Solo Cup Company
ManufacturingIllinois, United States501-1000 Employees
Solo Cup Company is a Lake Forest, Illinois-based manufacturer that specializes in single-use products designed to serve food and beverages. Founded in 1936, the company serves consumer/retail, foodservice, and international markets and maintains corporate offices in Mason, Michigan and Lake Forest, Illinois following its 2012 acquisition by Dart Container. It operates with a global footprint that includes facilities in Europe and the Americas. Its product portfolio covers options built from paper, plastic, foam, post-consumer recycled content, and annually renewable materials, marketed under brand names such as Solo, Sweetheart, Creative Carryouts, and Bare by Solo. The company has pursued environmentally oriented lines, notably Bare by Solo, and has produced recognizable designs such as the red party cup and the Traveler hot cup lid, the latter earning recognition from the Museum of Modern Art in 2005. Solo Cup employs more than 500 people and serves a broad, global customer base.