Print buying

Trinity Mirror has named former HMV boss Simon Fox as its new chief executive.

Alpha Colour Printers has secured a two-year contract renewal with Gloucestershire County Council to provide both digital and litho print.

Adare has been forced into a second debt-for-equity swap, according to its latest accounts, which revealed that the group had net liabilities of 5.9m for the year ended 31 October 2011.

Croydon College claims it expects to have made 500,000 savings by 2015 after it employed Ricoh to re-equip its printroom facilities.

Printed marketing spend declined globally again in August while digital budget allocations recorded rapid growth, new figures reveal.

Prestige Print has been appointed as the single print supplier for the Telford-based utilities, construction and facilities management specialist SP Holding Group.

Johnston Press saw the number of monthly visits to its mobile platforms increase by 100% in the six months to 30 June, although it posted declines in group turnover and operating and pre-tax profits.

Tapestry, the Soho-based media production agency, has undergone a quiet revolution over the past six months led by former Keenes managing director Jeff Keene.

Durham-based Print Me It has accused Gloucestershire-based print reseller 2 Print 4 U of failing to repay outstanding debts despite winning a County Court Judgement (CCJ) against the firm.

The family-owned printer has produced a limited edition collectors' card for Royal Mail's Gold Medal Stamps, whicih depicts Team GB's victories at the London 2012 Games.