RR Donnelley

RR Donnelley (RRD) Awarded $175M Multi-Year Agreement by F+W Media
April 24, 2014

R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company has been awarded a $175 million multi-year agreement by F+W Media that renews and significantly expands the companies' relationship through 2021. Under the terms of the agreement, RR Donnelley will produce books, magazines, direct mail, commercial print and catalogs for F+W Media and provide logistics services.

RRD Receives Institute for Supply Management Chicago 2014 Sustainability Award
April 17, 2014

R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company has been recognized for its work in the areas of sustainability and safety by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM)-Chicago with a 2014 Sustainability Silver Award. "We are extremely honored to receive this award in these two critically important areas," said Michael D. Manzella, senior vice president and chief sustainability officer environmental, health, safety and quality at RR Donnelley.

What the Quad-Brown Deal Tells Us About U.S. Printing, Publishing and Postal Services
April 11, 2014

Although Wall Street mostly yawned when Quad/Graphics announced this week it is acquiring Brown Printing, the pending transaction is a big deal for many major publishers. And it provides some interesting insights into the U.S. printing and publishing industries and even into the U.S. Postal Service.

Rather than trying to squeeze more years out of ancient equipment, as some Worldcolor plants used to do, Brown kept pace with Quad and RR Donnelley when it came to investing in new presses and bindery lines. But it wasn’t enough.

Condé Nast's Townsend Named 2014 Prism Award Winner
April 11, 2014

NEW YORK—The Advisory Board of the NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies (NYU-SCPS) Graphic Communications Management and Technology (GCMT) graduate program has selected Charles Townsend, CEO of Condé Nast, as the recipient of the 2014 Prism Award. Presented annually, the Prism Award recognizes distinguished leadership in the graphic communications media industry.

Upfront
April 1, 2014

Commercial Printing Industry News Briefs from Printing Impressions’ April 2014 edition, including Globus Printing & Packaging, Cummings Printing, RR Donnelley, RPM Solutions, Eastman Kodak

RR Donnelley Closes $400M Debt Offering
March 20, 2014

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company announced that it has closed an offering of $400 million aggregate principal amount of 6.000 percent Notes due 2024. As previously announced, RR Donnelley intends to use the net proceeds from the offering, along with borrowings under its revolving credit facility.

RR Donnelley Secures $250M Directory Pact
March 7, 2014

CHICAGO—RR Donnelley has been awarded a $250 million, multi-year agreement by Dex Media for directory production that renews and significantly expands the companies' relationship through 2020. Under the terms of the agreement, RR Donnelley will produce approximately 1,700 directory titles each year, totaling more than 87 million copies annually. In addition, approximately 200 titles, totaling more than 190,000 copies, will be produced on its digital platform.