Acquisition of Texas Printer Expands Service and Geographic Footprint of
Commercial & Specialty Print Platform
SUSSEX, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 1, 2012--
Quad/Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: QUAD) (“Quad/Graphics”), a global provider of
print and related multichannel solutions, today announced it has
purchased Dallas-based Williamson Printing Corporation, a full-service
commercial and specialty products printer specializing in short- to
medium-run catalogs, case-bound books, direct mail and other promotional
products. The acquisition expands the company’s growing U.S. network of
commercial and specialty print facilities to the Dallas-Fort Worth area,
home to one of the largest concentrations of corporate headquarters in
the United States.
“Williamson is an exceptional printing company with a long list of
regional and national clients,” said Joel Quadracci, Chairman, President
& CEO of Quad/Graphics. “It has a superior reputation for quality,
service and innovation, and its experience and success in growing its
commercial and specialty printing business will complement our own
growth plans for that segment.”
Williamson’s two Dallas facilities will join Quad/Graphics’ Commercial &
Specialty group, which also operates facilities in Burlington, Menomonee
Falls and New Berlin, Wis.; Enfield, Conn.; and Leominster, Mass. The
group provides publishers, marketers and retailers with specialized
print products and services, including specialty books, catalogs and
directories; marketing collateral; print-on-demand custom publications;
specialty binding; and mailing and fulfillment.
Craig Faust, President of Quad/Graphics’ Commercial & Specialty group,
said Williamson is part of an ongoing plan to grow commercial and
specialty printing services: “Through strategic investments in
technology and capabilities, we’re building a more complete, innovative
and cost-effective platform for our clients while maintaining the high
level of personal interaction and service they expect.”
Jesse Williamson, President of Williamson Printing, said Quad/Graphics’
financial strength and stability plus a mutual commitment to innovation
and service excellence will produce a winning combination: “We’re both
innovative printers at heart, and we’re passionate about print’s crucial
role in today’s multimedia landscape. The combined QuadWilliamson brand
will create more value and more solutions for more clients.”
Mr. Williamson will continue in his leadership role with QuadWilliamson.
His brother, Jerry Williamson, Chairman & CEO of Williamson Printing,
will serve as an advisor before retiring in the near future, at a date
yet to be determined.
About Quad/Graphics
Quad/Graphics (NYSE: QUAD) is a global provider of print and related
multichannel solutions for consumer magazines, special interest
publications, catalogs, retail inserts and circulars, direct mail,
books, directories, and commercial and specialty products, including
in-store signage. Headquartered in Sussex, Wis. (just west of
Milwaukee), the company has approximately 24,000 full-time equivalent
employees working from approximately 60 print-production facilities as
well as other support locations throughout the United States, Canada,
Latin America and Europe. As a printing industry innovator,
Quad/Graphics (www.QG.com)
is redefining the power of print in today’s multimedia world by helping
its clients use print as the foundation of multichannel communications
strategies to drive their top-line revenues.
About Williamson Printing Corporation
Williamson Printing Corporation is a full-service commercial printing,
binding, distribution and project-management company comprised of five
operating divisions: Williamson Printing, Williamson Express, Williamson
International; Fulfillment Center and Printing Resource Management.
Williamson produces a wide range of catalogs, case-bound books, direct
mail and other promotional products for local, regional, national and
international corporations. High quality, exceptional customer service
and its commitment to environmental sustainability have differentiated
Williamson in today’s competitive print markets. Founded in 1884 (as The
Dorsey Company), Williamson Printing Corporation is headquartered in
Dallas.
Source: Quad/Graphics, Inc.
Quad/Graphics, Inc.
Claire Ho
Director of Corporate
Communications
414-566-2955
Claire.Ho@qg.com
