With increasing demands for colour equity across ever wider geographies and packaging substrates, it is essential that every provider from brand owner specifier, to print and packaging supplier, contribute to establish a consistent and robust colour communication workflow Flint Group’s Paper & Board business has entered into an exciting new partnership with X-Rite, the global leader in colour science and […]

Ultra Light Weight (ULW) adapter with up to 65 per cent weight reduction Significantly easier handling for press and pre-press operations Improved health and safety standards With increasing demand in the printing industry for equipment that enables more frequent and faster job changes on press, Flint Group officially launches the new rotec ULW Bridge to join the lightweight family of sleeves […]

Flint Group recently announced the acquisition of Eston Chimica located in Padova, Italy. This follows Flint Group’s strategy to grow not only organically, but also through tactical acquisition. Eston Chimica manufactures and sells water-based inks for flexo and gravure applications to printers predominantly located in Italy and Southern Europe. The company supports key paper and board applications, such as corrugated, […]

Xeikon will be joined by Flint Group’s narrow web and ink divisions at Labelexpo Asia 2017, taking place on December 5-8 in the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. The companies will be located on Stand G21 at the show. By combining Xeikon’s digital printing expertise with the wide range of conventional narrow web offerings from Flint Group, visitors to the […]

Flint Group has acquired the remaining shares in Continental Printing Inks and Eagle Ink Systems. In September 2015, Flint Group Africa was formed through a partnership that combined two of the leading ink and coating suppliers in South Africa’s packaging and print media markets. As of October 24, 2017, Flint Group has become sole owner of the entity. “The management […]

Innovative, creative and commercially successful work from the label and package printing industry has been rewarded at the Label Industry Global Awards 2017. The people behind innovations introduced over the past 12 months were presented with trophies in front of over 500 industry peers at a gala dinner held on September 25, as part of this year’s Labelexpo Europe in […]

Dominion Packaging, Richmond, VA, has selected the latest technology in flexo printing to produce premium folding carton packaging for the tobacco, food and beverage markets when deciding its print direction. Its formula for success is a combination of machinery and a market-focused strategy that instills product appeal. A key driver was offering quality packaging at a modest cost, this led […]

Flint Group has officially opened its 13th annual Print Awards competition. Label converters from around the globe are encouraged to submit printed samples for evaluation by a panel of industry judges. Winners will be announced during a live event at the Flint Group stand at Labelexpo, September 26, where the company will unveil submissions that exemplify excellence and entrepreneurship in […]

Flint Group has reported that it will be exhibiting a wide range of solutions for labels and packaging at Labelexpo Europe. Combining industry strengths, four of its divisions (Flexographic Products, Narrow Web, Digital Solutions Xeikon and ThermoFlexX) will showcase solutions that enable label printers and converters to better position themselves to address emerging market realities. Flint Group will be located […]

Xeikon is creating a dedicated sales, service and support operation in Australia and New Zealand. The new division will be fully operational by next month. The decision follows the acquisition of Xeikon by Flint Group following a thorough review of synergies between the companies. Bent Serritslev, managing director, Asia Pacific, explained: “After assessing the opportunities for both companies we have […]