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Expect a great partnership
Since 1962, our success has been built on great partnerships with our customers. It is this strong bond that serves our mission “To help our customers win by doing what others can’t or won’t.”
When working with Great Northern, you’ll see this entrepreneurial spirit ingrained in our culture. We welcome new challenges and continue to provide innovative solutions to the packaging and instore industries.
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VISION AND MISSION
Our VISION and MISSION drive the decisions we make and the service we provide every day.
Our Vision
“We help our employees win through personal growth and a shared future”
through a trusting and collaborative culture that helps us be at our best every day.
Our Mission
“We help our customers win by doing what others can’t or won’t” gives us a clear
purpose and raises the bar for performance.
The Core Values that Drive Us
Integrity
The founders of Great Northern exemplified the values of trust and integrity. Today every employee lives these values by treating customers and team members with respect and by doing the right thing.
In my 17 years of working with Great Northern, one word I would use to describe my company is integrity. They stand behind what they say. They listen and treat you fairly.
Angela Zabel - Account Coordinator, Great Northern Laminations
Personal Growth
Bringing out the best in each of our employees ultimately helps our customers win. We do this by providing growth and leadership opportunities at every level.
All of the different jobs I held, there was always a challenge, always something new you could do. They personally helped me evolve into a better person and a better worker.
Jack Vanstrom - Employee, Great Northern Corp.
Entrepreneurial Spirit
We do what others can’t or won’t – That’s what drives our innovation.
Doing what’s right for the customer is important. We’re going to find a way to figure it out. We always want to meet or exceed our customer’s expectations.
Terry Gobel - Lead Designer, Great Northern – Twin Cities
A Shared Future
We value our long-term relationships with customers and employees and are committed to a future where we all win.
It’s about our future as employees and as a company. If you are successful, the company is successful and they’ll continue to help you.
The Davis Family - Great Northern - Racine
GREAT NORTHERN CARES
Great Northern’s vision is to “Help our employees win through personal growth and a shared future.” The Great Northern Cares program is just one way we live this vision by supporting our employees and the organizations in the communities where we live and work through community service and donations.
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KEEPING OUR EMPLOYEES SAFE
Great Northern is committed to protecting our employees’ health, safety, and working environment. See how we continue to assess and invest in our safety program.
Learn MoreGreat Northern History
1962
Great Northern Corporation is founded
1967
30,000 sq ft facility opened in Racine, WI
1976
Corrugator installed in new 80,000 sq ft facility in Appleton, WI
1986
New 90,000 sq ft addition in Appleton, WI leads the industry in automation and modernization
1995
Acquires Laminations, an industry leader in edge protection
1998
Racine Facility completes its second expansion in four years, to 325,000 sq ft
2004
- Acquired Kell Container in Chippewa Falls, WI
- Opened StrataGraph in Oshkosh, WI
2008
Acquired Creative Carton in Minneapolis, MN
2010
First of two HP digital presses installed in Chippewa Falls, WI
2016
Two Ward ServoGraphix Flexo presses and Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 162 Litho press installed
2017
HP High Speed Web Digital press installed in Oshkosh, WI
2018
Acquired United Displaycraft of Chicago, IL
Doing What Others Can’t or Won’t
Our capabilities are broad, ranging from traditional corrugated boxes to innovative retail displays seen throughout the country. In addition, we manufacture protective products used in the transport and storage of just about any item you can think of.
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