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Finnish consumer packaging company
Huhtamaki Oyj
(styled
Huhtamaki
) is a global
food packaging
specialist, headquartered in
Espoo, Finland
. Its products include paper and plastic
disposable tableware
, such as
cups
, plates and containers for
quick service restaurants
, coffee shops, retail stores, caterers and vending operators. The company provides
coated
paper cups
for fast food chains such as
Burger King
, as well as flexible packaging and labels for food and drink, pet food, pharmaceuticals, household and hygiene brands. Huhtamaki also makes
egg cartons
and trays, fruit trays and cup carriers.
The company is a pioneer in exploring and using new sustainable materials, such as
bio-plastics
and recyclable materials. Huhtamaki was initially established as a manufacturer of
confectionery
in 1920 in Finland and grew in size over the years, eventually becoming an industrial
conglomerate
with such diverse product lines as ladies' clothing,
pharmaceuticals
and
electronic components
. A packaging division was established in 1965 under the Polarpak brand. In 1988, the company decided to concentrate on a single business area where it could be world-leading. Many business units were divested over the following decade, including the pharmaceutical division Leiras (sold to
Schering
) and the original candy business (which by this point included the
Leaf
brand). During the same period, many packaging companies were acquired. Today Huhtamaki is solely focused on the packaging sector with around 16,000 employees in over 30 countries. Its
North American
operations are based within the
Kansas City Metropolitan Area
in
De Soto, Kansas
. The parent company Huhtamaki Oyj is listed on
Nasdaq Helsinki
Ltd.
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