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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