UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  FORM 10-Q

 [ X ]       QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d)
                  OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                 For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2001

                                      or

 [   ]       TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d)
                   OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                         Commission file number 0-17237

                        HOME PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)


              Delaware                                   36-4147027
  -------------------------------                   -------------------
  (State or other jurisdiction of                     (I.R.S Employer
   incorporation or organization)                   Identification No.)


     4501 West 47th Street
       Chicago, Illinois                                   60632
     ---------------------                               ----------
     (Address of principal                               (Zip Code)
       executive offices)


 Registrant's telephone number including area code (773) 890-1010.


 Indicate by check  mark whether  the registrant  (1) has  filed all  reports
 required to be filed by Section 13  or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange  Act
 of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period  that the
 registrant was required to file such  reports), and (2) has been subject  to
 such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  [ X ]   No  [   ]


 Common shares, par value $0.01, outstanding as of May 5, 2001 - 7,428,549




                      HOME PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

                                    INDEX


                                                                     Page
                                                                    Number
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  Part I.    Financial Information


               Item 1.  Financial Statements

                        Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets          3

                        Condensed Consolidated Statements of
                          Operations and Retained Earnings             4

                        Condensed Consolidated Statements of
                          Cash Flows                                   5

                        Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial
                          Statements                                   6

               Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis
                          of Financial Condition and Results
                          of Operations                               11


               Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures
                         About Market Risk                            16

  Part II.   Other Information

               Items 1 through 5 are not applicable

               Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K              18


  Signature                                                           19




 PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION.

 Item 1.  Financial Statements


                        HOME PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                     Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                      (in thousands, except share amounts)


                                                      (unaudited)
                                                       March 31, December 30,
                                                         2001         2000
                                                       --------     --------
                      Assets
 Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents ...................      $   2,392    $   3,152
   Accounts receivable, net ....................         43,590       46,095
   Inventories, net ............................         28,760       27,388
   Prepaid expenses and other current assets              3,332        4,051
                                                       --------     --------
     Total current assets ......................         78,074       80,686
                                                       --------     --------
 Property, plant and equipment - at cost........         96,284       94,161
 Less accumulated depreciation and amortization         (41,289)     (38,280)
                                                       --------     --------
 Property, plant and equipment, net.............         54,995       55,881
                                                       --------     --------
 Intangible, net and other assets...............        127,933      129,085
                                                       --------     --------
     Total assets ..............................      $ 261,002    $ 265,652
                                                       ========     ========

      Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit
 Current liabilities:
   Accounts payable ............................       $ 18,987    $  20,521
   Accrued liabilities .........................         34,647       34,981
   Current maturities of long-term obligations..          7,058        6,558
                                                       --------     --------
     Total current liabilities .................         60,692       62,060
                                                       --------     --------
 Long-term obligations - net of current
   maturities...................................        215,764      215,051
 Other liabilities..............................          3,070        3,038
 Stockholders' deficit:
   Preferred Stock - authorized, 500,000 shares,
     $.01 par value; - None issued..............              -            -
   Common Stock - authorized 15,000,000 shares,
     $.01  par value; 8,568,038 shares issued at
     March 31, 2001 and 8,561,642 shares issued
     at December 30, 2000 ......................             86           86
   Additional paid-in capital ..................         49,811       49,811
   Accumulated deficit .........................        (61,325)     (57,242)
   Common stock held in treasury - at cost
     822,394 shares at March 31, 2001 and
     December 30, 2000..........................         (6,528)      (6,528)
   Deferred compensation .......................           (568)        (624)
                                                       --------     --------
     Total stockholders' deficit ...............        (18,524)     (14,497)
                                                       --------     --------
     Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit      $ 261,002    $ 265,652
                                                       ========     ========

 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.




