Softness Prompts Reductions at Quad

SUSSEX, WI—Citing softness in the economy and a desire to have production capacity in line with print demand, Quad/Graphics announced it was shutting down the equivalent of one plant’s worth of capacity immediately. As a result, 550 positions—roughly 5.6 percent of Quad’s domestic workforce—were eliminated in five states. The capacity reduction includes equipment shutdowns at nine printing plants nationwide. The job cuts, which took place the second week of January, impacted production and administrative positions.