Chinet Explained

Chinet
Industry:	Paper products
Founded:	1930s
Hq Location City:	De Soto, Kansas
Owner:	Huhtamäki

Chinet is an American paper goods company established in the 1930s that produces disposable plates, bowls, napkins, and plastic cups. Owned by Huhtamaki of Espoo, Finland, its North American regional headquarters is in De Soto, Kansas.^{[1] [2]}

Chinet began offering compostable plate products in 2013.^{[3] [4]}

Huhtamaki has manufacturing facilities in the following locations:^[5]

• Hammond, Indiana
• Coleman, Michigan
• Marion, Indiana
• Franklin, Ohio
• New Vienna, Ohio
• Batavia, Ohio
• Hopkinsville, Kentucky
• DeSoto, Kansas
• Paris, Texas
• Goodyear, Arizona
• Los Angeles, California
• Sacramento, California
• Fulton, New York
• Waterville, Maine
• Lewiston, Maine
• Andalusia, Alabama

Notes and References

1. Web site: About Chinet. 3 February 2016. Chinet. 18 December 2017.
2. Web site: Chinet Brand. Huhtamaki. 18 December 2017.
3. Web site: Chinet Plates vs. Hefty Plates. February 2013. Consumer Reports Magazine. 18 December 2017.
4. Web site: "Biodegradable" Paper Plates Put to the Test. 3 July 2013. News 5 Cleveland. 18 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171222111458/https://www.news5cleveland.com/money/consumer/consumer-reports/biodegradable-paper-plates-put-to-the-test. 22 December 2017. dead.
5. Web site: North America locations . huhtamaki.com . Huhtamaki, Inc. . 8 July 2023.