                      HOME PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Retained Earnings
                                 (unaudited)
                   (in thousands, except per share amounts)


                                                          Thirteen-Weeks
                                                               Ended
                                                       ---------------------
                                                       March 31,    March 25,
                                                         2001         2000
                                                       --------     --------
 Net sales .........................                   $ 64,126     $ 68,089
 Cost of goods sold ................                     49,918       52,170
 Special charges, net ..............                        110            -
                                                       --------     --------
   Gross profit ....................                     14,098       15,919

 Operating expenses
   Selling .........................                      5,369        7,106
   Administrative ..................                      3,930        3,872
   Amortization of intangible assets                        929        1,320
   Restructuring and other charges..                      2,483            -
                                                       --------     --------
                                                         12,711       12,298
                                                       --------     --------
   Operating profit ................                      1,387        3,621
                                                       --------     --------
 Other income (expense)
   Interest income .................                         10           15
   Interest (expense) ..............                     (5,479)      (5,137)
   Other income (expense), net .....                         66         (597)
                                                       --------     --------
                                                         (5,403)      (5,719)
                                                       --------     --------
     Loss before income taxes ......                     (4,016)      (2,098)

 Income tax (expense) benefit ......                        (67)         881
                                                       --------     --------
     Net loss ......................                  $  (4,083)   $  (1,217)
                                                       ========     ========

 Net loss per common share: basic...                  $   (0.55)   $   (0.17)
                                                       ========     ========

 Net loss per common share: dilutive                  $  (0.55)    $   (0.17)
                                                       ========     ========

 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.





                      HOME PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
               Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                 (unaudited)
                            (dollars in thousands)



                                                        Thirteen-weeks Ended
                                                        ---------------------
                                                        March 31,   March 25,
                                                          2001         2000
                                                        --------     --------
 Operating activities:

  Net loss ......................................      $  (4,083)   $  (1,217)
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net
  cash provided by operating activities:
   Depreciation and amortization ................          3,996        4,568
   Amortization of stock compensation ...........             56            -
   Other, net ...................................            197          470
   Changes in current assets and liabilities:
     Decrease in accounts receivable ............          2,505        6,514
     (Increase) in inventories ..................         (1,372)      (1,664)
     Decrease (increase) in prepaid
       expenses and other .......................            272       (5,134)
    (Decrease) increase in accounts payable......         (1,534)       3,778
    (Decrease) in accrued liabilities ...........           (334)      (1,977)
                                                        --------     --------
 Net cash (used) provided by operating
   activities....................................           (297)       5,338
                                                        --------     --------
 Investing activities:
   Capital expenditures, net ....................         (1,676)      (5,660)
                                                        --------     --------
 Net cash used for investing activities..........         (1,676)      (5,660)
                                                        --------     --------
 Financing activities:
   Payments on term loan borrowings .............         (1,500)      (1,750)
   Borrowings under revolving line of credit.....          2,750            -
   Payment of capital lease obligation ..........            (37)         (35)
   Exercise of stock options, issuance of common
     stock under stock purchase plan and other...              -           99
                                                        --------     --------
 Net cash provided (used) by financing
   activities....................................          1,213       (1,686)
                                                        --------     --------
  Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents......           (760)      (2,008)
  Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
    period ......................................          3,152        4,861
                                                        --------     --------
  Cash and cash equivalents at end of period.....        $ 2,392    $   2,853
                                                        ========     ========
 Supplemental disclosures: Cash paid in the
   period for:
  Interest ......................................        $ 1,751    $   1,990
                                                        --------     --------
  Income taxes, net .............................        $     2    $       -
                                                        --------     --------

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



                       HOME PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

             Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
                               (Unaudited)
               (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)


 Note 1. General Information

      Home Products International, Inc. (the "Company"), based in Chicago, is
 a leading designer,  manufacturer and marketer  of a broad  range of  value-
 priced,  quality consumer  houseware products.  The  Company's products  are
 marketed principally through mass-market trade channels in the United States
 and internationally.

      The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
 the Company and its subsidiary.  All  significant intercompany  transactions
 and balances have been eliminated.

