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DuPont Packaging Graphics is to implement surcharges and price increases of up to 10% globally from 15 September.

The company said flexographic printing plates, inks, substrates and other raw materials continue to be subject to significant cost increases due to the rising price of oil-based feedstocks, energy, freight costs, as well as the recent tight supply of thermoplastic elastomers - a key raw material in the manufacture of flexographic printing plates. 

Lisa DiGate, global business director at DuPont Packaging Graphics, said: "We continue to aggressively pursue manufacturing productivity improvements and cost reductions to offset these increases, and we will work with our customers during these unprecedented times as these cost increases move through the value chain.

"However, we must pass along some of these sustained cost increases while we continue to develop new products that position our customers for success." 

DuPont Packaging Graphics is a leading supplier of flexographic printing systems in digital and conventional formats, including Cyrel brand photopolymer plates, Cyrel FAST processing equipment, sleeves, mounting and finishing products.