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Canadian paper cup and bowl maker sees growing local demand amid tariffs
Eco Guardian Inc., a Canadian maker of paper cups and bowls, is experiencing increased demand from foodservice customers due to tariffs encouraging the use of Canadian-made packaging products.
The company shifted its raw material sourcing from the U.S. to suppliers in Asia and Europe, enabling it to produce goods entirely in Canada without U.S. inputs.
Eco Guardian's products are protected from Canadian retaliatory tariffs by avoiding U.S.-origin materials, making them more appealing to domestic foodservice firms.
The company recently opened a new facility near Toronto with the capacity to produce over one billion cups annually, positioning it for growth aided by tariff developments and an anti-dumping investigation into imported Chinese paper cups.