      The unaudited condensed financial statements included herein as of  and
 for the thirteen-weeks ended March 31,  2001 and March 25, 2000 reflect,  in
 the opinion  of the  Company, all  adjustments  (which include  only  normal
 recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair presentation of the  financial
 position, the  results  of  operations  and  cash  flows.   These  unaudited
 financial  statements  should  be  read  in  conjunction  with  the  audited
 financial statements and  related notes  thereto included  in the  Company's
 2000 Annual  Report on  Form  10-K.   The results  for the  interim  periods
 presented are not necessarily indicative of  results to be expected for  the
 full year.


 Note 2. Reclassifications

      Certain prior year  amounts have been  reclassified to  conform to  the
 current year's presentation.


 Note 3.  New Accounting Standards and Pending Accounting Changes

      In June  1998  and  1999,  the  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board
 ("FASB") issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") 133 and
 No. 137, respectively.  The FASB issued SFAS No. 138 to amend SFAS No.  133,
 in June 2000. Collectively, these statements  are intended to represent  the
 comprehensive guidance on accounting for derivatives and hedging activities.
 The adoption of these  new standards on  December 31, 2000  did not have  an
 effect on the Company's  results of operations as  it has no derivatives  or
 hedging instruments.


 Current and Pending Accounting Changes.

      In May 2000,  the FASB's Emerging  Issues Task Force  (EITF) reached  a
 consensus on Issue No. 14, "Accounting for Certain Sales Incentives".   This
 issue  addresses  the   recognition,  measurement,   and  income   statement
 classification of  various types  of sales  incentive, including  discounts,
 coupons, rebates, and offers for free products.  Upon adopting EITF No.  00-
 14, which  is required  effective with  the  first quarter  of 2002,  it  is
 required that these sales incentives be classified as deductions from  sales
 within the income statement.  The Company's historical accounting policy has
 been to include these types of sales incentives as a deduction of sales.

      In January 2001, the EITF reached a consensus on Issue 3 of No.  00-22,
 "Accounting for Points  and Certain Other  Time-Based or Volume-Based  Sales
 Incentive Offers, and Offers for Free  Products or Services to be  Delivered
 in the Future".  This consensus required that certain rebate offers and free
 products that are delivered subsequent to  a single exchange transaction  be
 recognized when incurred and reported as a reduction of sales.  The  Company
 is currently in compliance with this pronouncement.

      In April 2001, the EITF reached  a consensus on Issue No. 00-25  ("EITF
 00-25"), "Accounting  for  Consideration from  a  Vendor to  a  Retailer  in
 Connection with the Purchase or Promotion  of the Vendor's Products,"  which
 requires the costs of  certain vendor consideration,  such as slotting  fees
 and off-invoice arrangements,  to be classified  as a  reduction of  revenue
 rather than  as  marketing expense.  As  required, the  company  anticipates
 adopting the provisions of EITF 00-25 during the first quarter of 2002.  The
 Company believes that it is currently in compliance with this pronouncement.


 Note 4.  Inventories

      The components of  the Company's  inventory consists  of direct  labor,
 direct materials  and the  applicable portion  of the  overhead required  to
 manufacture the goods.


                                             March 31,       December 30,
                                               2001              2000
                                              ------            ------
   Finished goods.....................       $18,803           $15,420
   Work-in-process....................         2,948             2,027
   Raw materials......................         7,009             9,941
                                              ------            ------
                                             $28,760           $27,388
                                              ======            ======

 Note 5.  Earnings Per Share

      The following information  reconciles earnings  per share  - basic  and
 earnings per share - diluted:


                                                 Thirteen-Weeks
                                                      Ended
                                              ---------------------
                                              March 31,    March 25,
                                                2001          2000
                                              -------       -------
 Net loss ........................           $ (4,083)     $ (1,217)
 Weighted average common shares
   outstanding: basic ............              7,429         7,277
 Impact of stock options and warrants               -             -
                                              -------       -------
 Weighted average common shares
   outstanding: diluted ..........              7,429         7,277
                                              =======       =======
 Net loss per share: basic .......           $  (0.55)     $  (0.17)
                                              =======       =======
 Net loss per share: diluted .....           $  (0.55)     $  (0.17)
                                              =======       =======

      Stock options and  warrants are not  considered dilutive  in the  first
 quarters of 2001 and 2000 because the share price at the end of each quarter
 has fallen below the lowest option value.


