Important Dates
Learn more about MGS and get familiar with the most important dates in our long existence. From our establishment to the present day, there were several dates that have marked us and we are proud that some of them might even be regarded as milestones which contributed for the development of the labeling branch in Portugal.
Milestones:
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1970 Enterprise establishment
This date marks the birth of the organization. Founded as a sole proprietorship commercial company (Manuel das Dores Ginjeira), located in Travessa de Santa Quitιria, Lisbon, the company has grown to become the great organization it is today.
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1970 Stencil systems
Stenmark® stencil system made printing information directly onto shipping containers more legible. These systems appeared in 1962 and were commercialized in Portugal by MGS in 1970.
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1978 - Introduction of the first Legitronic® labeling system
The Legitronic® labeling system marked the first time computer technology was applied to on-site label printing.
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1978 - Own label production
It was also in 1978 that we started our own label production with the acquisition of our first machine for label manufacturing.
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1984 - The first Legitronic® for PC architecture
After 6 years, the Legitronic® was enhanced to include memory based on PC architecture. The software has suffered constant innovations, allowing the creation and printing of barcodes and advanced graphics.
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1984 - The first printer with an electronic print head
The year 1984 also marked the launch of the first printer with print head electronics, the Labelex ET 235.
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1987 Manuel Ginjeira & Sequeira, Lda.
The company now has two partners and its name is changed to Manuel Ginjeira & Sequeira, Lda.
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1988 The first Legitronic® matrix line printer
On this year, the first matrix line printer is created, the Printronix MVP150 (Legi 50).
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1990 Commercialization of thermal transfer printers
For the first time, thermal transfer printers are sold by MGS in Portugal, the model 130 by Zebra (Legi 80), which allowed the printing of texts, graphics and barcodes on labels, with higher quality and in larger quantities.
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1991 Change of facilities to Benfica
The company moves to a new office in Benfica.
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1992 MGS Sistemas de Etiquetagem, Lda.
On this date, the company makes a change of its name to MGS Sistemas de Etiquetagem, Lda. which still remains today.
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1996 Change of facilities to Tercena
The company continues to grow and therefore changes facilities again, this time moving to Tercena.
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1996 Acquisition of rotating machine
This year is also marked by the acquisition of our first rotating machine for labeling manufacturing.
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1998 - Weber®'s debut on the development of printer-applicators
The model 5100 printer-applicator was the first print-apply system developed by Weber®, commercialize exclusively in Portugal by MGS.
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2000 Acquisition of second rotating machine
MGS continues to invest and grow steadily and this year focus on the acquisition of a second rotating machine for label manufacturing.
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2001 -Change of facilities to Barcarena
It was on this year that MGS decided to move it's facilities to Lux Park, in Barcarena, in which we still continue working today.
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2002 - Model 5200 series printer-applicator
Weber unveils second generation of label printer-applicators with the introduction of the Model 5200 Series, technologically more advanced.
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2004 - Weber®'s RFID printer-encoders and applicators
Weber® launches a print-apply system with a printing module that can print and encode RFID tags. The Model 5200 RFID has a label verification system and a rejection arm that prevents the application of bad RFID tags. Later on, special tamps for folding RFID flag-tags become available.
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2004 - Commercialization of Coders
Nationally, the range of solutions available increases, MGS starts to commercialize encoders with inkjet technology. It also became possible to print using the direct thermal transfer method (no ribbon).
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2005 - Production of RFID tags
From this date on, it has become possible to order RFID tags from MGS.
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2007 - Model 5300 series printer-applicator
Weber®'s 5300 model series printer-applicator has brought even more features and greater reliability, all in a nice and robust design.
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2008 - Acquisition of new rotating machines
On this date MGS heavily invest on its label production, buying two new rotating machines for labeling manufacturing (up to 6 colors).
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