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I n its present incarnation , LSC Communications is just over two years old having been created out of the book , magazine , catalogue and office products printing businesses of RR Donnelley . That business was founded in 1864 and became recognized as the founder of the American high quality , high volume book printing industry . Its sought-after Lakeside Classics imprint is now maintained by LSC and is a benchmark for the impeccable attention to product excellence and design that epitomizes the company .
Not so long ago , printing was thought to be a dying industry as electronic means of delivering content , whether educational or general , made inroads . Certainly , some impact was felt , however in the last year or two book sales have rallied and LSC ’ s President of Book Division , Dave McCree , is insistent that the fundamentals of the print market are healthy – a sound basis on which to build the many added value services the company is now able to offer . “ Someone suggested to me the other day that we are a 155-year-old startup – I love that ! We are a smaller , leaner and more agile organization focused on specific markets .”
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