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The year was 1977, and NEWSWEEK needed help. Our Midwestern printing plant was in the middle of a labor strike and couldn’t handle a late-breaking cover. So our director of printing, Angelo Rivello, called a young entrepreneur from Wisconsin who had started a small printing firm called Quad/Graphics. His name was Harry Quadracci, and he took the order. Relieved, we shipped our layouts, but a huge snowstorm forced the plane to land in Chicago. We couldn’t find the parcel, and called Harry in distress. Not to worry, he said: he had sent a car through the blizzard to pick up...

Building collapse, fire at huge printing plant Journal Sentinel staff Last Updated: July 12, 2002 Lomira, Wis - A portion of a building at the Quad/Graphics plant in Lomira collapsed Friday night, leading to a massive fire at the largest single printing facility in the Western Hemisphere, authorities said.The building was reported to have collapsed about 9:30 p.m. at the plant complex, located at 952 Badger Road, said company spokeswoman Claire Ho.Ho could not confirm a report from the Dodge County Sheriff's Department that injuries and fatalities were possible but said a number of workers from the plant's second shift...