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MGX Becomes an ESOP
Doug and Sharon Watson, founders of MGX, pass the baton not to a corporation but to their employees. Effective August 18, 2021, MGX is an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The Founder’s Decision to Sell As the Watsons prepared their succession plan, they explored their options – including a few opportunities from corporate buyers. However,…
Read MoreXquisite DT and DT PVC Provide Alternative Substrates to PET
Many Print Service Providers (PSPs) believe that their only option when it comes to running plastics is polyester (PET). Thanks to improved dry toner (DT) technology and our proprietary topcoat, that belief is now outdated. MGX offers two great alternative substrates to PET that bring their own set of advantages – and cost savings –…
Read MoreThe Advantages and Disadvantages of Printing on Plastics
Whether you are testing the waters with specialty substrates or you dove in long ago, it always benefits you to know the advantages and disadvantages of printing on plastics. Having this knowledge at your fingertips could mean the difference between delays in production and a value-add that creates loyal clients. We at MGX enjoy providing…
Read MoreWork Smarter, Not Harder with UniSyn’s Superior Ink Adhesion
UniSyn has many advantages for Print Service Providers (PSP). In this post, we focus on UniSyn’s superior ink adhesion. The proprietary chemistry of our topcoat enables ink to absorb into the surface, which yields improved adhesion and accelerates dry times and post-cure rates. What’s the Appeal for My Press? UniSyn is printable via conventional and…
Read MoreNeed Optimal, Consistent Color Accuracy? Think: UniSyn
One of the key advantages to printing with UniSyn Synthetic Paper is optimal color accuracy. MGX put our synthetic paper to the test with the help of some trusted Print Service Providers from our network of customers and distributors. We compared our substrate with sheets of competitors’ synthetic paper and found it: Has superior color…
Read MoreUniSyn’s Broad Compatibility Provides Superior Workflow Flexibility
UniSyn Synthetic Paper offers many advantages to Print Service Providers (PSPs), including fast dry and cure times. However, one of the most advantageous features of UniSyn is its broad compatibility, which provides PSPs superior workflow flexibility. This substrate is engineered for presses such as: HP Indigo Conventional and UV Offset UV and Aqueous Flexo UV…
Read MoreGrab Clients’ Attention with Something Bright and Shiny: Metallized Material
Reopening is on everyone’s mind, and we are all ready for a fresh start – especially for our businesses. Are you looking for an edge over your competition, something bright and shiny to catch the eye of your clients and their customers? MGX carries a selection of metallized materials that will give you the advantage…
Read MoreEliminate Unpredictable Dry Times with UniSyn Synthetic Paper!
Print Service Providers (PSPs) have always had a love-hate relationship with offset printing on synthetic papers. They love this lucrative segment but hate the disruption and havoc it can wreak on their typical processes and workflow – mostly due to unpredictable dry times. Most synthetic paper producers and ink suppliers set stringent guidelines that printers must…
Read MoreRising Costs for PVC Resin Drive 2021 Price Increase
The printing industry (among others) has experienced price increases due to pandemic-related challenges and the rising costs of business operations, such as PVC Resin and other materials, production, and labor. Plastics Technology posted an article on October 22, 2020, about the continued climb of PVC and PE prices over the course of the year. In…
Read MoreUniSyn Opaque: You Asked, We Delivered!
You wanted it; we got it. MGX has expanded our portfolio of specialty substrates to include UniSyn Opaque. Many of our customers expressed a need for a substrate that has the same ease of printability and production benefits as our standard-grade UniSyn along with a higher opacity and 2-sided application capability. Availability MGX listened to…
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