Book Printing Outlook -- El-Hi, Hogwarts Shine

Looking Beyond Borders

The juvenile sector spurred continued demand for Donnelley, which obtained Asia Printers Group, based in southern China, to address that demand. The acquisition complements existing RRD positions in Shenzhen, China, and Reynosa, Mexico.

On the investment end, the December 2004 acquisition of Phoenix Color's one-color assets led to the equipment being strategically placed in the RRD network. Demand throughout the year only validated the acquisition, and two additional presslines were installed at the Willard, OH, facility. Binding investments were made there, as well.