Quad/Graphics
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| Type | Public (NYSE: QUAD) |
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| Industry | Commercial and industrial printing |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Founder(s) | Harry V. Quadracci |
| Headquarters | Sussex, Wisconsin, United States |
| Key people | Joel Quadracci, President and CEO |
| Revenue | $4.8 billion USD[1] (2010) |
| Employees | 28,000[1] (2010) |
| Website | qg.com |
Quad/Graphics is an American printing company, based in Sussex, Wisconsin. It was founded on July 13, 1971, by Harry V. Quadracci, son of Harry R. Quadracci, whom the company website calls, "the Father of Web Offset Printing".[citation needed] The company has forty[2] printing facilities in the United States, as well as facilities throughout Europe, Canada, and Latin America. Quad prints numerous magazines, including BusinessWeek, Milwaukee Magazine, Newsweek, Time, Sports Illustrated and People.
In 2010, Quad/Graphics acquired competitor World Color Press.[3] As a result of the acquisition, the number of Quad/Graphics employees grew to about 28,000.[1] In August 2010, the company announced that it would be closing five of its plants as part of a consolidation plan related to the acquisition of World Color Press.[4] In November 2010, Quad/Graphics, Inc acquired Commercial and Specialty Products Printer HGI Company.[5]
In July 2011, Quad announced an asset swap with Transcontinental Inc where Quad would acquire Transcontinental's Mexican assets along with its black and white book printing business for U.S. export in exchange for seven of Quad Graphics' Canadian facilities.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Quad/Graphics Completes Acquisition of Worldcolor". http://www.marketwatch.com/story/quadgraphics-completes-acquisition-of-worldcolor-2010-07-02?reflink=MW_news_stmp. Retrieved 2010-06-07.
- ^ "Quad/Graphics North American print production facilities". Quad Graphics. http://www.qg.com/aboutus/platform/na_print_production.asp. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
- ^ "Quad/Graphics To Acquire WorldColor Press Release". http://www.qg.com/news/quad_news_detail.asp?NewMessageID=31402. Retrieved 2010-11-01.
- ^ "Quad/Graphics Begins Plant Consolidation Phase of Integration Plan". http://www.qg.com/news/quad_news_detail.asp?NewMessageID=35074. Retrieved 2010-08-06.
- ^ "Quad/Graphics Acquires Commercial and Specialty Products Printer HGI Company". Market Watch. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/quadgraphics-acquires-commercial-and-specialty-products-printer-hgi-company-2010-11-04. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
- ^ "Quad/Graphics to Acquire Mexican Printing Assets From and Sell Canadian Assets to Transcontinental Press Release". http://www.qg.com/news/quad_news_detail.asp?NewMessageID=38718. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
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