Fujifilm Europe announces ink price increases

While prices of solvent screen inks will be increased by 5 to 15% UV, prices of screen and flexo inks will grow by 3 to 8% Prices of emulsions and chemicals will be increased by 8 to 15%. Although Fujifilm has been proactively undertaking an intensive programme of structural reforms to reduce fixed costs and improve efficiencies, the cost of many raw materials has risen dramatically recently, significantly affecting the manufacturing cost of ink and pressroom chemicals in particular. With 65-70% of the cost of ink made up of raw materials from third parties, this unprecedented volatility (which hasn’t been seen for over 30 years), together with an increase in energy costs, has left Fujifilm with no alternative but to raise its prices. A separate price increase for pressroom chemicals for the offset printing process is already underway. In spite of these difficult business conditions, Fujifilm remains committed to helping its customers compete by providing a range of leading-edge technologies and solutions, and is dedicated to working with the whole supply chain to minimise the effects as much as possible.