Fast Facts

Global Headquarters: Luxembourg

 

E-mail: info@flintgrp.com

Home page: http://www.flintgrp.com

 

Founded: Flint Group, one of the largest suppliers to printing, converting and colourant consumers worldwide, was created by the union of XSYS Print Solutions and Flint Ink Corporation in late 2005. XSYS was the result of a 2004 union between ANI and BASF Printing Systems, both longstanding print industry providers with locations around the world. Flint Ink was founded in the U.S. in 1920 and grew consistently over time to become an internationally renowned supplier of printing inks, printing plates and colourants. The 2007 acquisition of Day International rounds out our product line, substantially increasing Flint Group's global position in the non-ink pressroom consumables market.

 

Ownership: Privately owned by company management and private equity funds directed by CVC Capital Partners.

 

Revenues: 2007 revenues of Flint Group were €2.28 billion (US$ 3.13 billion)

 

Number of Employees: Approximately 8,300 worldwide. Nearly half of all employees are directly involved in the manufacture of printing ink in batches ranging from one pound to 12,000 pounds.

 

Major Products: Coldset and heatset web offset, sheetfed offset, flexographic and gravure inks and coatings for publication, news, packaging, and commercial applications. Flexographic, specialty gravure, and letterpress printing plates as well as plate washes and processing equipment. Printing blankets, sleeves, chemicals and supplies. Dry, flushed and presscake pigments, aqueous dispersions, and additives.

 

Operating Divisions:

¨        Flint Group: North America Printing Inks

¨        Flint Group: Europe Printing Inks

¨        Flint Group: Latin America Printing Inks

¨        Flint Group: India/Pacific Printing Inks

¨        Flint Group: Asia Printing Inks

¨        Flint Group Narrow Web: Narrow Web Inks

¨        Flint Group Flexographic Products: Printing Plates, Sleeves and
other Pressroom Products

¨        Day International: Printing Blankets, Sleeves,
Chemicals and Supplies

¨        Flint Group Pigments: Pigments, Dispersions, Presscake, Hyperdispersants

 

Operating Facilities: The company operates more than 170 centres in North, Central and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, India and the Pacific Rim.

  

Key Personnel:

¨        Howard Poulson, Chairman

¨        Leonard D. Frescoln, Deputy Chairman

¨        Charles Knott, CEO

¨        Michael J. Bissell, Executive Vice President & CFO

¨        Dr. Dirk Aulbert, President, Ink Europe

¨        William B. Miller, President, Ink Americas

¨        Claudio Labbe, President, Ink Latin America

¨        Damian Johnson, President, Ink India/Pacific

¨        Henry Leong, President, Ink Asia

¨        Russell Joyce, President, Flint Group Narrow Web

¨        Dr. Thomas Telser, President, Flint Group Flexographic Products

¨        Craig Foster, President, Flint Group Pigments

¨        Dennis Wolters, CEO, Day International

 

Our executive team is supported by a strong base of experts serving customers worldwide. Experienced scientists develop top-notch printing inks, printing plates and colourants at facilities equipped with the latest technology. Sales personnel consult with customers to keep them informed of—and supplied with—the best products for their unique needs. Technical service personnel span the globe to serve customers on-site, where and when they need it. Customer service personnel ensure timely response to needs and questions. Other personnel—in manufacturing facilities, laboratories, offices, and other behind-the-scenes locations worldwide—are integral to making the print process as streamlined and seamless as possible for our customers.