 Note 6. 2001 Special, Restructuring and Other Charges

      In 2000, the Company began implementation of a restructuring plan  that
 was undertaken to  reduce fixed costs  and better position  the  Company for
 sustained profitability.  The restructuring plan entails the closure of  the
 Leominster,  MA   facility,  reconfiguration   of  remaining   manufacturing
 facilities, a  reduction  in headcount  and  a realignment  of  the  selling
 process.

      The Company began to implement the restructuring plan in December  2000
 and accordingly a pretax  charge of $12.4 million  was taken, of  which $1.9
 million was deemed to be Special Charges and $10.5 million as  Restructuring
 and Other Charges (collectively referred to  herein as the "2000  Charges").
 During the first  quarter of 2001  the Company recorded  a pretax charge  of
 $2.6 million, of which  $0.1 million  was deemed to  be Special Charges  and
 $2.5 million  as  Restructuring  and Other  Charges  (collectively  referred
 herein as "2001  Charges").  The  restructuring actions are  expected to  be
 complete by the third quarter of 2001.

      The Company anticipates that these restructuring actions will result in
 annual pretax cash savings of $5.0-$6.0  million of which $2.0-$3.0  million
 is expected to be realized in 2001.

 The 2001 Charges are summarized as follows:

                                                Q1-2001     Q1-2001   Q1-2001
                                               Additional  Change in    Net
                                                charge     estimate    charge
                                                ------     ------     ------
   Cost of Goods Sold:

     Special charges:
      Inventory relocation and liquidation     $   765   $  (590)    $   175
      SKU reduction and inventory
       adjustments related to 1999                   -       (65)        (65)
                                                ------     ------     ------
      Total charge to cost of goods sold           765      (655)        110
                                                ------     ------     ------

   Operating Expenses:

     Restructuring and other charges:
      Plant and facilities:
        Relocation of machinery & equipment     1,179          -      1,179
        Lease termination & sub-lease costs        11        960        971
      Elimination of obsolete assets                -         29         29
      Employee related costs                      278         63        341
      Other costs                                  36        (73)       (37)
                                                ------     ------     ------
      Total charge to operating expenses         1,504        979      2,483
                                                ------     ------     ------
         Total net charges                     $ 2,269    $   324    $ 2,593
                                                ======     ======     ======

      The 2001 Charges  were comprised  of (i)  $175 charge  to relocate  and
 liquidate inventory at Leominster and  other facilities, (ii) $1,179  charge
 for the relocation  of machinery  and equipment  and $971  charge for  lease
 termination & sub-lease costs (total net charge of $2,150), (iii) $29 charge
 to write off obsolete and duplicate assets that were used at the  Leominster
 facility and  other  facilities,  (iv)  $341  charge  for  employee  related
 severance costs, (v) ($37) reversal of charge associated with  other related
 restructuring costs, and (vi) ($65) reversal of SKU reduction and  inventory
 adjustments relating to the  1999 Special Charges.  The  total 2001  Charges
 were $2,658 excluding the impact of the 1999 Special Charges reversal.

      A breakdown of the net charge (excluding the impact of the 1999 Special
 Charges) between cash  and non-cash  items is  summarized as  follows.   The
 special charges are comprised  of $120 of cash  and $55 for non-cash  items.
 The restructuring and other  charges are comprised of  $2,311 of cash  items
 and a $172 of charges related to non-cash items.

      The Company identified a  total of 124  hourly and salaried  Leominster
 employees to be terminated in accordance with the Closure.  As of March  31,
 2001 all of these employees had been terminated.

