The companies received notification from the Federal Trade Commission that its investigation of RR Donnelley's proposed acquisition of Bowne has been closed and that no additional action by the FTC is warranted at this time. Pending notification by the FTC that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act for the proposed acquisition has been terminated,
Michael Rodriguez, process director at RR Donnelley, will be sharing his experience with color management in a presentation, titled “Perspectives in Managing Color—Past, Present and Future. (Or the Tinted Ramblings of a Color Geek!),” that will touch on the historical foundations, modern evolution and future dimensions of color management.
CHICAGO—RR Donnelley has been awarded a multi-year catalog production agreement by Swanson Health Products. The agreement, which renews and expands the companies' relationship, draws on RR Donnelley's gravure, offset and direct response printing capabilities, as well as its co-binding resources.
It had third-quarter net earnings of $53.3 million on net sales of $2.5 billion, compared to $13.1 million and $2.5 billion in 2009. Non-GAAP net earnings totaled $92.5 million, compared to $111.9 million. Net sales for its U.S. Print and Related Services segment increased 2.0% to $1.9 billion.
R.R. Donnelley & Sons has been awarded a multi-year catalog production agreement by Swanson Health Products and a multi-million dollar contract by Prudential UK to manage its document management operations to 2021. The Swanson agreement—which renews and expands the companies’ existing relationship—draws on Donnelley’s gravure, offset and direct-response printing capabilities, as well as its co-binding resources.
Presented here is a sampling of the most-read news, aggregated content and blog items from recent editions of Printing Impressions new daily e-newsletter—Today on PIworld.
Commercial printing industry news briefs, including items on Brown Printing, the Espresso Book Machine, RR Donnelley inkjet press, Quad/Graphics, Dartmouth Printing and others.
As its title promised, the “Unlocking the Mystery of Inkjet: The Printer’s Perspective” panel discussion offered insights from a trio of firms that are innovators in the inkjet arena, as well industry leaders.
CHICAGO—The termination date of the merger agreement between RR Donnelley and Bowne & Co. has been extended from Oct. 23 to Jan. 23, 2011. Still, both parties expect the transaction, which would give Donnelley a stronghold in the financial printing realm, to be completed before year's end.
CHICAGO—RR Donnelley has developed what it claims is the industry's first 60" wide, high-speed inkjet digital press. The new presses, expected to be deployed in the first half of 2011, will enhance the company's fleet of proprietary ProteusJet digital printing units.
