Consumables-Ink - Conventional Offset

Whether they are press operators, work in the prepress department of a print shop, or manage national brands, attendees have come together at COLOR22 with a single goal: get better, more consistent color.

Across the globe, shipping delays, supply chain issues, and product shortages continue to plague nearly every industry. These problems are no less prevalent in the wide-format printing industry. Within that segment lies a crucial piece of the puzzle experiencing issues: ink.

Due to ongoing pandemic related challenges, Flint CPS announced price increases for heatset and coldset inks across North America. Costs continue to increase across all raw material supply chain categories including; pigments, resins, solvents, and others.

The continued escalation of raw material costs, increasing international and domestic freight rates, and shortages of key material inputs into the printing ink supply chain, have all contributed to this price increase. 

Having a good color management strategy for matching offset and digital jobs means having a target, a set process, and verification.

Along with many other suppliers in to the printing industry, Flint Group has been faced with cost increases across the full breadth of the supply chain, from raw materials to logistics.

Sun Chemical will increase prices across a broad portfolio of its packaging and commercial sheetfed inks, coatings, and adhesives in North America, effective March 15, 2021.

The printing industry continues to face relentless raw material shortages, worsening supply chain conditions and new disruptions, such as U.S. tariffs against China.