# LSC Communications

> LSC Communications is an Atlas-owned printing and communications group with roots in R.R. Donnelley. Its businesses serve publishers, brands, retailers, and institutions through book manufacturing, commercial printing, personalization, distribution, and office products. Its book division operates as Lakeside Book Company.

- **Founded:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** Warrenville, United States
- **Products:** Book manufacturing - Lakeside Book Company, Commercial printing - LSC Mexico, Personalization and digital services, Distribution and office-supply management, Book sales, distribution, and order-to-cash
- **Notable:** Established as a separate business through R.R. Donnelley’s 2016 separation., Continued operating through a 2020 court-supervised asset sale to Atlas Holdings., Book division adopted the Lakeside Book Company name in June 2021.

## Products & services

- **Book manufacturing - Lakeside Book Company** — Printing, binding, and related publisher services; the former LSC book division adopted the Lakeside name in 2021.
- **Commercial printing - LSC Mexico** — Catalogs, magazines, books, direct mail, statements, labels, and forms using offset, inkjet, toner, web, and sheet-fed processes.
- **Personalization and digital services** — Customized communications and digital services offered by the Mexico operation.
- **Distribution and office-supply management** — Distribution of publications and management and supply of office materials for organizational customers in Mexico.
- **Book sales, distribution, and order-to-cash** — Lakeside expanded these capabilities through its acquisition of Baker & Taylor Publisher Services in November 2025.
- **Lakeside Scout** — Cloud portal for submitting, preflighting, and proofing final print-ready PDF files.
- **TOPS office products** — Office-products brand displayed in the current LSC brand portfolio.
- **Herff Jones** — School commemorative and graduation-products brand displayed in the current LSC portfolio.

## Achievements

- Established as a separate business through R.R. Donnelley’s 2016 separation.
- Continued operating through a 2020 court-supervised asset sale to Atlas Holdings.
- Book division adopted the Lakeside Book Company name in June 2021.
- Lakeside acquired Baker & Taylor Publisher Services in November 2025, adding distribution and order-to-cash capabilities.
- JobsOhio described an $18 million Lakeside Willard press expansion project in August 2024, with commitments for 100 jobs and retention of 470; these were project commitments, not verified completed outcomes.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Lakeside announced four new sales and distribution clients: Karis Parenting, Académie du Vin Library, Les Editions Goelette, and Empress Editions. The latter two were scheduled to begin in January 2027.
- **2026-08** — Lakeside republished reporting on its sales reorganization, combining Dover and former BTPS resources to sell Dover and distribution-client titles.
- **2026-04** — Lakeside announced North American sales and distribution agreements with Navigator Books, Read With You Publishing, and Dren Comics.
- **2025-11** — Lakeside acquired Baker & Taylor Publisher Services, including Ashland, Ohio print-on-demand operations.

## Links

- Website: https://www.lsccom.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lsc-communications-us
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/LSC_COM_
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/LSC-Communications-920322788358655/

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Last updated: 2026-10-24