Quad/Graphics

Green printing and sustainability news in the commercial printing industry from Printing Impressions' January 2010 edition.

The contract calls for Quad to continue print production on 11 of the publisher’s magazine titles through year-end 2013.

Binding and finishing company news, including items on Family Folder, Crown Embossing and VITS Technology.

There’s a healthy-sized generation of young print professionals who are invested in the viability and future of the graphic arts industry. Some were born into printing dynasties and are keepers of the flame. Many came through print management courses at some of the country’s most prestigious colleges and universities. But all of them possess a tenacity, enthusiasm, perspective and vision that indicate the future of printing is in qualified, capable hands.

Quad/Graphics will market YUDU Media’s digital publishing solution under the name Quad/Graphics Digital Edition. In addition to video, audio and Flash-rich active media, the solution offers infinite zoom; search and archive functions; bookmarking and reader page notes; digital catalog order forms ; digital rights management; third-party subscription/payment; and one-click page printing.

SUSSEX, WI—Quad/Graphics remains at the head of its class for patent innovation, according to The Wall Street Journal feature "Patent Scorecard for Heavy Industrial Equipment," which ranks patent portfolios of more than 100 global manufacturers based on quality, technological strength and industry impact.

Quad/Graphics has again received high marks in this week’s The Wall Street Journal Patent Scorecard for Heavy Industrial Equipment, which ranks patent portfolios of more than 100 global manufacturers based on quality, technological strength and industry impact.

Presstek, Inc. has announced that Quad/Graphics will be purchasing a Presstek 52DI-AC, which will be debuting at PRINT 09.

Presstek, Inc. announced that Quad/Graphics will be purchasing a Presstek 52DI-AC digital offset press with aqueous coater.

MARTINSBURG, WV—Firefighters battled through the night to douse a press fire and clear out thick clouds of smoke at Quad/Graphics’ plant here. No injuries were reported, but the smoke caused about $100,000 worth of damage, according to The Journal of Martinsburg, WV.