Flint Group Solutions Honored at FIAUK Print Awards

Flint Group is celebrating after picking up a duo of bronze awards, while its products supported more than 10 companies who won accolades at this year’s FIAUK Print Awards.

At the ceremony held at Silverstone racetrack, Flint Group was recognized for the development of inks and coatings which enhance recyclability, supporting the creation of a circular economy, and have a positive impact on sustainability within the label and packaging value chains.

Flint Group Narrow Web was awarded bronze for its Evolution Primer & Varnish in the Technical Innovation (Supplier) category, and Flint Group Packaging received a bronze award for the prestigious Supplier of the Year, which is voted for by printers and customer partners. Meanwhile, 80% of the awards handed out on the night were won by companies using Flint Group inks and coatings on their packaging.

“We would like to congratulate all the winners at this year’s FIAUK Print Awards,” said Thomas Gray, VP of strategy and marketing for Flint Group, said. “We are extremely proud to supply inks and coatings to so many of the award winners, reflecting our continued commitment to innovation and support to the flexographic industry. At Flint Group, we understand the importance of sustainability and were delighted that our Evolution range of coating solutions was recognized by the judges for its contribution to simplifying the label and sleeve recycling process.

“We are very honored to be acknowledged by the FIAUK in achieving the bronze award in the Supplier of the Year category,” added Gray. “This is a testament to the hard work and ingenuity of everyone in our team, who have gone above and beyond this year to push the boundary of what we can achieve for our customers.”

Flint Group Narrow Web launched the Evolution Series of coating products in autumn 2021. The UV flexo coating solutions were developed to improve the recyclability for shrink sleeves and pressure sensitive labels.

Using different chemistries, the Evolution Deinking Primer, for shrink sleeves, and the Evolution Caustic Resistant Overprint Varnish (OPV), for self-adhesive labels, were designed to increase the yield of material in the recycling process. Both coatings have been recognized by the Association of Plastic Recyclers to comply with the critical guidance for PET packaging.