WIBERG History

1947

18 February, WIBERG KG founded by Wilhelm Berger
and Dr Helene Berger in Stuhlfelden/Oberpinzgau, Austria. The company’s
focus is on offering sausage producers ready-to-use seasonings with consistent
flavour quality.

1954

WIBERG relocates to Salzburg, Nonntaler Hauptstrasse 55.

1962

A second branch is opened in Freilassing, Germany, for the EC area.

1973

The company starts selling gastronomy seasonings in Austria.

1977

Production (binding, shirring & printing) of sausage casing begins –
foundation for packaging solutions as part of the overall WIBERG range of services.

1977/78

Current building at A.-Schemel-Strasse 9 in Salzburg
built and expanded; headquarters transferred to new site.

1981

Company founder Wilhelm Berger dies. His daughter,
Helga Winkler-Berger, takes over WIBERG management.

1983/84

A new company building is erected in Freilassing, Germany, at Eichendorffstrasse 25.

1987

WIBERG branches out to North America and founds WIBERG Corporation in Toronto,
Canada, which is expanded and relocated to Oakville, Ontario in 1996.

1994

The WIBERG quality management system is certified in compliance with ISO 9001.

1996

WIBERG Corporation headquarters moves to
new site in Oakville, Ontario.

1997

WIBERG celebrates its 50th anniversary and expands its Salzburg office into its
company headquarters.

1998

Marcus Winkler joins the company. 

2001

Marcus Winkler assumes corporate management responsibilities in the third generation:
"My goal is to develop WIBERG into the leading international supplier of
flavour and enjoyment for food producers and restaurateurs."

2001

New branches are opened in Los Angeles and Barcelona that same year.

2005

Construction begins on new production facilities in Freilassing.
Headquarters remain at the Salzburg home office.

2007

WIBERG celebrates its 60th anniversary and moves into its new logistic centre in Freilassing.

2008

End of April the new production halls were opened. People from politics, economy and press from Austria and Germany were present, as well as clients from all over the world.