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Kleenex Tissue Cups

by Steve
Monday, November 21, 2005

Kleenex Tissue CupsKimerbly-Clark, which makes the Kleenex brand of tissue paper, partnered with Sonoco, a manufacturer of consumer goods, to produce Kleenex Tissue Cups.

Each cup holds 50 tissues.

Kimberly-Clark's Mexico division wanted an entirely new look in tissue dispensers to stand out against already crowded store shelves, packed with traditional cardboard box dispensers. Sonoco, happened to have existing processes and materials in place to produce these plastic cylinder shaped containers, and hence Kleenex Tissue Cups was born.

Via Yahoo News

5 Comments:

  • I wonder if this idea was stolen or sold to Kimberly-Clark (I'm hoping the latter). Back about 2 or 3 Christmases ago this product was first put on the market by some unknown (yet innovative) woman named Lorraine Santoli. And thus TissueKups were born.

    By Blogger Compmouse, at 11/21/2005 08:12:00 PM  


  • Per the Kleenex tissue cups, this is Lorraine Santoli and "yes," in my opinion Kimberly Clark stole the idea. They had my product in their hands for possible licensing as long as four years ago and then again about two years ago. They've changed the design from mine but essentially it's the same thing. I'm seeking legal recourse.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 1/11/2006 07:10:00 AM  


  • Looks like they'd fit in the cup holder of the car. 2 thumbs up!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 1/15/2007 08:48:00 PM  


  • Yikes, hope the legal stuff works out. From a consumer standpoint, I've been looking a long time for a way to store Kleenex in my car that doesn't remind me of my grandmother (no offense to her). Last note: plastic, really?? c'mon... Lorraine, if you come out with a "green" version, I'll be the first to stock up!!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 2/20/2008 08:56:00 PM  


  • I created this idea back in 2003. I have a specific target market and everything. How the heck do i see if I had it before them.. grrrr..

    Melanie
    shortysilky@yahoo.com

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 8/17/2008 12:28:00 PM  


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