Transcon RBW plant staffs up to handle rush of Rogers' magazine printing

The RBW division of Transcontinental is in the process of staffing up to handle the workload from its new contract to print 70 magazines for Rogers Media, including Maclean's and Chatelaine. The new hires, 30 entry-level employees, are in addition to 100 full-time employees recently hired. The Owen Sound plant's workforce is now well over 700, according to a radio report.

Brian Reid, the RBW president was recently promoted to president of the printing sector for Transcontinental, but says he'll maintain his residence in Owen Sound, and have offices in Toronto and Montreal.