Last Chapter for Depew Printing Plant

The Depew (NY) printing plant now run by Quad/Graphics has been a survivor over the decades. It endured ownership changes, bankruptcy by a parent company, and serious blows like the loss of Reader's Digest production in the 1990s. Its work force shrank. But the George Urban Boulevard plant persevered, aiming to produce millions of mass market paperback books at a low cost.

Quad/Graphics said neither the workers, represented by several unions, nor the quality of their work led to the shutdown. Rather, the company wanted to consolidate operations and said the Depew plant’s age, condition and capacity utilization