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Tempt™ In-Store Productions to Feature Its Innovative Solutions for Retailers at GlobalShop 2013

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Tempt™ In-Store Productions to Feature Its Innovative Solutions for Retailers at GlobalShop 2013

Highlights Include Signage Integrated with Mobile Technology to Help Drive Traffic, Enhance Consumer Shopping Experience

SUSSEX, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Tempt In-Store Productions, a Quad/Graphics company (NYS: QUAD) , will feature innovative print solutions for driving store traffic and enhancing the consumer shopping experience at GlobalShop 2013, the nation’s largest annual visual merchandising trade show and conference, April 16-18, at Chicago’s McCormick Place. During the three-day event, Tempt will showcase its large-format printing and structural design capabilities in a setting resembling a colorful, life-size candy store.

Retailers and visual design professionals can visit booth 644 to learn more about Tempt’s product offering, including:

  • Large-format printing, finishing and customized kitting
  • Actable®, Quad/Graphics’ interactive print solutions app that engages consumers through creative applications of image recognition, augmented reality, near field communication or traditional QR codes
  • Structural design and prototype services for retail and brand marketing.

Tempt works with retailers and marketers worldwide to develop and produce interior and exterior signage for marketing and store environments. With in-store production facilities located in the United States and Europe, the company is able to serve multiple markets. “The retail supply chain model demands increased speed-to-market, greater customization and lower quantities but with higher frequencies, and our platform can help achieve these goals for our customers,” said Mike Draver, President of Tempt.

Tempt’s printing process uses the latest in digital and offset technology combined with complete in-house finishing and customized kitting services, giving retailers and other brand marketers a single-source solution that best meets their increasing demands for customization and high-end visual products.

About Tempt

Tempt In-Store Productions (www.tempt-ing.com) is a Quad/Graphics company that provides in-store marketing materials and programs for many of the nation’s leading retailers and brand marketers. Tempt offers extensive production expertise and resources to develop attention-getting, sales-driving shopper marketing programs in conjunction with other Quad/Graphics solutions. From design and prototype services through large-format printing, finishing operations and customized kit packing, Tempt works with customers to create impactful in-store destinations.

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Quad/Graphics Makes Multimillion-Dollar Investment in Direct Marketing Platform

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Quad/Graphics Makes Multimillion-Dollar Investment in Direct Marketing Platform

Investment Creates Two Regional Commingling Centers to Drive Postal Savings, and Expands Capabilities in Effingham and Westampton Plants

SUSSEX, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Quad/Graphics, Inc. (NYS: QUAD) , is strengthening its direct marketing platform and solutions this year with multimillion-dollar investments in mail processing and equipment, including creating two regional commingling centers to drive greater postal savings and efficiencies for direct mail marketers; investing in a new custom web press and other equipment upgrades in its Effingham, Ill., plant; and adding print capabilities to its Westampton, N.J., plant.

“Direct mail continues to be one of the most powerful ways to drive consumer response, and we have the solutions today’s marketers need to acquire and retain customers, and grow their business,” said Steve Jaeger, President of Quad/Graphics Direct Marketing. “With these new investments, we advance our commitment to helping direct marketers maximize the revenue from their print spend while minimizing their total cost of production and distribution.”

New Regional Commingling Centers

Quad/Graphics will enhance its well-established commingling capabilities with the creation of two new regional commingling centers: A Midwest center in New Berlin, Wis., and an East Coast center at its existing direct mail production plant in Westampton, N.J.

The commingling process merges individual mail pieces together to improve presort discounts and drop-ship savings, reducing postal handling and delivery time. “Postage is typically our clients’ single largest production-related expense and can be as much as 60 percent of their budget,” Jaeger said. “By consolidating direct mail volume into these two new mailing centers, Quad/Graphics will help our clients qualify for greater postal discounts.”

The Midwest commingling center will start up in May in a 225,000-square-foot building in New Berlin not far from Quad/Graphics’ other Southeastern Wisconsin facilities. “In the near future, we will add co-palletization capabilities to this location to further enhance postal discounts for our clients,” Jaeger said.

The East Coast commingling center will start up later this month in the Westampton plant, and will support Quad/Graphics’ nearby direct marketing production facilities, newly acquired from Vertis.

Effingham and Westampton Plant Expansions

Quad/Graphics will add print capabilities to its Westampton plant and enhance Effingham’s platform with a new custom web offset press. In addition, …read more
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Quad/Graphics Named Company of the Year – Publications in Inaugural Gravure Management Excellence Aw

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Quad/Graphics Named Company of the Year – Publications in Inaugural Gravure Management Excellence Awards

Gravure Association of the Americas Honors Quad/Graphics with Publications Category Award and Overall Company Growth Award

SUSSEX, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Quad/Graphics, Inc. (NYS: QUAD) (“Quad/Graphics”) has been named Company of the Year/Gravure Publications in the inaugural Gravure Management Excellence Awards sponsored by the Gravure Association of the Americas (GAAmericas). Quad/Graphics also won the Overall Company Growth Award. The awards were a feature of the GAAmerica’s Gravure Global Summit held in Miami earlier this month.

