Due to these challenges, Day International is announcing the need to increase prices on printing blanket used in the heatset, coldset, and commercial sheetfed market segments.
Chad Holzer, business president, image transfer technologies, said, “We are seeing a significant increase in demand for our packaging related products and are running our production facilities at peak levels, while adhering to practices recommended by the World Health Organisation and local government agencies designed to keep our employees safe and healthy. However, we are facing unprecedented challenges with employee absenteeism due to Covid-19, delays in global supply chains, and critical raw material shortages.”