Flint acquires Druckfarben

Druckfarben is recognized for providing outstanding customer service, excellent technical support, and an efficient and reliable supply chain. These attributes further enhance Flint Group’s customer proposition in the sheet-fed offset printing segment.

With the investment, Flint Group said it has strengthened its coatings portfolio and service offering in the UK and Ireland, and demonstrated its strong commitment to the sheet-fed printing sector. Flint Group’s strategy is to build its market base for the benefit of the customers it serves around the world. This deal is described, by Flint Group, as ‘further proof that this objective is a growing reality’.

Romain Boulot, vice president, sheet-fed sales and global strategy, Flint Group, said: ‘From an innovation standpoint, Druckfarben will bring Flint Group’s customers added value through its coating technologies, and supply products that enhance our current sheet-fed portfolio. For example, we will now be able to offer an extended range of Silkoseal varnishes which are a critical aspect of the sheet-fed printing process.’

Druckfarben owner and managing director Grant Penfield said: ‘We are very excited by the prospect of growing our business as part of Flint Group. By combining our strengths we are able to offer our customers cutting edge innovations in both inks and coatings. We recognise that the commercial sheet-fed print sector is changing and this gives us the opportunity to stay one-step ahead and effectively plan for the future.

‘Flint Group and Druckfarben are both dedicated to customer success and we are now presented with a great opportunity to provide our customers with new solutions through our support teams and extended product resources. Business will continue as usual for existing customers with significant benefits being rolled out over the coming months. We are genuinely looking forward to our future as part of the Flint Group team.’

Doug Aldred, president of Flint Group’s Packaging & Narrow Web division, added: ‘Flint Group is very happy to join together with Druckfarben. Our partnership will enable us to deliver additional products, solutions and expertise to our customers in the UK and Ireland. 

‘Together, we are positioned to support our global clients with an expanded range of products that complement our innovative UV LED and EB technologies for sheet-fed commercial and packaging applications.’