      The first  quarter  2001  utilization of  the  reserve  established  in
 connection with the 2001/2000 Charges was as follows:


                          Reserve                          Amounts    Reserve
                          balance    Additional Change in  utilized   balance
                             at        charge    estimate     in         at
                          12/30/00    Q1-2001    Q1-2001    Q1-2001   03/31/01
                           ------      ------    ------     ------     ------
 Inventory                $ 2,744     $   765   $  (590)   $(1,471)   $ 1,448
 Plant and facilities       3,950       1,190       960     (1,453)     4,647
 Obsolete and duplicate
   assets                     916           -        29       (205)       740
 Employee related costs       835         278        63       (632)       544
 Other                        875          36       (73)      (166)       672
                           ------      ------    ------     ------     ------
                          $ 9,320     $ 2,269   $   389    $(3,927)   $ 8,051
                           ======      ======    ======     ======     ======

      The total  amounts  utilized during  the  first quarter  of  2001  were
 $3,927, of which $1,076 were non-cash costs.

      Certain reserve balances as of December 30, 2000 were reclassifed to be
 consistent with the  current presentation.   The  reclassifications did  not
 effect the initial charges recorded in the fourth quarter of 2000.


 Note 7. 1999 Special, Restructuring and Other Nonrecurring Charges

      In the third  quarter of 1999,  the Company recorded  a $15,000  pretax
 charge, comprised  of  a  Special  Charge  and  a  Restructuring  and  Other
 Nonrecurring Charge (collectively referred to herein as the "1999 Charges").
 The Charges were incurred in accordance with a plan adopted in July 1999  to
 consolidate two of the Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries and to  implement
 a national branding strategy.

      The first  quarter  2001  utilization of  the  reserve  established  in
 connection with the 1999 Charges was as follows:


                    Reserve      Amounts     Reversal   Change in   Reserve
                   balance at  utilized in  of reserve  estimate   balance at
                    12/30/00     Q1-2001     Q1-2001     Q1-2001    03/31/01
                     ------      ------      ------      ------     ------
 Inventory          $   212     $  (107)     $  (65)     $    -    $    40
 Elimination of
   duplicate assets     830         (27)          -           -        803
 Employee costs          75         (25)          -         (50)         -
       Other            101         (20)          -          50        131
                     ------      ------       -----       -----     ------
                    $ 1,218     $  (179)     $  (65)     $    -    $   974
                     ======      ======       =====       =====     ======

      The total amounts utilized during the first quarter of 2001 were  $179,
 of which $107 were non cash costs.

      During the first quarter of 2001  the Company reversed $65 relating  to
 SKU reduction and inventory adjustment reserves which were no longer  needed
 as a result of change in estimates by management.

      Amounts in  the change  in estimate  column represent  reallocation  of
 accruals between categories  and not increases  in initial  charges.   These
 reallocations were  due to  reductions in  employee related  cost  estimates
 offset by higher than anticipated other transaction costs.


 Note 8.    The Company  incurred significant  pre-tax losses  in the  fourth
 quarter of 2000.  Accordingly, the  income tax provision primarily  reflects
 foreign  taxes.  On  a  tax  return   basis,  the  Federal  operating   loss
 carryforwards were in excess of $33.0 million.


 ITEM 2.   Management's Discussion and  Analysis of  Financial Condition  and
           Results of Operations

      This commentary  should  be  read in  conjunction  with  the  Company's
 consolidated financial  statements and  related footnotes  and  management's
 discussion and analysis  of financial  condition and  results of  operations
 contained in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2000.


 2001 Special, Restructuring and Other Charges

      In  fiscal  year   2000,  the   Company  began   implementation  of   a
 restructuring plan  that was  undertaken to  reduce fixed  costs and  better
 position the Company  for sustained profitability.   The restructuring  plan
 entails the  closure  of the  Leominster,  MA facility,  reconfiguration  of
 remaining  manufacturing  facilities,  a   reduction  in  headcount  and   a
 realignment of the selling process.

      The Company began to implement the restructuring plan in December  2000
 and accordingly a pretax  charge of $12.4 million  was taken, of which  $1.9
 million was deemed to be Special Charges and $10.5 million as  Restructuring
 and Other Charges (collectively referred to  herein as the "2000  Charges").
 During the first quarter of 2001 and the Company recorded a pretax charge of
 $2.6 million, of  which $0.1 million  was deemed to  be Special Charges  and
 $2.5 million  as  Restructuring  and Other  Charges  (collectively  referred
 herein as "2001  Charges").  The  restructuring actions are  expected to  be
 complete by the third quarter of 2001.

