Tidewater Direct is a high-volume trade printer producing web-offset and inkjet components for direct-mail contractors, manufacturers and print agencies. Founded by Ken Boone after 25 years as a direct-mail contractor, the company now operates three facilities with a 200,000-square-foot footprint, while Jennifer Eisenberg leads it as a second-generation majority owner. Its Maryland facilities carry FSC chain-of-custody certification, and the company maintains internal paper-recycling programs at all three plants.
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Linemark, IncFounded in 1985, Linemark is an Upper Marlboro commercial printing company that brings printing, mailing and fulfillment together in a 90,000-square-foot facility serving customers nationwide. Its in-house operation spans offset and digital work as well as custom books, signage and direct mail, with personalized variable-data printing a particular strength. Linemark also pursues more responsible production as an FSC-certified printer and works to reduce waste and chemical use in its plant.UPPER MARLBORO, MD
Tiger Printing Group, LLCFounded in 2002 by Bruce Pedersen and Craig Lindsay, Tiger Printing Group is a full-service commercial printer serving clients nationwide from its 28,000-square-foot Mid-Atlantic facility. The company combines digital and offset production with finishing and fulfillment, while its processor-less plate technology and recycling practices reflect a deliberate focus on reducing water use and waste.TELFORD, PA
K-B Offset Printing, Inc. (theprinters.com)Tracing its roots to the 1950s and operating as K-B Offset Printing since 1973, this State College company produces commercial print through offset, digital and print-on-demand systems. Its 55,000-square-foot operation also manages mailing, fulfillment and trade-printing work, giving printers and organizations a single source for production and distribution. K-B holds FSC Chain-of-Custody and GRACoL-7 Master Printer certifications and has received regional and national industry recognition.STATE COLLEGE, PA
Action Mailers, IncSince 1972, Action Mailers has grown into a 300-employee direct-mail production company serving campaigns from its East Coast facility. Still family-owned after more than five decades, the company combines high-volume digital printing with complex inserting and match-mailing work. Action Mailers was named the Philadelphia Direct Marketing Association’s 2023 Supplier of the Year.ASTON, PA