With no Drupa in 2020 or 2021, the Sunday Column rounds up print news from around the globe that could impact you Read on… Agfa, Flint up its plate, ink prices Agfa has announced a big increase in plate prices worldwide, in response to the soaring raw material costs. According to the company, soaring input costs, particularly aluminium, energy and packaging materials, combined with sharply rising freight rates due to global logistic constraints make price increases unavoidable. In the local market, TechNova, too, has increased its plate prices, but it has not disclosed the percentage of hike. On the other hand, Flint Group Packaging has announced that it will increase the prices of its ink and coating products, effective 1 April 2021. The company said that it is facing an “extraordinarily turbulent set of supply chain conditions, exacerbated by the global pandemic”. Costs are increasing and supply is tightening across almost all procurement categories. Multiple petrochemical derivatives such as resins and solvents, pigments, and freight are three of the most volatile areas.