Flint Announces Price Increases in Inks, Coatings

“We’re seeing price increases in nearly all raw material sectors and in all major geographies serving graphic arts chemicals and consumables manufacturers,” explains Diane Parisi, vice president, supply chain. “The result is significant.”

“In the area of raw materials capacity,” continues Parisi, “one particularly troubling trend is with acrylic acid. Our suppliers require acrylic acid to make the acrylated materials that are used in Flint Group’s energy curable inks and coatings.” One major North American supplier of acrylic acid has significantly reduced capacity, while another experienced a fire which has caused it to cease production. The result is severe shortages with no immediate relief for consumables manufacturers.