Worldcolor News

November 05, 2009, 7:24 AM / Worldcolor has signed a multiyear agreement with Macmillan to print an estimated 800 million books over the life of the deal.

Worldcolor and Mark Logic Corporation, a leading provider of software for information applications, today announced the launch of a new online service: the Worldcolor Custom Publishing Engine.

The multi-year agreement with Macmillan's New York based U.S. operations involves the printing, over the term, of approximately 800 million major trade bestsellers, textbooks and mass market books, based on current projections.

The UK'sbiggest plastic recycling firm is moving into the former Quebecor factory in Corby, creating more than 100 jobs.

Printing operation in Olive Branch, MS, to shut down; 240 jobs eliminated. Lisa Cross, Senior Editor -- Graphic Arts Online, October 19, 2009 Worldcolor, Montreal, will close its offset catalog printing plant in Olive Branch, MS, eliminating 240 jobs.

Layoffs could begin as early as next week at Quebecor World's printing plant on Southeast Marine Drive in Vancouver, which will close by the end of the year.

The city of Olive Branch, MS, is bracing for two long-time industries to shut their doors.

Just two months after emerging from Bankruptcy Court status, the former Quebecor World is shedding its old image - with a new logo to go with its new identity as World Color Press Inc.

As part of its effort to leave Quebecor World behind, the Canadian printing giant said Thursday it will operate under the Worldcolor brand name while retaining World Color Press as its legal name.

World Color Press named a new chief executive officer to lead the company now that it's free from bankruptcy and under a different name.

World Color Press Inc. named Andrew Hines as interim chief financial officer on Friday.

Mark Angelson, former RR Donnelley CEO, takes over at printing giant World Color Press.

World Color Press Inc. says its chief executive officer is leaving the company and will be replaced by a former CEO of rival printing company RR Donnelley.

Jeremy Roberts to assume a new role as Senior VP, Finance for George Weston Limited and Loblaw Companies Limited.

Jeremy Roberts, chief financial officer at World Color Press Inc. , formerly Quebecor World Inc., is leaving after 12 years, the company announced Wednesday.

World Color Press Inc. is pleased to announce the renewal of a multi-year agreement with Pace Communications.

Quebecor World is a Stillwater printing press, which was built to print Rolling Stone magazine.

The new shares of the company formerly known as Quebecor World Inc. will begin trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange next week.

Avenue Capital Management II, L.P. announced today that, in connection with the recently completed restructuring of World Color Press Inc.

World Color Press Inc. today announced that it has adopted a shareholder rights plan agreement , effective immediately, to encourage the fair treatment of shareholders in any takeover offer for the Corporation and to prevent a bidder from acquiring control of World Color in a manner detrimental to shareholders.