Canadian owned and operated, and founded in Edmonton by Ben Wong, Winner Garment Industries has been manufacturing garments since 1975.
It started in a 600-square-foot shop that focused on embroidery and custom cresting of outerwear under the name of Winner Crest Art Service. Now, 50 years later, Winner Garment has grown to a 51,000-square-foot design and manufacturing facility with a 1,500-square-foot showroom – being one of Canada’s largest and most successful operations of its kind. They provide products to retailers across the country, from Victoria to Newfoundland.
Winner Garment’s in-house design department has fully computerized embroidery, heat transfer, silk screening and design capabilities, allowing them to make clients’ custom and fitted orders in any quantity and for any deadline. Their specialty is the manufacture of large in stock or custom garments for wildland firefighting, utilities, oil and gas, mining, electrical and construction industries. They have a very large stock of flame resistant and regular workwear for fast delivery, and they have hundreds of fabrics, colours and sizes for clients to choose from.
Winner Garment also makes flight suits, coveralls, parkas and bib pants, and more, from unlined uniforms to warm lined garments, suitable for all seasons. They produce winter workwear for outside temperatures as cold as -60°C for customers in Nunavut.
Unique in its ability to customize, tailor and provide results in a short turnaround, Winner Garment and its local warehouse boasts a team with the ability to do hand detailing and finishing. They have invested in automation and brought in the machines to quickly process large orders. Whether it’s an oilfield operator needing thousands of coveralls at a time, or a single person needing a custom fit to accommodate special conditions, Winner Garment delivers high quality, expertly tailored results across Canada.
“We believe in providing our customers with garments that are comfortable as well as protective, even trademarking the term Safety that Fits™,” says Wong.
“We take our feedback directly from the customers who use our garments in the field and continuously work to improve our solutions,” adds Leah Liang, business manager.
“Our clients want high-tech fabric and Canadian manufacturing,” says Fanny Liao, sales manager. “We listen to, and provide for, our clients’ needs. With these values, we survived and grew, even with increasing competition from overseas.”
The experience of the team is another driving factor in the company’s success. As a great place to work, many of the staff are long-term. Cutting room manager, Luis Ascencio, for example, has been on the team for 38 years and has no plans of retirement. Under the tutelage of Wong, he started in the cutting room. He’s still there today, overseeing millions of investment in automation and cutting hundreds of garments simultaneously with the same enthusiasm as his first cut on the job.
These days, making things work is a collaboration between manufacturers and consumers.
“We are not against imported work gear,” Wong assures, “as long as customers realize the importance and the difference of a Canadian owned and operated company. While you may be able to get an item quickly online, the quality and fit cannot be guaranteed. Here at Winner Garment, we have millions of feet of fabric in all colours, fibres and weights. We meet – and often exceed – Canadian regulations and standards. With our facilities and on-site team, we deliver what you want faster and better than what you can get online.”
Wong is thankful to provide customers with the gear that helps protect them on the job, and a workplace dedicated to the success of their families.
“Thank you to all my staff,” he concludes. “They are my biggest helpers. Without them, I cannot do anything. I am lucky to have such good staff.”
At a vigorous age of 85, Wong has passed more responsibility to his son Tony, vice president, so the family business can continue its success for many more years ahead.
12003 Kingsway NW
Edmonton, Alberta T5G 0X8
780-453-8989, 1-866-956-8989
Info@winnergarment.com
