Flint Group has confirmed the opening of a new manufacturing facility in Salvi, Vadodara, in the Indian state of Gujarat.
The state-of-the-art plant will focus on producing water-based inks and coatings for the paper & board market, as well as energy curable inks for the label & narrow web sector.
The new 9,000 sqm facility marks a significant expansion of Flint Group’s manufacturing capacity in India, tailored to meet the rising demand in the region’s packaging industries. Conveniently located within 10km of Flint Group’s Flexible Packaging manufacturing site in Lamdapura, the new facility complements an existing plant that produces solvent-based inks and operates a separate unit dedicated to non-toluene inks.
This development further strengthens Flint Group’s presence in India, which includes an ISO 9001:2015-certified manufacturing plant in Hosur specialising in inks for Narrow Web labels, and a blending site in Noida. Additionally, the company operates warehouses in Kolkata, Mumbai, and Hyderabad, ensuring comprehensive coverage and service across the country.
The Salvi, Vadodara plant will use standardised manufacturing process to supply paper & board converters with Flint Group’s optimised AQUACode range of water-based inks and coatings. The facility will take a phased approach to producing these products, with full operational capability including in-house base manufacturing expected by early Q2 2025.
