An employee packages paper cups at the production workshop of Taizhou Bamboo Resource Houseware in Taizhou. [Photo/the official news website of Taizhou]

Taizhou Bamboo Resource Houseware's production workshop was bustling with activity on Jan 18. High-speed, fully automated paper plate and paper cup machines were operating at full speed, while workers packed and prepared products for shipment.

The company, based in Huangyan district, Taizhou, East China's Zhejiang province, specializes in producing disposable, biodegradable paper cups, plates, and party supplies, all of which are exported to Japan, Europe, and other markets. With sales revenue reaching approximately 50 million yuan (about $7 million) in 2025, the company has continued to expand its overseas business.