The recent trade tariffs imposed by the U.S. Government are soon to rise from 10% to 25%, a cost Flint Group cannot bear alone. Additionally, the market has seen significant cost increases in raw materials and freight across the North American region, which place further pressure on Flint Group’s cost base.

Doug Aldred, President Packaging Inks & Resins, said, “As stated in December 2017, we continue to deploy significant capital to efficiency projects in order to mitigate as many headwinds as possible; however, the combined impact of the tariffs, raw material and freight inflation has become untenable. We will continue to drive all cost mitigation initiatives with rigor and tenacity, protecting our valued customers from further increases as much as feasibly possible.”

Local sales representative will shortly be in touch with customers to discuss a tariff surcharge and price increase for the affected products.