The Rock

NEWTON, IA—August 10, 2007—Rock Communications, Ltd. of Newton, IA has acquired Colorfx, Inc. of Des Moines, IA. Effective August 10th, 2007, the combined companies will have approximately 400 employees in five facilities throughout central and northeastern Iowa. Combined annual sales of the two companies are approximately $75M. The companies will retain their original names. The Rock/Colorfx team brings together two family-owned companies with a history of successfully serving customers with high quality print services for over 60 years. The combined company will be led by Jon Troen, President of Rock Communications. John DeVries, current President and CEO of Colorfx is retiring to pursue other

CTP allows Quad/Graphics to break conventions—and break free from conventional plates. BY JERRY JANDA Quad/Graphics has set its eyes on the future, looking into the next century with 20/20 vision. Make that 20/20/20 vision. The company has vowed to reduce customers' cycle times by 20 percent each year for the next three years. This lofty goal has set Quad on a difficult path leading into the 21st century. Fortunately, the company's commitment to computer-to-plate (CTP) technology promises to make the trip less arduous. Call the journey "2001: A Plate Odyssey." Computer-to-plate meshes well with Quad's three-year plan. By removing steps from the prepress process,