Printing Giant's $100 Million Deal

Quebecor World Inc., Montreal, last month announced that it had been awarded a contract extension from United Stationers Inc., whose annual sales of about $3.7 billion are said to make the company North America's largest broad-line wholesale distributor of business products and a provider of marketing and logistics services to retailers.

The multi-year contract, which covers the print production of United Stationers' catalog, mail list services, logistical services, and paper procurement operations, is expected to lead to sales of more than $100 million over the duration of the agreement. The deal furthers the companies' 25-year relationship.

Bob Smetana, advertising vice president for United Stationers, praised Quebecor World's customer service, can-do attitude, and ease with which it handles his company's versioning requirements.

Quebecor World will produce this work in its facilities in Jonesboro, Ark.; Augusta, Ga.; Lebanon, Pa.; and Brookfield, Wis. Mail list and logistics services will be managed from the company's facility in Bensenville, Ill.

Quebecor World is the largest commercial print media services company in the world. It is said to be a leader in most of its major product categories, which include magazines, inserts and circulars, books, catalogs, specialty printing and direct mail, directories, digital premedia, logistics, mail list technologies, and other value-added services.

The company's 38,000 employees work in more than 160 printing and related facilities.