Quad/Graphics : An Affair to Remember

Quad went from 28 facilities, including a number of its famous mega-plants, to nearly 80. The employee base billowed from 11,000 to about 28,000 (now roughly 25,000).

The excitement is palpable. The former Worldcolor employees are being introduced to Quad's matrix management system. One of the biggest early challenges was getting enough of the trademark blue uniforms, which everyone immediately sought, wanting to be a part of something special. Plans are under way to make their facilities more efficient. Preventive maintenance is being stressed, a commitment Quadracci is backing up by targeting nearly half of the firm's 2011 budgeted capex—some $170 to $200 million—for improvements to address equipment maintenance.