Edition XI FLEXO Color Guide
The newly printed Edition XI of the FLEXO Color Guide is now available for purchase as of February 21, 2025.
Please refer to the quantity in the product title & select the Buy button that matches your desired purchase.
Pricing
Each guide comes with the Kraft Brown and White Top substrates. The total cost per unit, including a discount on bulk orders is as follows:
- 9 or fewer: $120 each
- 10 or more: $100 each
To purchase, scroll to the bottom of this page.
History and Printing Method
The FLEXO Color Guide was initiated in 1949 by the Glass Container Manufacturers Institute (GCMI), now known as the Glass Packaging Institute (GPI). Ink samples are printed on actual corrugated liner board, using current mill production roll stock, taking the guesswork out of printing your corrugated boxes.
GPI thanks the following companies and organizations for their technical assistance and materials donated toward the publication of the Edition XI guides:
PAPER
Smurfit-Westrock
INKS
American Inks & Technology, Flint Group, INX International Ink Co., Quantum Ink and Sun Chemical Corporation
INKS FOR COVER PAGE
Siegwerk
PRINTING
Sonoco Institute of Packaging Design and Graphics at Clemson University
CONVERTING
Art Laminating
SHEETING
Fortis Solutions
PRESS
OMET VaryFlex 530 Narrow Web Flexo Press
ANILOX ROLLERS
Harper Corporation, 240cpi 7.6 BCM, 240cpi 8.0 BCM PRINT RUN Q&A: SGS & Co.
BOX DONATION
International Paper
COVER ARTWORK/DESIGN
Dynamic Dies, Inc.
The Edition XI Flexo Color Guide is a product of the Glass Packaging Institute’s Color Guide Subcommittee, comprised of the following member companies and organizations in alphabetical order: American Inks & Technology, Dynamic Dies, Inc., Fibre Box Association, Flint Group, Georgia-Pacific LLC, International Paper, INX International Ink Co., Packaging Corporation of America, Printex Corp., Quantum Ink, Smurfit-Westrock & Sun Chemical Corporation.
The Edition XI Color Guide contains 46 colors printed on white top and natural kraft stock. The colors in this Guide represent all of the 42 inks printed onto the Edition X Standard Guide, along with four additional inks for a total of 46 inks per guide.
All inks have been tested for tolerance and consistency throughout the print run. Due to advances in printing and ink quality, these colors may appear different from previous Editions.
Inks Included in the Edition XI Guide
GCMI 10, GCMI 11, GCMI 13, GCMI 20, GCMI 21, GCMI 22, GCMI 24, GCMI 25, GCMI 29, GCMI 30, GCMI 31, GCMI 32, GCMI 33, GCMI 34, GCMI 38, GCMI 39, GCMI 49, GCMI 50, GCMI 52, GCMI 73, GCMI 74, GCMI 75, GCMI 76, GCMI 77, GCMI 78, GCMI 80, GCMI 81, GCMI 82, GCMI 90, GCMI 91, GCMI 103, GCMI 300, GCMI 387, GCMI 388, GCMI 394, GCMI 523, GCMI 609, GCMI 984, GCMI 2008, GCMI 2081, GCMI 3086, GCMI 3213, GCMI 3229, GCMI FUSION PINK, GCMI 970, GCMI 9002
Shipping & Duties Policies
April 18th, 2025
GPI charges a flat $20 domestic shipping fee for all orders under 20. Orders of 20 or more may incur a higher shipping cost, depending on the quantity ordered.
Please check the $20 shipping box for all orders within the US and North America (Canada and Mexico). GPI will include the appropriate USMCA forms for all shipments to Canada and Mexico. The guides are USMCA compliant.
GPI ships color guides UPS Ground, but can expedite upon request - if you would like expedited shipping, please email bvickers@pacellp.com
GPI does not send guides via DHL for international orders, as customs delays have been longer than normal for DHL packages, and current DHL company directives have paused US origin shipments for international destinations over $800 in value.
For all international orders, the receiving customer is responsible for duties or fees collected at the port or border of entry in the destination country. These fees are not received by GPI in any manner and are collected by the government of the country of receipt.
If you have any questions regarding customs fees for your order, the six-digit HS code is 481910. Upon request, GPI can provide the UPS estimate of duties to be collected in the country of receipt. Please note that these fees are estimates only by UPS.
Questions?
Contact Bryan Vickers at bvickers@pacellp.com for questions about bulk orders, discounts, shipping or any other questions on color guides.