Flint forced to implement surcharge Jo Francis Monday, March 15, 2021
Flint Group is implementing a “significant temporary surcharge” in response to global events that the manufacturer said had resulted in a devastating impact on printing ink supply chains.
Flint is battling severe shortages of raw materials including pigments and resins
The group cited supply disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, combined with an “unprecedented increase in demand within China” as it emerges from the crisis, as well as increased demand for crude oil.
Flint said it was experiencing severe shortages of raw materials including pigments and resins, leaving the group and other ink makers scrambling to ensure availability of products for customers.
Home Trust deficit is killing a deeply flawed Northern Ireland agreement
Trust deficit is killing a deeply flawed Northern Ireland agreement
UK and EU must work to rebuild trust amid rising tensions
World Economy News
12 Feb 2021 • 5 min read
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There was always a strong element of “buy now, pay later” with Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal and never more so than when it came to Northern Ireland.
By Vanessa Zainzinger2021-01-14T15:32:00+00:00
The post-Brexit EU–UK trade and cooperation agreement, agreed on 24 December, brought some clarity at last for the chemical industry but questions and concerns remain as the sector comes to grips with the new rules.
In a first reaction to the deal, businesses on both sides of the English Channel breathed a sigh of relief that potentially damaging tariffs have been avoided. ‘Failure here would have seen an annual cost of at least £1 billion to the chemical industry,’ said Steve Elliott, chief executive of the Chemical Industries Association (CIA).
The German Chemical Industry Association (VCI) said the agreement ‘prevented the worst’ and laid the foundation for ‘a future close cooperation’ between the two parties.