09.22.05
To offset the continuing escalation of raw materials, energy, and freight costs, Flint Ink North America announced the following price increases and freight surcharges, effective Oct. 1, 2005:
• Heatset web offset and publication gravure inks –
12% increase, 2 cents/lb surcharge
• Packaging inks (solvent) – 10% increase,
4 cents/lb surcharge
• Packaging inks (water) – 6% increase,
4 cents/lb surcharge
• Energy curable inks – 10% increase,
4 cents/lb surcharge
• commercial and packaging sheetfed inks –
10% increase, 4 cents/lb surcharge
• Coldset news/directory black inks – 12 cents/lb
Freight surcharges will be reviewed on a quarterly basis.
• Heatset web offset and publication gravure inks –
12% increase, 2 cents/lb surcharge
• Packaging inks (solvent) – 10% increase,
4 cents/lb surcharge
• Packaging inks (water) – 6% increase,
4 cents/lb surcharge
• Energy curable inks – 10% increase,
4 cents/lb surcharge
• commercial and packaging sheetfed inks –
10% increase, 4 cents/lb surcharge
• Coldset news/directory black inks – 12 cents/lb
Freight surcharges will be reviewed on a quarterly basis.