Wepa Verpackungen GmbH

Wepa Verpackungen GmbH is a family-owned company based in Ennepetal, Germany, founded in 1936 by Walter Dietzel as a trading business for soda, packing, and colored papers. It develops packaging systems for product protection, transport, and safety, and also handles storage, planning, and delivery of packaging materials. In 1969, a production facility for corrugated packaging was established. Wolfgang Dietzel created special solutions for the furniture and automotive industries. Logistics services expanded in the 1980s with just-in-time, just-in-sequence, and Kanban systems. In 1997, the company moved to a 15,000-square-meter facility in Ennepetal. Standard solutions were added for small series. From 2002, supply management (All-in-one, Fulfillment) and consulting for packaging logistics process optimization were strengthened.