Flint Group Flexographic Products to Raise Prices for Photopolymer Printing Plates

STUTTGART, GERMANY—October 1, 2012—Effective the 1st of January 2013, Flint Group will raise prices for photopolymer printing plates by three percent to recover general cost increases. Energy costs have risen by more than 20 percent since 2007; additionally, major increases are expected due to the move to renewable energies. Transportation and logistic costs have constantly gone up during recent years, and future increases are already becoming evident.