Founded in 1979, Quad/Tech, Inc. is the R&D arm of Quad/Graphics. Quad/Tech company designs, develops, manufactures, and services electronic-process press controls, including register guidance systems, materials handling equipment, and finishing controls for web offset printers. Quad/Tech sells to OEMs and printing companies in the commercial, newspaper, packaging, and publication markets worldwide. Customers include The Chicago Tribune, The Lettershop Group, Wyndeham Heron, The Howard Hunt Group, Dome Printing, as well as its parent company Quad/Graphics. Quad/Tech has offices in Europe and the Asia/Pacific region, India, Japan, and the US.