Quad/Graphics Announces Big Deal With Time Inc.

Sussex-based Quad/Graphics announced on Monday that it has reached an agreement with Time Inc. that will extend and expand its relationship with the magazine publisher.  

According to company, the multiyear agreement, that begins in 2014, stipulates that it will print about 85 percent of the 19 titles Time Inc. publishes including Time, People, Sports Illustrated and Entertainment Weekly. 

The work represents a 35 percent increase in incremental print volume from Time Inc.

“We are pleased to be growing our business relationship with Time Inc., and capitalizing on our leading nationwide magazine platform to print more titles and more volume in more places,” said Joel Quadracci, Chairman, President & CEO.

“Under this new agreement, Time Inc. has entrusted us with the vast majority of its magazine work, and we will continue to deliver the timely service and quality product they have come to expect from us, a progressive print partner.”

Quad/Graphics has approximately 22,000 full-time equivalent employees working in more than 50 print-production facilities and other support locations throughout the continent.