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Pressroom Manager of the Year Award Call for Nominations
February 9, 2012
From News
WOA and Flint Group are pleased to announce the call for nominations for the H. Howard Flint II Pressroom Manager of the Year. This prestigious award recognizes pressroom managers or supervisors who have excelled in their profession and contributed above and beyond to their companies, customers and the printing industry.
Flint Group Raises Prices on Heatset Web Inks
May 20, 2011
From PI Weekly
PLYMOUTH, MI—Flint Group North America has announced a 10 percent price increase on heatset web offset printing inks used in commercial and publication markets. New prices will take effect on all heatset process inks, blends and OPVs ordered in the United States and Canada on or after June 1, subject to existing contracts.
Flint Announces Price Increases on Heatset Web Inks
May 18, 2011
From News
Flint Group North America has announced a 10 percent price increase on on all heatset web offset process inks, blends and OPVs ordered in the United States and Canada on or after June 1, 2011, subject to existing contracts. “Since January, costs have continued to increase substantially for all the major raw materials used in heatset inks,” notes Michael Podd, business director, Heatset Inks, Flint Group.
Flint Raises Prices on Energy Curable/UV Inks and Coatings
May 6, 2011
From PI Weekly
PLYMOUTH, MI—Flint Group North America has announced a 7 percent price increase on energy curable/UV inks and coatings used in sheetfed and web offset printing. New prices were effective on all products ordered in the United States and Canada on or after May 1, 2011, subject to existing contracts.
SUPPLIER news
April 2011
From Printing Impressions
Commercial printing industry supplier company and personnel news from Printing Impressions’ April 2011 edition.
Inky Crash May Shut Down Ramp
March 9, 2011
From Boston Globe
Several hundreds of gallons of ink splattered [be sure to check out the colorful photo and video] onto the highway this morning, said Joe Ferson, a spokesman for the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. Approximately 16,000 pounds of ink cartridges from Flint Group Inks, an Indianapolis-based company selling printing and...
Flint Group Amends Debt Facility to Increase Financial Flexibility
March 8, 2011
From News
These revisions mean that Flint Group can take advantage of a longer period before its debt is due to be repaid and will have considerable additional financial flexibility. A significantly increased acquisitions facility will allow Flint Group to further expand as attractive opportunities become available.
Ashland and Flint Group Sign Distribution Agreement
March 7, 2011
From News
Coatings and adhesives from Ashland Performance Materials that are marketed to North American narrow web label, tag and wrapper converters will also be available from Flint Group effective March 15, 2011.
McDowell No Longer to Become President of Flint’s Packaging/Narrow Web Business
February 7, 2011
From News
Flint announced that McDowell has said he regrettably will not be able to take up the position for personal and family reasons. After a sabbatical leave, he will be returning to the United States to pursue other interests outside of the printing inks industry, and wishes Flint Group continued success in the future.
Flint Group Raises Prices for Certain Inks, Chemicals
January 14, 2011
From PI Weekly
PLYMOUTH, MI—Flint Group North America has announced price increases on certain printing inks and pressroom chemistry sold in the United States and Canada. This is in addition to the news ink price increase implemented Jan. 1, and previously announced increases for blankets and sleeves.
Flint Announces Ink and Chemistry Price Increases
January 7, 2011
From News
Prices will increase on inks, overprint varnishes and pressroom chemistry, effective Feb. 1, 2011. This is in addition to the news ink price increase implemented Jan. 1, 2011 and previously announced increases for blankets and sleeves. “Within the last few months alone, nitrocellulose, titanium dioxide and violet pigment have experienced double digit cost increases.”
SUPPLIER news
January 2011
From Printing Impressions
Commercial printing industry supplier company and personnel news from
Printing Impressions’ January 2011 edition, highlighting Innovationdays 2011.
Flint Group Appoints Antoine Fady to Assume CEO Responsibilities
December 2, 2010
From News
Effective Jan. 1, 2011, Fady will succeed Charles Knott, who will handover these responsibilities in order to separate the duties of the chairman and CEO. Knott will continue on as chairman and remains committed to the long-term growth and development of Flint Group.
Flint Group Raising Ink, Varnish Prices
June 18, 2010
From PI Weekly
PLYMOUTH, MI—Ongoing raw material trends, including supply shortages, have pushed up the price of pigments, resins and other intermediates used in the manufacture of heatset and directory inks in North America. As a result, Flint Group has announced price increases on those products sold in the United States and Canada. Prices will increase by 6 percent on heatset and directory inks and overprint varnishes, effective July 1, subject to existing contracts.