Celebrating 50 years of innovative packaging

Winpak Celebrates 50 Years of Innovative Packaging and a Historic Leadership Transition 

2025 marks a major milestone for Winpak, a North American leader in high-performance packaging solutions, as the company celebrates 50 years of packaging innovation. 

Founded in 1975 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, by the Wihuri Oy company of Finland, Winpak has grown from a bold Canadian startup into a multi-national manufacturer with thirteen business units across Canada, the United States, and Mexico. 

For five decades, Winpak has manufactured and distributed high-quality packaging materials and innovative packaging machines, primarily used for the protection of perishable foods, beverages, pharmaceuticals, medical and personal care. With a product line that spans lidding, medical films, thermoforming materials, stand-up pouches, and more, Winpak has become one of the packaging industry's most trusted and forward-looking names. 

At the heart of Winpak is its people - a diverse, multi-generational team that brings experience, curiosity, and commitment to every challenge. Their solution-oriented mindset has shaped Winpak’s success across five decades. The company’s culture of resourcefulness, safety, innovation, and sustainability has guided its journey - and it shows in the passionate people behind every solution. 

In this milestone year, Winpak also honors its founder and long-time Chairman of the Board, Antti Aarnio-Wihuri, who has chosen to retire after an extraordinary tenure. Winpak is proud to announce that Martti Aarnio-Wihuri, Antti’s son, will assume the role of Chairman of the Board. This marks a seamless generational transition and underscores the Wihuri family’s deep connection to Winpak and its future. 

As Winpak reflects on its past and builds toward the future, the company remains committed to its vision: To Provide the Best Packaging Solutions for People and Planet™. 

Here’s to 50 years of packaging excellence and to the next 50 years of bold, responsible growth. 

 




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