Sweetheart Cup Company

The world's largest "paper" cup in front of what was once the Lily-Tulip manufacturing company, later Sweetheart Cup Company.[1] Actually made of poured concrete, the cup stands about 68.1 feet (20.8 m) tall.

Sweetheart Cup Company was a North America company that made paper cups, plastic cups and related products. In 2004, Sweetheart was acquired by the Solo Cup Company.

History

Sweetheart was founded by Joseph Shapiro and his four brothers, emigrants from Russia to the US. It became the largest consumer packaging company in the world, expanding to three product lines: foodservice, packaging, and consumer.

Sweetheart was sold several times before being acquired by Solo Cups on March 1, 2004.

Robert M. Korzenski, who had been with Sweetheart Cups for over 10 years, became the current CEO of Solo Cup Company in August 2006.

References

  1. ↑ Lily-Tulip Cup Corporation, Springfield-Greene County Library, Springfield, Missouri

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