Wide Format Demo Center Now Open in Orlando, Florida Area

Center offers hands-on experience with WF equipment and media from Roland, Mutoh and others

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (March 22, 2018) – Mac Papers, one of the largest merchant distributors in the Southeast U.S., announced today the opening of a wide format demo center at its Orlando branch located at 7601 Kingspointe Parkway, Orlando, Florida. The demo center houses wide format print equipment and substrates from best-in-class suppliers.

“We’re pleased to now offer our customers across Central and South Florida the opportunity to get hands-on experience from leading suppliers including Roland and Mutoh as well as the finishing equipment and substrates that perform best with each piece of equipment,” said Marty Davis, director of wide format and graphics for Mac Papers. “Our Orlando demo center showcases the latest solvent and dye sublimation wide format print equipment.”

The company is exhibiting at the ISA Sign Expo at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando on March 22 – 24 and invites show participants to join them at booth #5823 during the show dates and at an open house on March 22 at the Orlando branch.

“As part of our commitment to support the expanding wide format market, Mac Papers plans to operate a demo center within a four-hour drive of all the areas we serve throughout the Southeast,” stated Davis. The company recently opened demo centers at its headquarters in Jacksonville and its Atlanta area branch, and plans to open additional centers within the company’s southeastern footprint in 2018.

In addition to the equipment and substrates, Mac Papers also provides training, services and support to help customers maximize the effectiveness of their wide format equipment. The company’s wide format experts will analyze all stages of workflow, from creation to pressroom, then recommend ways to optimize the entire process.

The Mac Papers Orlando branch wide format demo center is open by appointment Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. To schedule a visit and demonstration, call 844.MAC.WIDE (844.622.9433), or email [email protected].

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Mac Papers Expands Its Castle™ Packaging Line with Stretch Films

Castle stretch film offering includes hand and machine length rolls as well as boxed machine film

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (March 15, 2018) – Mac Papers, one of the largest merchant distributors in the Southeast U.S., announced today that it has added stretch film to its Castle™ packaging products line. The company launched its exclusive Castle brand earlier this year with the introduction of Castle acrylic tape.

“We’re extremely pleased to now offer stretch film as part of our Castle brand of packaging products,” said Chris McCabe, vice president of packaging at Mac Papers. “We are dedicated to providing our customers with best-in-class packaging products and services and our Castle acrylic tape and stretch films help us deliver on that commitment.”

Castle stretch films are offered in hand and machine length rolls. The company’s website – macpapers.com/castle – lists product specifications as well as features and benefits of Castle stretch film, including high-quality cling, superior stretching performance and puncture resistance. In addition to machine film transported in pallets, Mac Papers also offers a boxed Castle machine film option, enabling ease of handling, moving and storage.

To learn more about Mac Papers’ Castle brand of packaging products, please visit macpapers.com/castle or contact [email protected].

About Mac Papers

Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, Mac Papers is one of the largest wholesale distributors in the Southeastern U.S. The company is a distribution partner for paper and print, packaging, facility supplies and office products. Mac Papers works with best-in-class suppliers to help businesses and consumers deliver quality results, boost efficiency and improve their bottom line. The company operates branch locations and retail stores in nine states across the Southeast. Mac Papers is a third generation, family-owned and operated business founded in 1965. Our sister company Mac Papers Envelope Converters converts and prints an extensive range of standard and custom envelopes – 16 million per day – utilizing the latest in equipment and technology. For more information, please visit macpapers.com or follow us on Twitter @macpapers and LinkedIn.

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Executive Promotions at Mac Papers and Packaging

Rick Mitchell named Chief Operating Officer
Kathy Wentworth promoted to Vice President of Human Resources

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (March 15, 2018) – Mac Papers, one of the largest merchant distributors in the Southeast U.S., announced today two executive promotions, naming Rick Mitchell as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Kathy Wentworth as Vice President of Human Resources.

Mitchell is responsible for providing leadership and strategic direction for the administrative and operations functions of the company, which includes information systems, corporate and branch support services, corporate development, marketing and communications, real estate, sustainability and human resources. He reports to Mac Papers President Sutton McGehee.

“Since joining Mac Papers, Rick has brought tremendous innovative thinking to our business and has helped the company find better ways to serve our customers,” said Sutton McGehee. “We are very pleased to have such an experienced leader driving operational excellence for Mac Papers.”

Mitchell joined Mac Papers in 2012 as the company’s executive director of information systems and most recently served as its chief innovation and operational process officer. Prior to Mac Papers, he spent several years as a C-level consultant for companies in the financial, manufacturing, distribution and transportation industries. Mitchell gained deep innovation and operational experience through a 17-year career with multinational aerospace, transportation and finance company Bombardier, most recently as vice president and general manager of Bombardier Capital’s rail division. Mitchell holds a bachelor’s degree in applied mathematics and computer sciences from Valdosta State University.

