Financial Woes Rock Quebecor’s World —Michelson

As a side note, due to the sheer size of Quebecor World, its financial woes are causing a ripple effect in the marketplace. With all of the bad publicity and subsequent concern by clients over its future, the printer reportedly has had to slash pricing in order to maintain existing business and to gain new contracts. This has intensified pricing pressures on its competitors—often in print markets already grappling with low margins, escalating paper prices and higher postage costs. Potential insolvency also impacts existing and future agreements for capital equipment upgrades and consumables expenditures.