Flint Group Narrow Web president dies

Luxembourg (December 8, 2008)—Russell Joyce, President Flint Group Narrow Web, aged 39, died in a hospital on Saturday after collapsing earlier that day in Malmo, Sweden. The cause of his death is not yet known.

Joyce began his ink industry career in 1991 with Coates Lorilleux in England. He joined the Narrow Web group of Akzo Nobel Inks (ANI) in 1997 and held both technical and market development positions. Following the acquisition of ANI, BASF Printing Systems and Flint Ink by CVC, he became general manager of Europe, Middle East, Africa and South America for Flint Group’s Narrow Web business prior to being named President of the division in March 2007.