Wentworth is responsible for leading the company’s human and organizational initiatives, including strategic planning, recruitment, training and development, compensation and benefits, employee relations and acquisition integration. She reports to Rick Mitchell.

“Kathy brings more than 25 years of human resources experience to her role,” said Mac Papers COO Rick Mitchell. “She has been instrumental in improving our overall talent acquisition process, refining our corporate policies and helping the company deliver a competitive employee benefits package.”

Prior to joining Mac Papers as director of human resources in 2015, Wentworth spent 12 years as director of human resources at Jacksonville-based DPH Services LLC (formerly ICS Logistics). She has an associate’s degree in applied business from the University of Akron, a bachelor’s degree in organizational studies from Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida, a master’s degree in human resource development from Webster University in Jacksonville, and a juris doctor degree in law from the Florida Coastal School of Law.

About Mac Papers

Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, Mac Papers is one of the largest wholesale distributors in the Southeastern U.S. The company is a distribution partner for paper and print, packaging, facility supplies and office products. Mac Papers works with best-in-class suppliers to help businesses and consumers deliver quality results, boost efficiency and improve their bottom line. The company operates branch locations and retail stores in nine states across the Southeast. Mac Papers is a third generation, family-owned and operated business founded in 1965. Our sister company Mac Papers Envelope Converters converts and prints an extensive range of standard and custom envelopes – 16 million per day – utilizing the latest in equipment and technology. For more information, please visit macpapers.com or follow us on Twitter @macpapers and LinkedIn.

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Mac Papers and Packaging Opens Wide Format Demo Center in Atlanta Area

Gives printers and sign & display customers hands-on experiences with wide format equipment and media

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (February 14, 2018) – Mac Papers, one of the largest merchant distributors in the Southeast U.S., announced today the grand opening of a wide format demo center at its Atlanta branch located at 460 Riverside Parkway, Lithia Springs, Georgia. The demo facility houses wide format print equipment and substrates from best-in-class suppliers.

“We’re pleased to now offer our Atlanta-area customers the opportunity for hands-on experience with equipment and media used in the growing wide format market,” said Marty Davis, director of wide format and graphics for Mac Papers. “Our demo center showcases the latest solvent and dye sublimation wide format print equipment from top suppliers including Roland and Mutoh as well as the finishing equipment and substrates that perform best with each piece of equipment.”

Mac Papers also provides training, services and support to help customers maximize the effectiveness of their wide format equipment. The company’s wide format experts analyze all stages of workflow, from creation to pressroom, recommending ways to optimize the entire process.

“Wide format printing presents an exciting revenue opportunity for commercial printers and it’s a growing business for sign and display shops,” added Davis. “As part of our commitment to support the wide format market and our customers that are expanding their capabilities, Mac Papers plans to operate a demo center within a four-hour drive of all the areas we serve throughout the Southeast.” The company opened a demo center at its headquarters location in Jacksonville in January, 2017, and plans to open additional centers within the company’s southeastern footprint in 2018.

The Mac Papers Atlanta branch wide format demo center is open by appointment Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. To schedule a visit and demonstration, call 844-MAC-WIDE (844-622-9433), or email [email protected].

About Mac Papers
Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, Mac Papers is one of the largest wholesale distributors in the Southeast U.S. The company is a distribution partner for paper and print, packaging, facility supplies and office products. Mac Papers works with best-in-class suppliers to help businesses and consumers deliver quality results, improve efficiency and improve their bottom line. The company operates branch locations and retail stores across nine states in the Southeast. Mac Papers is a third generation, family-owned and operated business founded in 1965. Our sister company Mac Papers Envelope Converters converts and prints an extensive range of standard and custom envelopes – over 14 million per day – utilizing the latest in equipment and technology. For more information, please visit macpapers.com or follow us on Twitter @macpapers and LinkedIn.

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Introducing Our New Castle™ Packaging Brand

Initial Castle brand product offering includes acrylic hand and machine carton sealing tapes

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (January 10, 2018) – Mac Papers, one of the largest merchant distributors in the Southeast U.S., announced today the launch of its Castle™ packaging brand. The initial product offering under the company’s new brand is acrylic carton sealing tape in hand and machine length rolls.

Castle acrylic tape features a high-quality seal, superb clarity and visibility, and excellent shear strength. Superior quick sticking performance combined with controlled unwind ensures that Castle tape provides fluid dispensing on case sealing machines.

