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Our History
Explore our timeline that showcases our history from where we’ve been to where we’re going!
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2019
Plans to expend and move to a new 190,000 sq.ft. warehouse in Branchburg, New Jersey.
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2018
A new warehouse opens in New Jersey to help better service the east coast.*2018*A new manufacturing plant will open in Rockwall, TX late 2018.
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2017
Karat® paper hot cups become SFI® certified.
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2016
Lollicup USA launches Total Clean™.*2016*Lollicup opens a 150,000 sq. ft. warehouse in Wilmer, TX.
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2015
Lollicup USA receives the Energy Efficiency participation award from Southern California Edison (SCE) for its facility in Chino, CA.*2015*Lollicup USA achieves $100 million in sales and LollicupStore.com and CupDepot.com merge together for a new and improved website.
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2013
Headquarters relocates to a new 300,300 sq.ft. facility in Chino, CA
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2012
Summerville, SC fufillment center begins operations
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2010
Wholesale distribution reaches out to international markets including Europe, the Middle East, Japan, South Africa, and others
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2008
Karat launches Karat® Earth, a line of eco-friendly, bio-based and compostable products
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2007
Additional warehouse space is expanded to 100,000 sq.ft.
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2006
Karat foodservice disposables and packaging is officially registered as a brand
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2005
Lollicup USA headquarters is relocated to a new 60,000+ sq.ft. facility in City of Industry, CA
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2004
Lollicup® Coffee & Tea reaches 100+ retail stores nationwide*2004*Lollicup USA, Inc. launches its first e-commerce website Karat® is created, offering various disposable and packaging goods with competitive pricing
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2003
Tea Zone®, a brand of premium beverage ingredients, is established to ensure high quality ingredients
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2000
Lollicup® USA, Inc. opens first Lollicup Coffee & Tea retail store in San Gabriel, CA