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RR Donnelley to Produce Digitally Printed Books for Penguin Group (USA) Inc.
Tuesday 04. May 2010 - R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (NASDAQ:RRD) today announced an agreement with Penguin Group (USA) Inc. to provide the majority of its digital printing and binding requirements. Under the terms of the agreement RR Donnelley will produce Penguin Group (USA)s digitally printed adult and young readers trade hardcover, trade paperback, mass market paperback books, bound galleys and advanced reader copies.
David Shanks, CEO, Penguin Group (USA), commented, “In the rapidly changing world of print manufacturing, RR Donnelley has developed new digital printing and binding technology that delivers both high quality inkjet printing and improved efficiencies. We are very pleased to be continuing our long-standing relationship with RR Donnelley as part of our ongoing mission to provide the best service possible to our authors and readers as well as booksellers.”
Using RR Donnelley’s digital file processing and archiving service, book publishers can tap into an on-demand production platform that delivers books in quantities from the ones to the millions. The company expects to have deployed nearly 20 of its ProteusJet inkjet units by years end.
“We are proud to have been named a primary producer of Penguin Group (USA)s digitally printed books and related materials,” stated John Paloian, RR Donnelleys Chief Operating Officer. “Our extensive digital platform, which includes more than 1,000 units in over 60 facilities worldwide, extends even beyond book production to encompass the breadth of the publishing supply chain. Our broad capabilities enable RR Donnelley to offer publishers and other clients who want to take advantage of on demand and one-to-one content the most flexible integrated communications solutions.”