“We’re extremely proud and excited to introduce our Castle brand to the packaging market,” said Chris McCabe, vice president of packaging at Mac Papers. “The decision to offer our own product line reflects Mac Papers’ continued commitment to providing customers with best-in-class packaging solutions that, as our brand tagline suggests, ‘protect, contain and secure.’ Castle acrylic tape is the first step in building a comprehensive product portfolio.”

To learn more about the Castle brand of carton sealing tapes, please visit macpapers.com/castle or contact [email protected].

About Mac Papers
Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., Mac Papers is one of the largest wholesale distributors in the Southeast U.S. The company is a distribution partner for paper and print, packaging, facility supplies, and office products. Mac Papers works with best-in-class suppliers to help businesses and consumers deliver quality results, improve efficiency, and increase their bottom line. The company operates branch locations and retail stores across nine states in the Southeast. Mac Papers is a third generation, family-owned and operated business founded in 1965. Our sister company Mac Papers Envelope Converters converts and prints an extensive range of standard and custom envelopes – over 14 million per day – utilizing the latest in equipment and technology. For more information, please visit macpapers.com or follow us on Twitter @macpapers and LinkedIn.

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Announcing New VP & Regional Manager

Tallahassee branch General Manager Carter Whiddon is promoted to vice president and regional manager, joining Vice President and Regional Manager Craig Boortz in top branch leadership roles

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (January 2, 2018) – Mac Papers, one of the largest merchant distributors in the Southeast U.S., announced today that it has named Carter Whiddon as vice president and regional manager, joining Vice President and Regional Manager Craig Boortz in the company’s most senior branch leadership roles.

Whiddon joined Mac Papers in 1987, training at the Jacksonville, Fla., branch. He began his sales career in 1988, initially serving the Gainesville and Ocala, Fla., markets. The 30-year Mac Papers veteran was promoted to Tallahassee general manager in 2000 and led the branch to being recognized five years later as “Branch of the Year” – the company’s top sales honor.

“We have every confidence in Carter’s experience and leadership skills and know that he will be successful in his new role,” stated Mac Papers Chief Executive Officer David McGehee. “Carter and Craig Boortz complement each other nicely and will work well together and with our branch team members to deliver best-in-class products and creative solutions that meet our customers’ needs and support their business goals.”

Whiddon holds a bachelor’s degree in business communications from Valdosta State University (formerly known as Valdosta State College). He will be based at the company’s headquarters office in Jacksonville.

About Mac Papers
Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., Mac Papers is one of the largest wholesale distributors in the Southeast U.S. The company is a distribution partner for paper and print, packaging, facility supplies and office products. Mac Papers works with best-in-class suppliers to help businesses and consumers deliver quality results, improve efficiency and increase their bottom line. The company operates 22 locations and 16 retail stores across nine states in the Southeast. Mac Papers is a third generation, family-owned and operated business founded in 1965. Our sister company Mac Papers Envelope Converters converts and prints an extensive range of standard and custom envelopes – over 14 million per day – utilizing the latest in equipment and technology. For more information, please visit macpapers.com or follow us on Twitter.

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Announcing Acquisition of Florida Graphic Supply

Acquisition extends company’s sign and display offering

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (July 31, 2017) – Mac Papers, one of the largest merchant distributors in the Southeast U.S., announced today that on Friday July 28 it completed the acquisition of Florida Graphic Supply, Inc. (FGSI), a Clearwater, Fla.-based distributor that specializes in the most advanced wide format technology available.

“Mac Papers is proud to announce this acquisition, which is an important and strategic move for us in wide format,” explained Sutton McGehee, President of Mac Papers. “Not only does the acquisition reaffirm the company’s commitment to offering our customers a broad, diversified product lineup, but it also affirms our focus on extending our capabilities in the sign and display market. We are pleased to welcome FGSI employees into the Mac Papers family.”

The acquisition enables Mac Papers to distribute Roland equipment across all of its Southeastern markets. Florida Graphic Supply is the number one Roland® dealer in Florida. In addition to Roland, Mac Papers will now carry products by ORAFOL®, a leading manufacturer of self-adhesive products and reflective materials.

“We are very excited to be a part of the Mac Papers family and offer our customer base even more extensive resources and logistics capabilities as a result,” said John Eukovich, wide format sales manager. “Florida Graphic Supply and Mac Papers share a passion for excellent customer service.”

Florida Graphic Supply is a wholesale distributor of wide-format printing, plotters, and engraving equipment, as well as digital print media, plotter vinyl, software, and inkjet supplies. The company has been in business for over 25 years.

