Ennis Inc. Acquires Morganville, New Jersey-Based School Photo Marketing (piworld.com)

TC Transcontinental announced that Metroland Media Group is outsourcing to TC Transcontinental the printing of all its newspapers currently taking place at its Tempo facility in Toronto. In addition to these two daily newspapers and 49 community publications, the deal extends the current printing agreement of two daily newspapers, including the Toronto Star, and four community publications, to the end of 2027. The gradual transfer will occur over the next few months. TC Transcontinental will rely on its national integrated platform, mostly in its Vaughan, Ontario facility. This new business will require only minimal investment given TC Transcontinental Printing's scale, highly efficient and flexible platform, and its skilled workforce.

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company introduced a holistic supply chain solution for the production, kitting, and fulfillment of point-of-care and at-home diagnostic test kits. The solution builds upon RRD’s significant experience, processes and systems to address the increased need for end-to-end test kit production. To address this evolving and critical demand, RRD created a diagnostic test kit offering — an end-to-end supply chain solution that integrates and accelerates all stages of test kit production from ideation, development and production to fulfillment and supply chain management. The process also incorporates creative design, packaging and label production, and scalable execution on a global footprint. Given RRD’s existing supply chain solutions and regulatory-compliant facilities, the new solution addresses common industry challenges such as compliance, cost, and speed to market.

LSC Communications announced a major investment in its Book Platform to boost productivity, capacity and efficiency. LSC will invest in its Willard, OH facility with the installation of a new Goss wide-web press and a new high-speed binding line. This investment will support the continued strength of the 4-color book market category, making LSC’s Willard, OH location the most advanced 4-color plant in the United States. Dave McCree, President of the LSC Book Group commented, “LSC will continue to grow and expand its supply chain and publisher services offerings, yet also strongly believes in the need to continue to advance its core print capabilities. This investment solidifies our position as the category leader, delivering innovative solutions to our Publishing clients.”