Magnetix is a construction toy imported and sold by Rose Art Industries, Inc. (a subsidiary of Mega Brands, Inc.) from September 2003 on. Magnetix uses plastic building pieces that have powerful neodymium magnets built into them and can be connected together with metal balls. According to TD Monthly, a trade magazine for the toy industry, Magnetix sets are among the top 10 most-wanted building sets, and are top sellers on Web sites including Amazon.com, KBToys.com, and Walmart.com.[1] Magnetix was nominated for 2005 Activity Toy of the Year by the Toy Industry Association[2], and was included in the Hot Dozen list for 2005 published by Toy Wishes
