RRD Invests in Solicore; plans $500M Debt Offering

CHICAGO—RR Donnelley (RRD) has taken an equity position in Solicore. Headquartered in Lakeland, FL, Solicore is a leader in embedded power solutions, providing patented products to manufacturers of smart cards, RFID devices, medical products and electronic sensors.

In addition to this equity investment, RR Donnelley and Solicore have entered into a commercial agreement to develop the next generation of integrated power solution products. The joint development agreement will leverage RR Donnelley’s proprietary imaging technologies and Solicore’s patented embedded power solutions to deliver products using a combination of gravure, offset, flexographic and digital printing processes.