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Some of the largest commercial printers are closing plants and laying off employees. by Erik Cagle After an almost unprecedented stretch of prosperity across the board, the commercial printing industry is starting to feel the pinch of a plodding economy. Several prominent companies have responded with cost reduction measures. • Montreal-based Quebecor World, the world's largest printer, plans to close plants in Illinois, Kentucky and Nebraska, resulting in the loss of more than 1,000 jobs. The company refused to comment on the situation. • Cadmus Communications, in Richmond, Va., is cutting 280 positions, 8 percent of its 3,500-employee work force. • Chicago-based R.R.

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