Quebecor World Inc., which is operating under Chapter 11 reorganization, has signed a multi-year renewal agreement to print hardcover and paperback books for Rodale, Inc. Rodale publishes books on health, fitness, cooking, gardening, spirituality, nature, the environment and more.
Financial terms of the arrangement were not disclosed.
Under the new agreement, Quebecor World will print major portions of Rodale’s trade and direct response book business, which includes titles such as the South Beach Diet, Flat Belly Diet! and The Abs Diet.
The agreement also includes the printing of “bookazines,” a Rodale publication format that combines elements of magazine and book content distributed via newsstands.
Earlier this month, Quebecor and its major creditors agreed on a consolidated restructuring. As a result of the proposed plan, which involves devaluing several classes of stock, the company will be delisted from the Toronto Stock Exchange effective close of business April 17.
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