Manitoba Manufacturing Network
At Sustainable Swine Resources (SSR), partnership starts with proximity. That’s why we’re expanding our footprint in Canada through a joint venture in Winkler, Manitoba, positioning us closer to the manufacturers, researchers, and innovators who rely on high-quality, traceable porcine materials. Winkler sits within a dynamic manufacturing and agri-food corridor near Winnipeg, which makes it a smart hub for sourcing, preparation, and reliable delivery across the province and beyond.
Why Manitoba— And Why Winkler?
Manitoba is one of Canada’s leading pork production provinces with an established, skilled workforce and a strong processing base. Recent investment in Winkler underscores the region’s momentum: a CAD $52.8 million expansion of the Winkler Meats processing plant, structured as a joint venture with Johnsonville, is adding capacity and jobs, with federal and provincial support to strengthen the province’s value-added agri-food sector.
For SSR partners, this matters. Local capacity translates into shorter lead times, steadier availability, and more resilient logistics, especially for programs that require consistent sizing, controlled preparation, and tight temperature management. It also helps ensure materials stay within Canadian supply chains from harvest to shipment, supporting the province’s manufacturing ecosystem.
What This Expansion Enables for Canadian Customers
Closer-to-market customization. Our collaboration in Winkler allows us to align sourcing and preparation protocols with your application, specifications, and SOPs. We cover harvesting, trimming, preservation, and packaging so materials arrive ready for your workflow.
Reliable, right-fit logistics. Whether you need parcel delivery of fresh or frozen tissues or recurring LTL shipments on wet or dry ice, we match shipping windows and formats to your production schedule. This is critical for manufacturers serving clinical, research, or education markets.
Documentation for regulated environments. SSR operates within certified, controlled systems and can provide the documentation and traceability Canadian manufacturers and product teams expect throughout their supply chain.
Serving the Manitoba Manufacturing Network
We’re committed to helping Manitoba manufacturers, medical product teams, and research groups scale with confidence. By situating capability in Winkler, we aim to reduce friction across the supply chain and support device assemblies, biologic inputs, training programs, and product development that depend on consistent, well-characterized porcine materials.
For product leaders, this means:
Predictability: dependable capacity tied to Manitoba’s processing infrastructure.
Speed: fewer handoffs and shorter transit from harvest to controlled preparation.
Partnership: a team that acts as an extension of your operation, from program setup through steady-state supply.
A Collaborative Model Built for Growth
Our approach in Canada mirrors how we partner everywhere we operate. We start by understanding your use case in detail. From bioburden reduction and debridement steps to specific sizing, wash sequences, and packaging, we tune preparation to downstream needs so you can hit performance, regulatory, and cost objectives.
Manitoba Manufacturing – Looking Ahead
The Manitoba manufacturing community is growing, and SSR is here to help it grow faster with local capabilities, customized preparation, and reliable delivery. As we stand up programs from Winkler, our goal is simple: give Canadian partners a smoother, more resilient path from requirement to receipt.
If you’re part of the Manitoba Manufacturing Network or building porcine-based products anywhere in Canada, let’s connect about your application and supply needs. We’ll configure a program that fits, then deliver it consistently.
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