Flint Group, a global leader in inks and coatings for printing and packaging, is pleased to announce the appointment of Thunderbolt Offset Printing Solutions (Pty) Ltd [Thunderbolt] as the exclusive distributor for its offset packaging solutions portfolio across South Africa and neighbouring countries, effective 1 August 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thunderbolt, a well-established provider of printing technology and consumables across Southern Africa, was established in 1999 and focuses on the evolving needs of commercial and packaging printers in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This strategic partnership marks a significant step forward in Flint Group\u2019s commitment to strengthening service delivery and customer support in the region. By joining forces with Thunderbolt – a trusted name in the industry with deep customer relationships – Flint Group reaffirms its focus on providing exceptional value, product quality, and responsiveness to the offset print market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr. Heiner Klokkers<\/strong>, CEO & President of Flint Group Packaging Inks Europe, commented:\u00a0\u201cWe are excited about this new chapter and confident that our customers will continue to receive the highest standards of service and product excellence. Thunderbolt’s proven track record and customer-centric mindset make them the ideal partner to drive growth and innovation in the offset segment across South Africa.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mr. Gerry Baker<\/strong>, CEO, Thunderbolt, commented:\u00a0 \u201cWe are delighted that Flint Group has selected us as their partner to introduce a dynamic new route to the Southern African market. The complementary product portfolios of both companies, combined with a shared customer base, make this collaboration a natural fit. We are confident that this partnership will deliver mutual value to Flint Group and its customers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The portfolio covered by Thunderbolt includes Flint Group\u2019s industry-leading brands such as DAY, VARN, and K+E, all of which will now be distributed and supported by Thunderbolt’s dedicated team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mr. Klokkers concluded: \u201cThis partnership ensures continuity, availability, and technical excellence for printers throughout Southern Africa, reinforcing Flint Group\u2019s long-standing commitment to the region\u2019s print and packaging industry.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Flint Group, a global leader in inks and coatings for printing and packaging, is pleased to announce the appointment of Thunderbolt Offset Printing Solutions (Pty) Ltd [Thunderbolt] as the exclusive distributor for its offset packaging solutions portfolio across South Africa and neighbouring countries, effective 1 August 2025. Thunderbolt, a well-established provider of printing technology and<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18761,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[75],"tags":[155,1520],"class_list":{"0":"post-18760","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-international","8":"tag-flint-group-2","9":"tag-thunderbolt"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18760","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18760"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18760\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18762,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18760\/revisions\/18762"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18761"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18760"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18760"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18760"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}