Dart Container

The Dart Story The Dart story begins with a small machine shop in Mason, Michigan known as Dart Manufacturing Company. Established in 1937, this modest business prospered through the manufacture of such products as plastic key cases, steel tape measures, and identification tags for the armed services. Subsequent experimentation with expandable polystyrene in the late 1950s led to a line of high quality insulated foam cups, and Dart Container Corporation was born.

Foam vs. Paper Consumers immediately recognized the benefits of foam cups over the then-popular paper hot cups, and sales took off. These benefits include superior insulation, strength, and durability—all provided at a lower cost due to Dart's unrivaled proprietary technical innovations. Dart's early success in the foam cup market was further fueled by its commitment, still evident today, to providing our customers with excellent service and products of consistently high quality.

Product Lines Succeeding years saw many new lines added to the Dart product mix. Today, Dart manufactures a broad range of quality single-use products for the foodservice, retail, and food packaging industries, and is the world's largest manufacturer of foam cups. In order to ensure that we provide our customers with consistent product quality and a dependable source of supply, Dart manufactures most of its own production equipment and raw materials. We then turn those raw materials into finished products and use Dart trucks to deliver them to points "across the globe."

Consumer Satisfaction Our pledge to customer satisfaction does not end with the sale. Dart has forged many long standing business partnerships with the distributor community through ongoing service and support levels that are second to none in the industry. We have also been at the forefront of efforts to recycle polystyrene foam foodservice products, and to inform government, customers, and the public of the facts about polystyrene foam. Top to bottom, Dart stacks up as the proven leader in providing quality, service, and convenience to foodservice markets worldwide.

Jobs & Careers Dart offers a fulfilling work environment across a broad range of job opportunities. As a leader in our industry, we are seeking motivated team-players who are looking for a challenging yet rewarding career opportunity. Dart is an equal opportunity employer offering competitive wage and benefit packages.