      As disclosed in Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements of this
 Form 10-Q, the  2001 Charges were  comprised of (i)  charge to relocate  and
 liquidate inventory at Leominster and other facilities, (ii) charge for  the
 relocation of machinery and  equipment used at  the Leominster facility  and
 other facilities, (iii)  charge for lease  termination and sub-lease  costs,
 (iv) charge to write off obsolete and duplicate assets that were used at the
 Leominster facility and  other facilities, (v)  charge for employee  related
 severance costs, and (vi) charge for other related restructuring costs.  The
 total 2001 Charges include a reversal of $0.1 million for SKU reduction  and
 inventory adjustments relating to the 1999 Charges.

      The Company anticipates that the result of these restructuring  actions
 will generate annual pretax cash savings of $5.0-$6.0 million of which $2.0-
 $3.0 million is expected to be realized in 2001.


 Thirteen-weeks ended March  31, 2001  compared to  the thirteen-weeks  ended
 March 25, 2000

      In the  discussion and  analysis that  follows, all  references to  the
 first quarter of 2001 are to  the thirteen-week period ended March 31,  2001
 and all references  to the first  quarter of 2000  are to the  thirteen-week
 period ended March 25, 2000.  The following discussion and analysis compares
 the actual results for the first quarter  of 2001 to the actual results  for
 the first quarter  of 2000 with  reference to the  following (in  thousands;
 unaudited):
                                                Thirteen-weeks ended
                                          ---------------------------------
                                          March 31,               March 25,
                                            2001                    2000
                                            ----                    ----
  Net sales ....................    $ 64,126     100.0%     $ 68,089     100.0%
  Cost of goods sold ...........      49,918      77.8        52,170      76.6
  Special charges, net .........         110       0.2             -         -
                                     -------     -----       -------     -----
    Gross profit ...............      14,098      22.0        15,919      23.4
  Operating expenses ...........       9,299      14.5        10,978      16.2
  Amortization of intangible
    assets .....................         929       1.4         1,320       1.9
  Restructuring and other charges      2,483       3.9             -         -
                                     -------     -----       -------     -----
    Operating profit ...........       1,387       2.2         3,621       5.3

  Interest expense .............      (5,479)     (8.5)       (5,137)     (7.5)
  Other income (expense) .......          76       0.1          (582)     (0.9)
                                     -------     -----       -------     -----
    Loss before income taxes          (4,016)     (6.2)       (2,098)     (3.1)

  Income tax (expense) benefit .         (67)     (0.1)          881       1.3
                                     -------     -----       -------     -----
  Net loss .....................    $ (4,083)     (6.3)%    $ (1,217)     (1.8)%
                                     =======     =====       =======     =====
  Net loss per share - Basic ...    $  (0.55)               $  (0.17)

  Net loss per share - Diluted .    $  (0.55)               $  (0.17)

  Weighted average common shares
   Outstanding -
     Basic                             7,429                   7,277
     Diluted                           7,429                   7,277



      Net sales.  Net  sales of $64.1  million in the  first quarter of  2001
 decreased $4.0 million or 5.8% from $68.1 million in the comparable  quarter
 of 2000. The decrease in net  sales is primarily a  result of lost sales  to
 Bradlee's,  a  regional  retailer  in  the  northeast,  due  to  its  recent
 bankruptcy filing as well as a loss of sales to several other customers  who
 recently declared  bankruptcy.   The  closure  of a  manufacturing  facility
 (Leominster, MA), which was completed during the first quarter of 2001, also
 negatively affected net sales as management  decided to reduce sales to  low
 margin  and  financially  challenged  customers  who  were  served  by  this
 facility.

