Flint Group raises prices of offset Inks in EMEA

Flint Group is raising the price for offset inks as of January 1, 2015 due to the upward pressure on raw materials that has remained ‘unabated’.

Jan-Paul van der Velde, Flint Group senior vice-president of procurement, regulatory, IT and sustainability

The new pricing is valid for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region as of January 1, 2015, subject to existing contracts.

Jan-Paul van der Velde (pictured), Flint Group senior vice-president of procurement, regulatory, IT and sustainability, said: ‘The market for pigment intermediates and pigments has shown considerable increases due to more stringent environmental regulations and strict enforcement of these regulations.

‘As well, various resins and basic chemicals used in the process industries remain challenging, with continued upward price pressures sustaining a long run with no relief in sight and fewer suppliers available with whom to partner.’

Craig Foster, president of the Print Media Europe division at Flint Group, added: ‘Consistent product supply and quality is vital to our valued customers and will never be compromised. Therefore, despite our continued efforts to mitigate the impact of the ongoing cost escalation, Flint Group is forced to pass modest increases through the supply chain.’