Quad to Enhance Book Platform Through Investment and Consolidation

As far as platform restructuring, the company will close its Buffalo, NY, book facility in the fourth quarter of 2011. The action is part of the company’s ongoing process to integrate operations and remove excess and inefficient capacity following its July 2, 2010, acquisition of Worldcolor.

“Quad/Graphics is strengthening its offering and position as one of North America’s leading book printers,” said Joel Quadracci, Quad/Graphics chairman, president and CEO. “We recognize that the landscape is changing for book publishers and their interest in shorter runs and print-on-demand services is growing. To that end, we are adjusting our offering to be more responsive and flexible, and improve quality and turnaround times. We want to help book publishers be strong and competitive, especially as consumer preferences continue to evolve.”