Companies & suppliers

Keene leads new board at revamped Tapestry

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.

Ricoh invests in web-to-print software firm PTI

Ricoh has made a significant investment in San Diego-based PTI Marketing Technologies, a leading provider of web-to-print and marketing personalisation software.

Killer App: Smith & Watts go for gold in Olympic stamps collectors' edition

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.

Alderson blames bank ahead of web division admin

Alderson Print Group has blamed Barclays for putting the jobs of its 250 staff at risk as it prepared to file a notice of intent to appoint an administrator for its ABP web division.

Integrated Graphics bought by sales director Mayho

Digital printer Integrated Graphics has been bought by its former sales director Jeffrey Mayho.

The Independent halves circulation as sister-title i flourishes

<i>The Independent</i>'s sister title <i>i</i>, the only daily newspaper to record a year-on-year circulation increase, showed a 52.5% hike in July compared to the same period last year, according to...

Barclays slam Alderson claims as 'nonsense'

Barclays has hit back at claims from Alderson Print Group that it is to blame for the impending administration of the company's ABP web division.

June ABC figures reveal recovery in men's lifestyle magazines

Men's lifestyle experienced a renaissance, jumping back to the fifth highest circulating sector in consumer magazines following a 5% year-on-year slump last period.

Polestar to print new perfume magazine for River Group

River Group has appointed Polestar to produce new in-store title Scent after it won the contract from retail chain The Perfume Store.

Schawk posts $4.4m first half pre-tax loss

Schawk has slipped into the red for the first six months of 2012 after being hit with a triple whammy of higher staff costs, IT and business process improvement expenses and restructuring costs.