Develops and distributes over 1,300 covering materials for premium packaging, bookbinding and displays.
Winter & Company AG
Münchenstein (HQ) · Eimeldingen · Culemborg · Épinay-sur-Orge · Milano · El Papiol/Barcelona · Huntingdon · Łódź · Shenzhen · Hong Kong · Portsmouth, NH · OsakaNew on Amplifa
About Winter & Company
Winter & Company is a globally active provider of innovative covering and binding materials for the packaging and publishing industry, headquartered in Münchenstein, Switzerland. As a Swiss family business in its fourth generation, the company founded in 1892 develops and distributes its own material brands such as Skivertex®, Pellaq®, Nabuka®, Corvon®, Wibalin® and Chamel® for applications in premium and luxury packaging, bookbinding, displays, carrier bags as well as upholstery and shopfitting. The range comprises more than 6,100 stock-kept items in 321 colors and over 30 registered brands. The company sees itself as an editor: it cultivates long-term supplier partnerships, operates a Technical Competence Center for product development and quality control, as well as central warehousing and logistics (Winter Warehouse & Logistics). In addition, individual, tailor-made material designs are created together with customers, including in the field of upcycling (Winter Wrup-Cycling). With its own sales companies and partners, Winter & Company is active in over 40 countries.
- Site
- Münchenstein
- Processes
- Warehousing & logistics (Winter Warehouse & Logistics), Technical competence center / product development and quality control, Consulting and material expertise for designers, Individual/tailor-made material designs (tailor-made designs), Converting (inspiration book converting), Webshop (COLOURSOURCE in the UK)
- Materials
- Skivertex®, Pellaq®, Nabuka®, Corvon®, Wibalin®, Chamel®, Toile Ocean / Satin Ocean, Ecorel®
- Certificates
- FSC, REACH compliance (all materials), FSC certification (where applicable)
- Founded
- 1892
- Industries
- Packaging industry (premium/luxury packaging), Publishing & bookbinding, Displays & visual merchandising, Shopping bags, Upholstery & shopfitting
- 01
Product development (Technical Competence Center)
- 02
Supplier selection & management
- 03
Quality control
- 04
Warehousing (Winter Warehouse & Logistics)
- 05
Converting
- 06
Distribution via own companies & partners
- 07
Consulting & tailor-made material designs
Materials & Processes
Skivertex®
Established proprietary cover material brand of the company for packaging and bookbinding.
Pellaq®
Established material brand of the company for covering applications.
Nabuka®
Suede-like covering material, also available as a variant made from recycled bottles and PU.
Corvon®
Material family including metallic-look and textured variants for packaging and displays.
Wibalin®
Paper-based cover material, also available as a variant made from recycled paper (Wibalin® Recycled).
Chamel®
Velvet-like material, including variants made from recycled PET bottles.
Toile Ocean / Satin Ocean
Bookbinding and fabric materials made from ocean plastic in cooperation with #tide ocean material®.
Ecorel®
Recycled and recyclable covering material.
Wintan®
Material developed from leather waste with a patina leather look (Wintan® Vintage).
Genuine Leather
Genuine leather range such as Chèvre Scié Brasil and Kenia Kid for high-quality covers.
Products & Applications
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Quality & Standards
The Technical Competence Center forms the heart of product development and ensures high quality control standards. All materials are REACH-compliant and, where applicable, FSC-certified.
| Evidence | Münchenstein |
|---|---|
| REACH compliance (all materials) | |
| FSC certification (where applicable) |
History
- 1892
Foundation of the company; "Creative Coverings since 1892". Today a Swiss family business in its fourth generation.