      Special Charges.  In 2001 the Company recorded Special Charges of  $0.1
 million in connection with the closure of the Leominster facility as well as
 the realignment of other manufacturing facilities which began in the  fourth
 quarter of 2000.   The  primary component  of the  Special Charges  includes
 inventory reserves to relocate and liquidate inventory.  The Special Charges
 are net  of a  $0.1 million  reversal of  a portion  of the  special  charge
 recorded in  the third  quarter of  1999 to  undertake a  restructuring  and
 consolidation plan.

      Gross profit before special charges.  The Company's gross profit before
 Special Charges in the first quarter of 2001 decreased to $14.2 million from
 $15.9 million  in  the comparable  quarter  of 2000.  Gross  profit  margins
 declined to  22.2% from  23.4% in the  prior  year comparable  quarter.  The
 decline in  profit margins  is primarily  due  to deterioration  in  selling
 prices of many of  the Company's plastic housewares  products.  The  selling
 price reductions are a result of competitive pressures. Partially offsetting
 the  above  was  the   positive  impact  of   the  realignment  of   several
 manufacturing facilities  which  improved  production  efficiencies  in  the
 current quarter.  The  cost of resin  during the first  quarter of 2001  was
 flat to the first quarter of 2000.

      Operating expenses.  Operating expenses improved to 14.5% of net  sales
 or $9.3 million versus 16.2% or  $11.0 million in the comparable quarter  of
 2000.  The improvement  is primarily a result  of a decrease in  warehousing
 costs.  Additional benefits were achieved  as a result of planned  headcount
 reductions that were completed by the end of the first quarter 2001.

      Restructuring and Other  Charges.  The  Company recorded  Restructuring
 and Other Charges of $2.5  million in the first  quarter of 2001 related  to
 the continued implementation of the fourth quarter 2000 restructuring  plan.
 The charges are comprised of (i) charge for the relocation of machinery  and
 equipment, (ii) lease termination  and sub-lease costs,  (iii) write off  of
 obsolete and duplicate assets that were used at the Leominster facility  and
 other facilities, (iv) employee related severance costs, and (v) reversal of
 other related restructuring costs.

      Amortization of intangible assets.   Amortization of intangible  assets
 in the first quarter of 2001  was 1.4% of net  sales or $0.9 million  versus
 1.9% or $1.3 million in the comparable quarter of 2000.  The decrease in the
 current quarter reflects  the December 2000  $44.4 million asset  impairment
 charge to reduce the carrying value of goodwill.

      Interest expense.    Interest expense  of  $5.5 million  in  the  first
 quarter of  2001 increased  $0.4  million from  $5.1  million in  the  first
 quarter of 2000.  The increase in  interest expense is a function of  higher
 borrowing rates.  Borrowing rates under the Company's senior loan  agreement
 were increased as a result of the September 2000 amendment to the  Company's
 Revolving Credit Agreement.

      Other income (expense).  During the  first quarter of 2001 the  Company
 generated other income of  $0.08 million primarily due  to gains on sale  of
 assets.  In 2000,  the Company incurred approximately  $0.6 million of  fees
 and expenses associated with a review  of strategic alternatives to  enhance
 shareholder value.

      Income tax expense.   The income  tax provision recorded  in the  first
 quarter of 2001 primarily relates to foreign taxes. A significant prior year
 operating loss  has  resulted in  tax  operating loss  carryforwards.    The
 Company did not record a tax benefit in the current quarter, as there are no
 assurances that  future income  will be  sufficient  to utilize  these  loss
 carryforwards.  In the first quarter of  2000 a tax benefit of $0.9  million
 was recorded.

      Net earnings (loss).  The  Company had a net  loss of $4.1 million,  or
 $0.55 per share, as  compared to a net  loss of $1.2  million, or $0.17  per
 share, in  the comparable  quarter of  2000. Excluding  the effects  of  the
 special, restructuring and other charges, the  loss in the first quarter  of
 2001 was  $1.5 million  ($0.20 per  share) as  compared to  a loss  of  $1.2
 million ($0.17 per share) in the first quarter of 2000. The weighted  shares
 outstanding increased to 7,429  from 7,277 in the  first quarter 2000.   The
 primary contributor  to  the  increase in  weighted  average  common  shares
 outstanding was the  Company's issuance of  restricted stock  in the  fourth
 quarter of 2000.


