2026 Canada’s Best Managed Companies Platinum Club member
Kruger Products achieves Platinum Club status with the Canada’s Best Managed Companies program.
2026 is the ninth consecutive year the Company has made the Best Managed Companies list.
MISSISSAUGA, ON, May 14, 2026 – Kruger Products has been named a 2026 recipient of the Canada’s Best Managed Companies and a member of the Platinum Club after retaining its designation for nine consecutive years. Kruger Products first earned its place on the Best Managed Companies list in 2018.
The Canada’s Best Managed Companies program awards excellence in leadership of private Canadian-owned companies, through a rigorous evaluation by an independent judging panel. Kruger Products is recognized with the Best Managed Companies designation for having a people-centric culture, implementing a strategic company framework, investing in innovation and technological advancement, and maintaining financial resilience and strong corporate governance.
"Our employees have demonstrated leadership, strategic thinking, and a commitment to collaboration in advancing our business”, said Dino Bianco, CEO of Kruger Products. “Membership in the Platinum Club acknowledges their significant contributions and dedication to our mission of Making Everyday Life More Comfortable."
Kruger Products distinguished itself with its position as a leading tissue-manufacturing company Canadians can count on, not only in the products we sell and the investments we make in innovation but also as an employer that cares about its people, confidently and boldly growing our workforce in a time of economic uncertainty.
Collectively, these practices bolster Canada's economy by encouraging sustainable development, improving competitiveness, and fostering a vibrant business environment.
“Over the past year, companies such as Kruger Products have continually adapted and successfully responded to challenges, seized new opportunities, and leveraged industry leading competencies to maximize their investments and drive sustainable growth,” said Derrick Dempster, Partner, Deloitte Private and Canada’s Best Managed Co-Leader. “These winners have set the standard of excellence for Canada’s business ecosystem by demonstrating a strong commitment to strategic transformation, talent and workforce development, and technological and business adaptability.”
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About Canada’s Best Managed Companies
Canada’s Best Managed Companies continues to be the mark of excellence for private Canadian-owned and managed companies. Every year since the launch of the program in 1993, hundreds of entrepreneurial companies have competed for this designation in a rigorous and independent process that evaluates their management skills and practices. The awards are granted on four levels: 1) Canada’s Best Managed Companies new winner, one of the new winners selected each year; 2) Canada’s Best Managed Companies winner, award recipients that have re-applied and successfully retained their Best Managed designation for two additional years, subject to annual operational and financial review; 3) Gold Standard winner, after three consecutive years of maintaining their Best Managed status, these winners have demonstrated their commitment to the program and successfully retained their award for 4-6 consecutive years; 4) Platinum Club member, winners that have maintained their Best Managed status for seven years or more. Program sponsors are Deloitte Private, CIBC, EDC, The Globe and Mail, and TMX Group. For more information, visit www.bestmanagedcompanies.ca.
About Kruger Products Inc.
Kruger Products is Canada’s leading manufacturer of quality tissue products for households, industrial and commercial use. Kruger Products serves the Canadian consumer market with well-known brands such as Cashmere®, Purex®, SpongeTowels®, Scotties® and Bonterra®. The Kruger PRO division manufactures and distributes high-quality, cost-effective product solutions to a wide range of commercial and public entities. A Greater Toronto Area Top Employer for the past fourteen years, Kruger Products has approximately 3,000 employees and was once again named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies in 2026. The Company operates ten FSC® COC-certified (FSC C-104904) production facilities in North America. For more information, visit www.krugerproducts.com.
