STEVENSVILLE, ONTARIO—The former Vertis workers who were let go after their Fort Erie plant was not included in the sale to Quad/Graphics may have ended their picketing, but they're still battling to secure at least part of the C$2.7 million they say is owed to them, the Niagara Bullet News reported.
SUSSEX, WI—Quad/Graphics Inc. has reported results for its first quarter ending March 31. The reported results include Vertis from the day of acquisition on Jan. 16. With the exception of certain debt ratios, prior year financial results do not include the acquisition of Vertis.
Quad/Graphics Inc. has reported results for its first quarter ending March 31, 2013. The reported results include Vertis from the day of acquisition on January 16, 2013. With the exception of certain debt ratios, prior year financial results do not include the acquisition of Vertis.
SUSSEX, WI—Quad/Graphics Inc. has purchased a minority interest in Pixability of Cambridge, MA, a YouTube-certified marketing and advertising company that works with brands, e-commerce firms and agencies to improve video marketing results. Brand marketers and publishers will have access to a solution that allows them to incorporate online video with any of their marketing channels to engage prospects and customers—from awareness to action through to customer support.
Quad/Graphics Inc. has purchased a minority interest in Pixability, a YouTube-certified marketing and advertising company that works with brands, e-commerce firms and agencies to improve video marketing results. The investment further strengthens Quad/Graphics’ integrated solutions for multichannel marketers and publishers by adding strategic expertise for a rapidly growing and effective media channel.
SUSSEX, WI—Quad/Graphics is continuing its growth initiative with the report that it is hiring approximately 125 part- and full-time employees at a new commingling plant in New Berlin, WI, The Business Journal reported.
SUSSEX, WI—Quad/Graphics is strengthening its direct marketing platform and solutions this year with multimillion-dollar investments in mail processing and equipment, including creating two regional commingling centers to drive greater postal savings and efficiencies for direct mail marketers; investing in a new custom web press and other equipment upgrades in its Effingham, IL, plant; and adding print capabilities to its Westampton, NJ, plant.
In an effort to strengthen its direct marketing platform and solutions this year, Quad/Graphics recently made multimillion-dollar investments that will help create two regional commingling centers and expand print capabilities in its Effingham, IL and Westampton, NJ plants.
It would be presumptuous to say that M&A activity, across the board, has taken a hit. There has been a fair amount of activity near the $5 million to $15 million range, situations where unions have taken place due to the complementary nature of their products and services, while others have forged working relationships in order to cross-sell off each other's platform. But what isn't receiving much attention—or ink—is the phantom tuck-in, simply because many companies just aren't trumpeting asset purchases.
SUSSEX, WI—Quad/Graphics will build on a 93,800-square-foot storage area onto its Oklahoma City facility, a move that carries a $7 million price tag, The Oklahoman reported. It reportedly will be used to store up to 30 million pounds of paper. Construction is expected to be completed this fall.
