By Chuck Moozakis
Editor-in-Chief

Roy Beagle, vice president of global news ink at Flint Ink, was awarded the David B. Flint lifetime achievement award.

David B. Flint (left), stands alongside Roy Beagle, 
the recipient of the inaugural David B. Flint 
lifetime achievement award.
Photo courtesy of Flint Ink

Beagle is a 40-year veteran of the company. He started with the company in 1961 as a superintendent in manufacturing, eventually rising to the position of vice president and general manager of the North American news ink division. He is involved with various trade organizations, including Newspaper Association of America, Flexo Users Group, Metro Users Group and International Users Group.

Flint Ink named the award after its executive vice president, David B. Flint, who has provided more than 30 years of service to the newspaper printing industry. It was established in his name by the company’s North American News Ink group.

In presenting the award, Mike Green, vice president and general manager of North American News Ink, noted that both Flint and Beagle are well-deserving of the recognition.

“We plan to make this an annual award to honor the man or woman who, over the course of their career, has best exemplified David’s commitment to the news ink industry. There was no doubt that Roy Beagle should be the first recipient,” Green said.

Flint is a member of the third generation to work at the family-owned Flint Ink. He joined the company in 1967.

He helped in the development of reduced rub and soy-oil-based newspaper inks.

Flint most recently participated in the company’s joint venture to build a news ink manufacturing plant in Beijing.