TORONTO—MPS Systems North America Inc. has named Toronto-based Northern Graphic Solutions Inc. the distributor of its flexo and offset presses in central and eastern Canada.


Left to right: Kees Nijenhuis, MPS vice-president of North American operations, Jerry Wynia, president of NGS

The Netherlands-based MPS manufactures high-end printing and converting machines for the pressure-sensitive and packaging printing markets. NGS sells and services slitter/rewinders, finishing modules and complete finishing machines, digital print engines prepress equipment, dies and tooling.

“We are excited to join the MPS team,” Jerry Wynia, president of NGS said. “We truly believe MPS is the leader in print quality and production efficiencies, offering its customers a real competitive advantage with today’s challenges. With its emphasis on ease of control, press operators really love running this press, thereby using the maximum potential of the technology as well as bringing quick returns to the ownership.”

MPS has been selling and servicing its presses in North America for years, however this new partnership has helped the company fulfill a goal it established in May to strengthen its presence by expanding its sales, installation, service and assembly operations.