“Further expanding our sign and display capabilities has been an ongoing strategic goal for us and the expertise and offerings brought by the team at Florida Graphic Supply will help deepen our presence tremendously,” said Marty Davis, director of wide format and graphics of Mac Papers. “We are especially pleased to now be able to offer all of our customers Roland equipment and ORAFOL products.”

FGSI’s location at 2060 Calumet Street in Clearwater is open for business as a new Mac Papers location.

This announcement follows a string of acquisitions the company has made in recent years. In 2016, Mac Papers acquired the Birmingham-based packaging company Higdon Paper and Packaging, after acquiring two Nashville-based packaging companies in 2015 (Boxes Etc. II and Packaging Professionals). In 2013, Mac Papers purchased Alles Inc., a full-scale distributor of packaging products, systems and services out of Hialeah, Fla. In December 2012, the company acquired All Packaging Supplies, a distributor of industrial and food service packaging supplies located in Pembroke Park, Fla. In 2011, Mac Papers also acquired Orlando, Fla.-based Redd Paper Company, and Greenville-based All Square Digital Solutions, an authorized professional reseller and leading distributor of wide format inkjet printers, inks, digital print media, dye sublimation inks & media, laminators, laminates, and RIP software.

To learn more about this acquisition, visit www.macpapers.com/fgsi or contact our wide format team at [email protected].

About Mac Papers
Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., Mac Papers is one of the largest wholesale distributors in the Southeast U.S. The company is a distribution partner for paper and print, packaging, facility supplies and office products. Mac Papers works with best-in-class suppliers to help businesses and consumers deliver quality results, improve efficiency and increase their bottom line. The company operates 22 locations and 16 retail stores across nine states in the Southeast. Mac Papers is a third generation, family-owned and operated business founded in 1965. Our sister company Mac Papers Envelope Converters converts and prints an extensive range of standard and custom envelopes – over 14 million per day – utilizing the latest in equipment and technology. For more information, please visit macpapers.com or follow us on Twitter.

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Introducing Highlander™ Coated Cover

Highlander High Yield C1S and Highlander C2S serve printed packaging and folding carton markets

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (July 27, 2017) – Mac Papers, one of the largest merchant distributors in the Southeast U.S., announced today that it is launching Highlander™ coated cover for packaging and high-end graphics applications. The product line includes Highlander™ High Yield C1S coated cover and Highlander™ C2S coated cover.

Highlander High Yield C1S coated cover offers the lowest basis weights in the industry, delivering significant savings in upfront costs and freight. Highlander C2S coated cover is engineered to hold up to the most advanced two-sided print techniques and was manufactured without optical brighteners, ensuring lasting visual integrity. Both products are FDA-approved for direct food contact, offer the same brightness in all calipers, and provide continuity of shade and excellent printability.

“Mac Papers’ introduction of Highlander coated cover is closely aligned with our commitment to help commercial print customers successfully compete in the growing printed packaging and folding carton markets,” said Printed Packaging and Paperboard Director of Sales, Graham Riley. “Highlander High Yield offers a significant cost savings advantage and both products have FDA direct food contact approval, further broadening the range of applications to the food industry.”

To learn more about Highlander coated cover and use the cost savings calculator, please visit macpapers.com/highlander or contact [email protected].

About Mac Papers

Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., Mac Papers is one of the largest wholesale distributors in the Southeast U.S. The company is a distribution partner for paper and print, packaging, facility supplies and office products. Mac Papers works with best-in-class suppliers to help businesses and consumers deliver quality results, improve efficiency and increase their bottom line. The company operates 22 locations and 16 retail stores across nine states in the Southeast. Mac Papers is a third generation, family-owned and operated business founded in 1965. Our sister company Mac Papers Envelope Converters converts and prints an extensive range of standard and custom envelopes – over 14 million per day – utilizing the latest in equipment and technology. For more information, please visit macpapers.com or follow us on Twitter.

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Caryn King
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Proudly Accepted into Mutoh’s Extended Partner Program

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (June 12, 2017) – Mac Papers, one of the largest merchant distributors in the Southeast U.S., today announced that it has been accepted into industry leader Mutoh’s Textile and Dye Sublimation Extended Partner Program (EPP). The EPP is reserved for dealers that display the proper skills and technical knowledge to sell and support Mutoh’s full line of textile and dye sublimation printers as well as expertise regarding related transfer equipment, inks and media.

“We are pleased to be recognized by Mutoh as a qualified distributor in its elite Textile and Dye Sublimation Extended Partner Program,” said Marty Davis, director of wide format and graphics for Mac Papers. “We have been a Mutoh Authorized Dealer for three years now and are strongly committed to providing best-in-class support of Mutoh’s entire line of products, including the new ValueJet 1948WX dye sub printer.”

