Quad/Graphics

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A fire broke out Thursday morning at a printing plant in Lomira, WI, but within hours it was extinguished and the business said it was resuming operations.

According to Claire Ho, a spokeswoman for Quad/Graphics, a small fire broke out in the building, the cause of which is still under investigation, and employees and along with the building's sprinkler system extinguished it quickly.

Firefighters were called and on hand, as per the company's protocol.

LOMIRA, WI—A Thursday morning fire at the Quad/Graphics plant here was quickly extinguished by employees, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. The facility was evacuated and there were no injuries.

Even after its third bankruptcy and subsequent takeover by Quad, Vertis continues as the model of margin compression and value destruction we all wish would go away. It has a ghost of the past, a ghost of the present, and it’s sure to have a ghost of the future.

Shares for Quad/Graphics Inc. on Wednesday tumbled to their lowest level in nearly a month after the company reported sharp declines in earnings and sales in the most recent quarter.

Quad has struggled with unforeseen challenges in its latest acquisition, Vertis Holdings, a rival printer based in Baltimore, which Quad acquired out of bankruptcy in January.

In the July-September quarter, net income fell 68 percent to $12.6 million, or 26 cents a share, from $39.7 million, or 84 cents, in the year earlier quarter.

Commercial Printing Industry News Briefs from Printing Impressions’ November 2013 edition, including Arandell, The MATLET Group, Edwards Brothers Malloy, Eastman Kodak,

SUSSEX, WI, and INDIANAPOLIS—QuadMed LLC, and Novia CareClinics—companies that specialize in employer-sponsored health care management solutions and on-site primary care—have entered into a definitive agreement whereby QuadMed will acquire all of Novia CareClinics operations and merge their executive management and operations teams accordingly.

Attendees visiting Quad/Graphics' booth at the DMA Exhibition Hall (October 13-15 in Chicago’s McCormick Place) will be able to launch several different interactive experiences using mobile smartphone or tablet devices, and will also be able to experience three distinct "innovation stations," all focused on helping direct marketers create integrated campaigns that drive improved results, control overall delivery costs and achieve greater ROI.

QuadMed LLC, a subsidiary of global printer and media channel integrator Quad/Graphics, will acquire all of Novia CareClinics operations and merge their executive management and operations teams accordingly.

Commercial Printing Industry News Briefs from Printing Impressions’ October 2013 edition, including Quad/Graphics, Japs-Olson Co., O'Neil Data Systems, Mohawk, Charles A. "Chuck" Alessandrini, a former NAPL president and Soderstrom Award recipient, International Paper, ArtCraft Printing, and CTI Paper USA.