Tuesday, August 1, 2017 11:15 am

CHICAGO -- LSC Communications announced that it has acquired Fairrington Transportation, an industry leading full-service mailing and logistics provider. Fairrington's capabilities include a complete range of logistics services from freight management to postal optimization solutions.

Founder and CEO of Fairrington, Victor Warren said, "Fairrington has been providing delivery solutions that meet our clients' needs for 36 years. We are excited that joining forces with LSC will give us the scale necessary to expand our service offerings."

LSC Communications also recently announced the acquisition of privately-held Creel in blockbuster publication, commercial printing transaction.

Thomas J. Quinlan III, chairman and CEO of LSC, further commented, "Fairrington's experienced leadership, combined with the fact that publications such as magazines and catalogs are at the core of many of our clients' businesses make this acquisition a natural fit for LSC. Our strategic focus is to continue to expand LSC's logistics service offering in ways that add value to our clients' traditional print supply chains, and beyond."

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