According to Mutoh, this designation signifies that Mac Papers’ proficiency in Mutoh’s eco-solvent and UV printer solutions have extended to support the company’s latest textile and dye sublimation offerings. “Mutoh’s Extended Partner Program is a formal way to acknowledge top distributors that provide customer-centric solutions and support to customers of our textile and dye sublimation printing systems,” stated Tom Testa, Southeast regional sales manager for Mutoh America. “Mutoh is proud to add Mac Papers to our EPP and we are confident they will provide customers with everything needed to support their businesses in this exciting and growing market.”

About Mac Papers
Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., Mac Papers is one of the largest wholesale distributors in the Southeast U.S. The company is a distribution partner for paper and print, packaging, facility supplies and office products. Mac Papers works with best-in-class suppliers to help businesses and consumers deliver quality results, improve efficiency and increase their bottom line. The company operates 22 locations and 16 retail stores across nine states in the Southeast. Mac Papers is a third generation, family-owned and operated business founded in 1965. Our sister company Mac Papers Envelope Converters converts and prints an extensive range of standard and custom envelopes – over 14 million per day – utilizing the latest in equipment and technology. For more information, please visit macpapers.com or follow us on Twitter.

About Mutoh
Mutoh Industries, Ltd. founded in 1952 in Tokyo, celebrates over 60 years of business beginning as a manufacturer and distributer of mechanical drafting products. Since then, ISO 9000- certified Mutoh Industries, Ltd. & has become the world’s foremost manufacturer of large format piezoelectric printers. In April, 2007, Mutoh Holdings Co, Ltd was established as a holding company of affiliates including Mutoh Industries, Ltd. Mutoh has engineering, manufacturing and distribution centers in Japan, Belgium, Germany, Singapore, Australia, China and Phoenix, Arizona. Please visit the websites: www.mutoh-hd.co.jp for Mutoh Holdings Co, Ltd and www.mutoh.com for Mutoh America Inc., call 1-800-99-MUTOH (800-996-8864) or e-mail us at [email protected].

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Coldenhove Sublimation Transfer Paper for the Growing Dye Sublimation Market

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (May 24, 2017) – Mac Papers, one of the largest merchant distributors in the Southeast U.S., today announced that it has entered into an agreement to supply dye sublimation transfer papers manufactured by industry leader Coldenhove. The agreement was facilitated by #1 Network, Inc., an organization of independent graphic arts dealers.

“We are pleased to be among the few select distributors in the United States with an opportunity to supply Coldenhove’s outstanding sublimation transfer papers for the growing dye sub market,” said Marty Davis, director of wide format and graphics for Mac Papers. “Coldenhove’s Jetcol® and Jet-X® sublimation papers are proven to provide extremely high transfer yields and are the absolute benchmark for the industry.”

In addition to manufacturing the sublimation papers, Coldenhove also produces the coatings, maintaining total quality control. According to Davis, Coldenhove’s advanced coatings provide distinct advantages. “Compared to conventional coatings, Coldenhove coatings demonstrate higher density, imparting more vibrant and consistent colors in the transfer process, while using less ink and running at faster transfer speeds,” stated Davis.

Established in 1661, Coldenhove is widely regarded as the inventor of digital dye sublimation paper. The company’s Jetcol paper was granted a patent in 1998. Coldenhove is certified to ISO 9001 and 14001, and employs Lean Six Sigma throughout its operation.

“Consistent quality is the true hallmark of Jetcol sublimation papers,” stated Davis. “Achieving the same results from print job to print job generates a high degree of production predictability, and that creates a powerful value proposition for our customers, especially when enhanced by our extensive distribution network and wide format expertise.”

To find out more about Coldenhove dye sublimation transfer papers offered by Mac Papers, please contact [email protected].

About Mac Papers
Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., Mac Papers is one of the largest wholesale distributors in the Southeast U.S. The company is a distribution partner for paper and print, packaging, facility supplies and office products. Mac Papers works with best-in-class suppliers to help businesses and consumers deliver quality results, improve efficiency and increase their bottom line. The company operates 22 locations and 16 retail stores across nine states in the Southeast. Mac Papers is a third generation, family-owned and operated business founded in 1965. Our sister company Mac Papers Envelope Converters converts and prints an extensive range of standard and custom envelopes – over 14 million per day – utilizing the latest in equipment and technology. For more information, please visit macpapers.com or follow us on Twitter.

About Coldenhove
For more information about Coldenhove, please visit www.coldenhove.com.

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