Quad/Graphics uses the gravure printing process to print leading consumer magazines, catalogs and retail advertising inserts. In naming Quad/Graphics Company of the Year in the Publication category, the GAAmericas awards committee cited Quad’s continuing commitment to investing in growth and technology. “Quad/Graphics proved that continued investment pays off in taking care of customers and its people,” stated Sherré DeMao, head judge for the awards committee and Director of Marketing & Communications for GAAmericas. “Areas that impressed the judging committee included Quad/Graphics’ fully automated Gravure pressroom from engraving to loading through delivery of signatures; continual investment in process improvements; adopting new technologies and practices to protect the environment; a consistent company-wide safety education and awareness program; investment in employees including its QuadMed primary care clinics; and its extensive industry involvement and advocacy.”

In its Overall Company Growth Award presentation, the GAA awards committee noted Quad’s growth through acquisitions, but also praised Quad’s strategies for growth that include offering an enhanced range of revenue-generating solutions; expanding vertical expertise; increasing manufacturing flexibility and efficiencies; extending geographic footprint; and helping customers realize mailing/distribution savings.

“We are very pleased to be recognized by GAAmericas in those areas that are critical to our future success as a company and an industry,” said Joel Quadracci, Chairman, President & CEO of Quad/Graphics. “Finding a better way – whether it’s how we help our clients maximize the value of their print spend or how we create an environment for excellence for employees – is at the core of our vision for redefining our business, transforming our industry, and creating value for our clients and shareholders.”

Quad/Graphics will be one of 10 companies honored in the spring issue of GRAVURE magazine, which will be published in early May. According to DeMao, the Gravure Excellence Awards were established to be the focal point of recognition at the association’s annual strategic conference, Gravure Global Summit. Technical excellence will continue to be recognized via the Golden Cylinder Awards, for which …read more
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Quad/Graphics Serves Up Fresh Packaging Solutions at BrewExpo America 2013 Show

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Quad/Graphics Serves Up Fresh Packaging Solutions at BrewExpo America 2013 Show

Company to Showcase Innovative Beverage Package Design and Printing, and Interactive Print Solutions

SUSSEX, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Quad/Graphics, Inc. (NYS: QUAD) , will feature its innovative packaging solutions – including graphic and structural design enhanced with interactive print applications – at this week’s BrewExpo America show in Washington, D.C.

Craft brewers and other consumer products companies can visit booth 7094 on March 27-29 to learn about Quad/Graphics’:

  • 4-, 6- and 12-bottle beverage packaging and folding carton packaging for food, health and beauty and other consumer products.
  • High-end decorative treatments for packaging, such as embossing/debossing, UV varnishes, foil stamping, laminations, die-cuts and unique substrates.
  • Interactive print applications that create engaging mobile experiences that drive engagement and response, such as games, promotions including in-store coupons and discounts, product demonstrations or how-to videos, and more.
  • Commitment to sustainability and reducing impact on the environment.

“At Quad/Graphics, we are redefining packaging through unique and differentiating fold and trim formats, and pioneering interactive print applications that reinforce brands and drive action,” said Joel Quadracci, Chairman, President & CEO. “With our Actable® app, our packaging comes to life through image recognition, augmented reality, near field communication (NFC) or traditional QR codes. We know how to help consumer products companies capitalize on the proven power of print – in combination with other channels – to create a results-driven marketing strategy.”

For information on Quad/Graphics’ packaging solutions, visit QG.com/packaging.

About Quad/Graphics

Quad/Graphics (NYS: QUAD) , a leading global printer and media channel integrator, is redefining print in today’s multichannel media world by helping marketers and publishers capitalize on print’s ability to complement and connect with other media channels. With consultative ideas, worldwide capabilities, leading-edge technology and single-source simplicity, Quad/Graphics has the resources and knowledge to help its clients maximize the revenue they derive from their marketing spend through channel integration, and minimize their total cost of production and distribution through a fully integrated national distribution network. The Company provides a diverse range of print solutions, media solutions and logistics services from multiple locations throughout …read more
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Quad/Graphics Meets on the Top Line, Misses Where it Counts

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Quad/Graphics (NYS: QUAD) reported earnings on March 5. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended Dec. 31 (Q4), Quad/Graphics met expectations on revenues and missed estimates on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue shrank. Non-GAAP earnings per share contracted. GAAP earnings per share grew.

Gross margins dropped, operating margins dropped, net margins increased.

Revenue details
 Quad/Graphics reported revenue of $1.13 billion. The three analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected revenue of $1.12 billion on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 7.0% lower than the prior-year quarter’s $1.22 billion.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
 EPS came in at $0.84. The three earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.92 per share. Non-GAAP EPS of $0.84 for Q4 were 3.4% lower than the prior-year quarter’s $0.87 per share. (The prior-year quarter included -$0.34 per share in earnings from discontinued operations.) GAAP EPS were $0.39 for Q4 against -$0.15 per share for the prior-year quarter.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Margin details
 For the quarter, gross margin was 22.9%, 130 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 7.6%, 40 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 1.9%, 250 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter’s average estimate for revenue is $1.03 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.33.

Next year’s average estimate for revenue is $4.53 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.92.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a one-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 17 members out of 37 rating the stock outperform, and 20 members rating it underperform. Among 12 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), six give Quad/Graphics a green thumbs-up, and six give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Quad/Graphics is hold, with an average price target of $22.67.

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