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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== 1911: Predecessor to Maryland Cup founded in Boston by Joseph Shapiro and his three brothers. Company sells ice cream, then expands to bake ice cream cones Headquarters moves to Baltimore. 1932-1936: Company diversifies, making matches and straws. Sweetheart, the name used on products, is inspired by picture of two children using straws to drink a milkshake from the same glass. 1947: Company executives vote, 14-to-1, against entering the cup business. But Joseph Shapiro votes yes - and the cup business is born. 1961: Maryland Cup goes public, consolidating 32 companies controlled by Shapiro family members. 1968: Joseph Shapiro dies. 1983: Maryland Cup bought by Fort Howard, a Wisconsin-based paper manufacturer. At the time, Maryland Cup has 33 plants, more than 10,000 employees and a net worth of $250 million. 1983-1985: Fort Howard boosts capital spending in cup business, while cutting costs through layoffs. 1986: Customer service deteriorates and cup sales start to slide. Fort Howard acquires Lily-Tulip, cup-maker with net worth of $108 million. 1988: Fort Howard itself acquired in leveraged buyout by Morgan Stanley for $3.9 billion. 1989: Fort Howard spins off cup business as Sweetheart Holdings. Business has 15 U.S. factories and more than 8,000 employees. 1991: Sweetheart turns a profit on operations, but saddled by debt, net worth falls to -$95 Million.〔http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1992-11-22/news/1992327001_1_popsicles-fort-howard-cup/5〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sweetheart Cup Company」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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