Chicago-based RR Donnelley & Sons Company is shutting down its Nashville plant, according to a report from The Tennessean. The closure is expected to be complete by early May.
A notice filed with the Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development indicated that Donnelley's decision will result in the loss of 133 jobs. Donnelley took over the Nashville facility following its acquisition of Toronto-based Moore Wallace Inc. in 2004. Just a few months earlier, Moore Wallace purchased Check Printers Inc., a print provider serving the mortgage and financial service industries, which operated out of the 11-acre property in Nashville, the newspaper said.
An RR Donnelley representative could not be reached for comment.
Last month, RR Donnelley sent a non-binding, unsolicited proposal to Courier Corporation to acquire the company for $23.00 per share in cash or RR Donnelley common stock. The bid followed news of a definitive merger agreement between Courier and global printer Quad/Graphics, under which Quad/Graphics would acquire Courier in a cash and stock transaction. After consulting with its independent legal and financial advisors, Courier's board of directors reasonably determined in good faith that Donnelley's proposal was superior.

Elise Hacking Carr is editor-in-chief/content director for Print+Promo magazine.





