# Huhtamaki boosts Waterville plate output by 19 million units for US school districts

Huhtamaki will make 19 million more compostable molded-fiber round plates a year at its Waterville, Maine factory to supply the Philadelphia and Baltimore school districts through the Urban School Food Alliance, raising its annual supply to 244 million. The deal was announced on Monday, February 12, 2018.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2018-02-12
- Where: Waterville, Maine, United States
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 19 million more compostable round plates annually
- Products: compostable molded fiber plates
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Huhtamaki](https://endata.com/companies/909.md) (supplier)
- [Urban School Food Alliance](https://endata.com/companies/2822.md) (customer)
- [Philadelphia school district](https://endata.com/companies/2823.md) (customer)
- [Baltimore school district](https://endata.com/companies/2824.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [bangordailynews.com](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2018/02/14/business/school-lunch-contract-boosts-production-at-waterville-plate-maker/), 2018-02-14: "Huhtamaki, a Finland-based food and beverage package maker with factories in Waterville and Lewiston, will make 19 million more compostable round plates annually to supply the Philadelphia and Baltimore public school districts."

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