29-Jul-2010
Flint Group, manufacturer of printing consumables and solutions provider to packaging and print media industries, expects its recent acquisition of Swedish ink manufacturer Torda to provide the company with an excellent platform in Dubai to strengthen its position in the Middle East region. Torda has been present in Dubai since 1981 and has manufacturing and fully equipped laboratories in UAE.
“Adding these facilities to the Flint Group service and production network will increase the company’s presence in the Middle East. We intend to capitalise on the Torda facility and local knowledge to significantly expand our presence in the region,” explained Anthony Murphy, who has recently been appointed Commercial Director and General Manager Flint Group Packaging and Narrow Web, Middle East.
“Flint Group has a significant market share in both packaging and narrow web inks in the Middle East region. We will use the combined set up and capabilities of Torda and Flint Group in the Middle East to offer our customers a strong product portfolio and a strengthened local service out of one hand. With the new set up we will be able to serve both local customers but also the Middle East sites of international packaging and label printing groups in a more effective way,” Anthony said.
As part of its global expansion plan, Flint Group acquired Russian packaging ink manufacturer and distributor Premo Inks in 2009. In January 2010, Flint Group announced the expansion of its packaging inks manufacturing operations in Poland to meet increased demand.