QUEBECOR WORLD -- Marriage Made in Heaven

"Unfortunately, when you bring together two businesses that are as large as ours, there was duplication in various parts of the company—certain markets, certain facilities—so with that came the loss of jobs."

Reisch estimates that Quebecor World moved more press and bindery equipment within the company during a six-month timeframe than the entire U.S. commercial printing industry would move in a year. Combined. He attributes the smoothness of the transition to the relentless work of each of the company's eight business units, as well as assistance from third-party sources such as equipment manufacturers. In essence, business as usual transpired in the second half of 2000.