traded as nasdaq helsinki huh1v industry packaging founded 1920 headquarters espoo finland key people pekka ala pietil chairman jukka moisio president and ceo products paper plastic and moulded fibre packaging revenue 2.7 billion 2015 1 operating income 214.9 million 2015 1 profit 151.4 million 2015 1 total assets 2 515 billion end 2015 1 total equity 1 036 million end 2015 1 number of employees 15 844 end 2015 1 website www.huhtamaki.com huhtamaki is a global food packaging specialist headquartered in espoo finland . its primary outputs include paper and plastic disposable tableware such as cups plates and containers for quick service restaurants coffee shops retail stores caterers and vending operators e.g. coated paper cups for fast food chains like burger king as well as flexible packaging and labels for food and drink pet food pharmaceuticals household and hygiene brands . huhtamaki also makes egg cartons and trays fruit trays and cup carriers . the company is a pioneer in exploring and using new sustainable materials such as bio plastics and recyclable materials . huhtamaki was initially established as a manufacturer of confectionery in 1920 in finland and grew in size over the years eventually becoming an industrial conglomerate with such diverse product lines as ladies clothing pharmaceuticals and electronic components . a packaging division was established in 1965 under the polarpak brand . in 1988 the company decided to concentrate on a single business area where it could be world leading . many business units were divested over the following decade including the pharmaceutical division leiras sold to schering and the original candy business which by this point included the leaf brand . during the same period a large number of packaging companies were acquired . today huhtam ki is solely focused on the packaging sector with around 16 000 employees in over 30 countries . its north american operations are based in de soto kansas . the parent company huhtam ki oyj is listed on nasdaq helsinki ltd. references edit a b c d e f huhtamaki 2015 annual accounts and directors report . huhtam ki . retrieved 26 february 2016 . external links edit official website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title huhtam ki & oldid 744005910 categories companies based in espoocompanies listed on the helsinki stock exchangepackaging companiesmanufacturing companies of finlandcompanies of finlandcompanies established in 19201920 establishments in finland navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages deutschespa olfran aislatvie unorsk bokm l suomi edit links this page was last modified on 12 october 2016 at 14 54 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view