The Sterilite Story Who We Are For more than 80 years, Sterilite products have helped make everyday life a little easier and a lot more organized. You may be surprised by how many of our products are at work in your home today. It may be one of our Heavy Duty Tote Boxes in the backyard full of outdoor toys for the kids; a few of our ClearView™ Storage Drawers stacked up in the nursery next to the changing table; or maybe it's one of our rugged Ultra™ Laundry Baskets packed with towels, toys, sunscreen, and a radio for a day at the beach. We are the largest plastic housewares company in North America. Sterilite's broad line features some of the most innovative and distinctive products available on the market today. From food storage containers and laundry / utility products to home storage and organization products in every shape, size and color; Sterilite helps you "keep it together" like no other. Sterilite History Sterilite Corporation was founded in 1939 as a partnership between Saul and Edward Stone and Earl Tupper. Before that time, the Stone brothers were engaged in the manufacturing of wooden heels for women's shoes. They formed the partnership to produce heels by the infant process of injection molding. The partnership was short-lived, however, because the plastic available then was not sufficiently heat resistant to withstand weight and stress in hot weather.