HarperCollins and RR Donnelley Entering into Global Supply Chain Agreement
NEW YORK/CHICAGO—May 12, 2011—HarperCollins Publishers and RR Donnelley (RRD) announced their intent to enter into a breakthrough global supply chain agreement. The agreement is the first of its kind for a major general trade publisher.
Under the terms of the proposed agreement and beginning in November 2011, Donnelley will handle the fulfillment of all HarperCollins new releases from its Harrisonburg, VA, facility. Additionally, beginning in July 2012, it will handle fulfillment of all frontlist and backlist titles for Zondervan, a division of HarperCollins Publishers. Donnelley will also provide global print-on-demand (POD) services to HarperCollins, enabling most titles to be printed anywhere HarperCollins holds publishing rights. The agreement also renews and expands RR Donnelley’s role as the printer, binder and distributor of HarperCollins’ conventionally produced titles.
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