Donnelley to Acquire Astron Group

CHICAGO—RR Donnelley has signed a definitive agreement to acquire The Astron Group, a U.K.-based provider of integrated, end-to-end document business process outsourcing (BPO) solutions, for $990 million in cash. The deal, subject to regulatory approval, is expected to close this summer.

The Astron Group provides transactional print and mail services, data and print management, document production and marketing support services. Its BPO expertise meshes with Donnelley's global customer relationships.