

Flint Group
Flint Group is dedicated to serving the global printing, converting, graphic arts and color consuming industries with five specialized business units: Flint Group’s ink companies develop and market a wide range of conventional and UV printing inks on a global basis, with regional operations providing local service throughout the world. Flint Group Printing Plates specializes in photopolymer printing plates, washout solvents and platemaking equipment. XSYS Print Solutions is dedicated to the narrow web ink market, including labels, product decoration and package printing. Flint Group Pigments produces a range of pigment products and additives for use in inks and other colorant applications. Day International develops and distributes offset printing blankets and sleeves, pressroom chemicals, flexographic sleeve systems and diecutting supplies. Headquartered in Luxembourg, Flint Group operates more than 170 facilities worldwide and employs some 8300 people. Revenues for 2007 are estimated to be Euro 2.55 billion ($3.5 billion), positioning the company as the number one or number two supplier in every major region it serves.