Acquisition of Texas Printer Expands Service and Geographic Footprint of Commercial & Specialty Print Platform
SUSSEX, WI, February 1, 2012– Quad/Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: QUAD)
(“Quad/Graphics”), a global provider of print and related multichannel
solutions, today announced it has purchased Dallas-based Williamson
Printing Corporation, a full-service commercial and specialty products
printer specializing in short- to medium-runcatalogs, case-bound books,
direct mail and other promotional products.The acquisition expands the
company’s growing U.S. network of commercial and specialty print
facilities to the Dallas-Fort Worth area, home to one of the largest
concentrations of corporate headquarters in the United States.
“Williamson
is an exceptional printing company with a long list of regional and
national clients,” said Joel Quadracci, Chairman, President & CEO of
Quad/Graphics. “It has a superior reputation for quality, service and
innovation, and its experience and success in growing its commercial and
specialty printing business will complement our own growth plans for
that segment.”
Williamson’s two Dallas facilities will join
Quad/Graphics’ Commercial & Specialty group, which also operates
facilities in Burlington, Menomonee Falls and New Berlin, Wis.; Enfield,
Conn.; and Leominster, Mass. The group provides publishers, marketers
and retailers with specialized print products and services, including
specialty books, catalogs and directories; marketing collateral;
print-on-demand custom publications; specialty binding; and mailing and
fulfillment.
Craig Faust, President of Quad/Graphics’ Commercial &
Specialty group, said Williamson is part of an ongoing plan to grow
commercial and specialty printing services: “Through strategic
investments in technology and capabilities, we’re building a more
complete, innovative and cost-effective platform for our clients while
maintaining the high level of personal interaction and service they
expect.”
Jesse Williamson, President of Williamson Printing, said
Quad/Graphics’ financial strength and stability plus a mutual commitment
to innovation and service excellence will produce a winning
combination: “We’re both innovative printers at heart, and we’re
passionate about print’s crucial role in today’s multimedia landscape.
The combined QuadWilliamson brand will create more value and more
solutions for more clients.”
Mr. Williamson will continue in his leadership role with
QuadWilliamson. His brother, Jerry Williamson, Chairman & CEO of
Williamson Printing, will serve as an advisor before retiring in the
near future, at a date yet to be determined.
About Quad/Graphics
Quad/Graphics
(NYSE: QUAD) is a global provider of print and related multichannel
solutions for consumer magazines, special interest publications,
catalogs, retail inserts and circulars, direct mail, books, directories,
and commercial and specialty products, including in-store signage.
Headquartered in Sussex, Wis. (just west of Milwaukee), the company has
approximately 24,000 full-time equivalent employees working from
approximately 60 print-production facilities as well as other support
locations throughout the United States, Canada, Latin America and
Europe. As a printing industry innovator, Quad/Graphics (www.QG.com)
is redefining the power of print in today’s multimedia world by helping
its clients use print as the foundation of multichannel communications
strategies to drive their top-line revenues.
About Williamson Printing Corporation
Williamson
Printing Corporation is a full-service commercial printing, binding,
distribution and project-management company comprised of five operating
divisions: Williamson Printing, Williamson Express, Williamson
International; Fulfillment Center and Printing Resource Management.
Williamson produces a wide range of catalogs, case-bound books, direct
mail and other promotional products for local, regional, national and
international corporations. High quality, exceptional customer service
and its commitment to environmental sustainability have differentiated
Williamson in today’s competitive print markets. Founded in 1884 (as The
Dorsey Company), Williamson Printing Corporation is headquartered in
Dallas.
Media Contact:
Claire Ho
Director of Corporate Communications, Quad/Graphics
414-566-2955
Claire.Ho@qg.com
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