WARWIN SA

The year 1947 marked the beginning of construction of the “Winiary” State Fruit Processing Plant (Państwowe Zakłady Przetwórstwa Owocowego Winiary). In the fall, the plant bought its first supply of fruit and produced nearly 8,000 gallons of apple extract. In 1948, production volume increased to over 10,500 gallons of “Maślacz” and “Mazowieckie” fruit wine.

The plant continued to grow and expand its wine production, especially from 1952, when Stanisław Marcinkowski became its CEO and production volume amounted to 265,000 gallons. At that time, the name of the company was changed to “Mazovian Winery” (Mazowiecka Wytwórnia Win).

The nearby village of Magnuszew served as a seasonal fruit and vegetable purchase point. The winery ran a trial of strawberry pulp to be sold domestically and outside the country. Each new year on average yielded an increase in wine production of 50,000 gallons.

In 1958, the winery employed 264 workers. The company had a substantial influence on the town’s development. In the early 1960s, plant expansion was finalized. New offices and a bottling plant were built. Wine production increased to 1,000,000 gallons, and the winery also produced 300,000 pounds of strawberry pulp, and an additional 950,000 gallons of fruit extract.

Warka wine was exported to the United States, Great Britain, Australia, and the USSR. The strawberry pulp was shipped to Canada, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Netherlands, Finland, and the USSR. In 1962, Director Stanisław Marcinkowski became Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of the Province National Council (Prezydium Wojewódzkiej Rady Narodowej) in Warsaw and turned the office of Mazovian Winery CEO over to Sławomir Susik.

In 1967, the name of the company was again changed to “Fruit and Vegetable Processing Plant” (Zakłady Przemysłu Owocowo-Warzywnego). In 1972, wine production volume increased to a level of 1,850,000 gallons, and included 11 types of wine.

The Mazovian Winery cared for its workers’ health and wellbeing. In particular, they could benefit from medical services at a company clinic, including dental work and light therapy. Moreover, the company opened a canteen, and the workers’ cultural needs were served by “Auntie Ola’s Theater,” supported by the Winery.

In 1991, the company was transformed into a publicly listed employee owned company named WARWIN SA. In the years 1993–1994, key Polish stockholders sold the majority stake of 70 per cent to foreign investors. Currently, the Winery is managed by a board of directors, supervisory board, and the annual stockholders meeting. The company’s main products are fruit concentrates and cider.