CherryRoad Media Buys Kansas Printing Plant From Gannett (mediapost.com)

Schumann Printers is proud to announce the acquisition of the Muller Martini Primera Pro Saddle Stitcher, an advanced piece of equipment that promises to revolutionize our bindery. This cutting-edge machine is designed to meet the demands of modern printing, offering superior efficiency, speed, and quality. As Muller Martini states on their website: "The Primera Pro Saddle Stitcher is an investment in the future. Its unique features make it the most efficient and flexible saddle stitching solution available. Whether you are producing books, brochures, or magazines, the Primera Pro will help you to achieve the highest quality products, quickly and efficiently."

LSC Communications, the spin-off from RR Donnelley, has embarked on an acquisition campaign that appears to herald the fundamental transformation of LSC Communications less than a year after RR Donnelley split into three publicly traded companies. Arguably the more traditional of the three now separate companies, LSC Communications primarily prints magazines, catalogs, books, directories and retail inserts. Even its chosen name, LSC Communications ("LSC"), derives from The Lakeside Classics, the annual Christmas time publication and production of unique hardcover case-bound books. The first edition, published in 1903, was the Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, followed in 1904 by a reprint of all the Presidential inaugural addresses from Washington to Lincoln, and in 1905 all those up to Teddy Roosevelt's. Published every year since, future topics focused on American history and first-person narratives. The books were never sold, only given to employees, customers and friends of the company. The highly collectible books were printed and bound, with simple cloth covers and gold leaf stamping, in the Lakeside Press building in Chicago, hence The Lakeside Classics. From this history-steeped tradition, LSC Communications was launched in 2016 and now begins anew to transform itself. Click Read More below for more of the story.

Modern Litho, a full-service commercial printer and mailer based in Jefferson City, Missouri with additional production facilities in St. Louis and Kansas City, has announced the appointment of Mark Gerling to Vice President of Sales. Hired for this role in 2020, Gerling was on special assignment for the past three years through the disruption and aftermath of the pandemic. He will now lead the Modern Litho sales teams on a local, regional and national level while continuing to focus on developing catalog and publication reseller relationships.