Flint commits to Conductive Ink Technology

Flint Ink Corporation has announced a multimillion-dollar commitment to become ‘the leading provider’ of conductive and advanced printing inks and printed electronics technology and processes. The commitment includes staff expansion and plans to develop a state-of-the-art development and resource center.
Jim Rohrkemper, VP Emerging Business Segments, remarks, ‘Intelligent packaging, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), and printed electronics technologies and applications are quickly developing. Our new commitment will allow us to more quickly transform concepts into 'Smart' inks, printed electronic solutions, and RFID technologies for next-generation intelligent packaging and supply chain applications."
The new development and resource center will be located near the company's world headquarters in Ann Arbor, MI and is expected to open for business in the third quarter of 2003.
Bill Miller, president, Flint Ink North America, comments, ‘Many of our current packaging printers and converters have indicated a great interest in intelligent packaging applications. We will be the company that provides the most value to customers by enabling them to offer an array of intelligent packaging solutions.’