Flint Group North America Raises Prices on Varn Anti-Set-Off Spray Powder

PLYMOUTH, MI—Dec. 1, 2012—Flint Group North America has announced a 15-percent price increase on Varn Anti-Set-off spray powder used in offset printing applications. Like all graphic arts spray powders, this product is starch based, made primarily from corn and other grain products.

The starch industry is experiencing a supply/demand imbalance due to years of sub-par crop yields, exacerbated by the 2012 drought.