Big Spender

DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY—While attending Drupa 2004, Quad/Graphics committed to purchasing a total of 10 64-page web presses from exhibiting press manufacturers Heidelberg and MAN Roland. Specifically on order, at an aggregate value of $150 million, are eight Heidelberg 3000/32 double-web presses and two MAN Roland Lithoman double-web presses. Both models boast a 64-page format, making them particularly well suited for high-speed, high-quality magazine and catalog production. "Efficiency and flexibility are mission critical to meeting our clients' needs," says Thomas Quadracci, Quad/Graphics president and CEO. "We're confident that the 64-page presses' ability to double output, while reducing makereadies, will meet our productivity requirements going forward and further