The agreement extends a long-standing working relationship between the two companies and calls for RR Donnelley to provide magazine and book production; logistics services - including co-mailing; and an innovative print management program to help Meredith contain costs and extend the effectiveness of transactional and commercial printing.

RR Donnelley would not comment to PrintWeek on whether the new deal will require any new investment in equipment or personnel from the company. But in a statement, RR Donnelley COO John Paloian said, "RR Donnelley's continuing transformation into a global provider of integrated communications and content management services is reflected by the expanded scope of this agreement, which will see Meredith benefit from our magazine, book, logistics, commercial print and transactional documents platform. Our web-based print management system is built to help drive unmatched supply chain efficiencies."

Des Moines, IA-based Meredith publishes a host of popular magazines, including Parents, Family Circle, Fitness, Better Homes and Gardens, More, Ladies' Home Journal and Midwest Living.

Meredith Chairman/CEO Steve Lacy said, "In renewing and expanding our mutual relationship, Meredith will take advantage of an even broader range of RR Donnelley's capabilities, eventually including their leverageable procurement scale through print management."