Quebecor World buys digital prepress specialist firm

Quebecor World Inc., the heavyweight magazine printer, has beefed up its prepress capabilities by acquiring Colorscope, a California-based specialist boutique firm in digital media management and overseas production support. No price was disclosed.

The company, founded in 1976, has facilities in Los Angeles and San Francisco, Seattle and Shanghai. The president of Colorscope, Andrew Cha, becomes the president of the Premedia Division.