RR Donnelley

SOFTENING SALES. Declining revenues. Cutbacks, layoffs, bankruptcies. Unfortunately, these are the buzz words for 2008—not only for printers, but for most manufacturing segments across the United States.

IF THIS magazine chose to hand out an award for the biggest newsmaker of the year, the 2008 honor would go to Quebecor World (QW), hands down. One might contend that the attention, while merited, is not the type of exposure a company would want: Financing issues, trying to sell an unprofitable venture and muddling through with bankruptcy in two countries. But Quebecor World is a printer for our economic times, the No. 2 in North America at a time when market leaders (Circuit City, AIG, Lehman Bros.) have come crashing down.

NOW IN its 25th year, the Printing Impressions 400 provides the industry’s most comprehensive ranking of the leading printing companies in the United States and Canada. The listings include company name and headquarters location; parent company, if applicable; current and previous year’s rankings; most recent and previous year’s fiscal sales; percentage change; primary specialties; principal officer(s); as well as number of employees, manufacturing plants and total press units.  

Printing Impressions’ Commercial Printer News for December, 2008.

The Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF) is pleased to announce the installation of its 2009 Officers and Board of Directors. An installation ceremony took place on November 16, 2008 at PIA/GATF's Fall Administrative Meetings.

Printing Impressions' Printer News Commercial Printing News for 2008

Printing Impressions' Upfront Commercial Printing News for November 2008

CHICAGO—October 28, 2008—R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. (NYSE:RRD) announced today that it has been awarded a multi-year $60 million Print Management agreement by Harrah's Entertainment, Inc., the world's largest provider of branded casino entertainment. Under the terms of the agreement RR Donnelley will provide a broad range of printing and related services, including commercial print, forms and print fulfillment to Harrah's properties across the United States and in Ontario, Canada. Harrah's Entertainment properties will also use CustomPoint®, RR Donnelley's leading web-enabled Print Management system.

CHICAGO—RR Donnelley and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing have agreed on an $875 million multiyear print management contract extension. The deal expands on the previous relationship between the printer and publisher. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is a leading publisher of instructional materials for pre-K through grade 12 schools.

New Plant Draws Large Crowd ALEXANDRIA, VA— DigiLink welcomed about 325 guests to an open house in celebration of its new, 39,000-square-foot facility. The new building allowed DigiLink to consolidate its printing and bindery operations under one roof. According to Michael Wight, president and CEO of DigiLink, the facility has enabled the printer to enjoy 15 percent growth since it moved there in early March. Wight says the company is in the process of selecting a new six-color press. RIS, Parsons, Mohawk, IKON, EFI, Pitman, Komori and KBA were among the vendors on hand. RPI, Tukwila, WA, announced three new appointments. Russell