We Are Cell-O-Core.
The most trusted independently-owned name in food & beverage disposables for over 75 years and the exclusive manufacturer of biodegradable Penka products
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Products
Traditional Straws
Standard, jumbo, giant, flex, tapioca, spoon, wrapped, unwrapped…
if it’s a straw, we make it.
Sustainable Straws
Recyclable and biodegradable within 1-4 years, our Penka line of straws is BPA-free and made from agave
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Stirrers
Where it all started – highest quality stirrers for hot or cold drinks
Cutlery
Sustainable and functional knives, spoons, forks, and more
Sustainability
Having researched and tested a wide variety of sustainable materials for nearly two decades, we are mission-driven to find the world’s best green alternatives at price points that allow the world to convert.
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This search led us to Penka® as our flagship sustainability product. Made of agave bio-fibers, our recyclable and reusable Penka® line of straws, stirrers, and cutlery is BPA free and biodegradable within 1-4 years.
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Every ton manufactured helps:
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Reduce consumption of almost 150 liters of petroleum
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Avoid 450 kg of Carbon Dioxide emissions
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Reuse 3,000 kg of agave subproducts
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Generate a 100% recyclable material
Materials
Agave Biomaterials
Polypropylene (PP)
Polylactic acid (PLA)
Paper
Polyhydroxyalkanoate
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History
Founded in 1945, Cell-O-Core® first produced child safe sucker sticks from cellophane.
From there, we grew into drink stirrers, and then later into drinking straws.
Today, we are proud to be the largest independent drinking straw producer in North America.
And as the official, exclusive manufacturer of Penka’s patented eco-friendly PolyAgave BioSolutions, we are greener than ever.
Let’s grow together.
Get in Touch
6935 Ridge Rd.
Wadsworth, OH 44281
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160 C M H Rd.
Sulphur Springs, TX 75482
(330) 239-4370
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