 Capital Resources and Liquidity

      The Company's  primary  sources  of  liquidity  and  capital  resources
 include cash provided from operations and  use of available borrowing  under
 the Company's revolving credit facilities.

      Cash and cash equivalents were $2.4 million, a decrease of $0.8 million
 from December 30, 2000.  The Company's total debt increased $1.2 million  in
 the first  quarter of  2001 to  $222.8 million.   The  increase in  debt  is
 primarily attributable to equipment and inventory relocations in  connection
 with restructuring actions.  There was  also a slight build up of  inventory
 in anticipation of second quarter seasonal sales increases.

      The Company's working capital, excluding cash  and short term debt,  of
 $22.0 million was essentially flat to December 30, 2000.

      Capital spending in the  quarter was $1.7 million  as compared to  $5.7
 million in the comparable quarter of 2000.  Capital spending in the  current
 quarter included $0.5  million for information  technology and $1.2  million
 for a variety of production facility projects as well as the replacement  of
 machinery and equipment.   Capital spending  in the first  quarter 2000  was
 primarily due to the build out of the El Paso facility.

      The Company was  in compliance with  all amended loan  covenants as  of
 March 31, 2001.

      The Company believes  its existing financing  facilities together  with
 its cash  flow  from operations  will  provide sufficient  capital  to  fund
 operations, make  required debt  repayments  payments and  meet  anticipated
 capital spending needs.  Availability  under the Revolving Credit  Agreement
 at March 31, 2001 was $28.3 million.


 Management Outlook and Commentary

 * During the  second half of 2000  the Company experienced deterioration  in
   the selling prices of  various plastic houseware products.  This  occurred
   in response to competitive pressures from existing competition as well  as
   new  entrants to  the  market.   These  competitive pressures  forced  the
   Company  to reduce  selling prices  to maintain  shelf space.   The  first
   quarter  margins  were  negatively impacted  by  these  factors.    It  is
   expected that the second quarter selling prices will also be below  second
   quarter 2000 levels.  Consequently, margins in the second quarter of  2001
   are expected  to be below those  in the second quarter  of 2000.  For  the
   remainder of the year the Company believes that selling prices will be  at
   levels consistent with the second half of 2000.

 * The  continuing weak  economic  conditions have  negatively  impacted  the
   Company's current quarter operating results.  These conditions  negatively
   impacted  sales as  several of  the  Company's retail  customers  recently
   filed for bankruptcy protection.  The Company  estimates that it has  lost
   approximately $10.0 million in annual sales due to these bankruptcies.  As
   the weak economic  conditions continue the  Company  may encounter further
   consolidation  of its  retail customer  base through  additional  customer
   bankruptcies. Also, further  business may be lost  in 2001 as the  Company
   evaluates  its relationships  with  several other  financially  challenged
   customers.

 * Management continued to implement the Company's restructuring plan  during
   the first quarter.  As  part of the restructuring plan management  decided
   to close the Leominster facility.   This facility was selected because  of
   the following reasons.  The factory was highly inefficient as compared  to
   the Company's  other manufacturing facilities  and many  of the  customers
   served  by this  facility were  financially challenged  with  unacceptable
   profit margins.   This will likely mean that the  Company will lose up  to
   $10.0  million of  annual sales,  however,  management believes  that  the
   closing  of  an inefficient  factory  and  reducing sales  to  low  margin
   customers may have a  positive impact on the Company's operating  results.
   As a  result of  these actions  management expects  to save  approximately
   $1.0  million  annually.   The  closure  of the  Leominster  facility  was
   completed in the first quarter of 2001.

 * The Company's restructuring plan also included the realignment of  several
   manufacturing  facilities  to  improve  production  efficiency  and  lower
   costs.  During  the first quarter of  2001 the Company began  centralizing
   the manufacturing  process of several  products to enable  the Company  to
   better  utilize key  management and  manufacturing  strengths as  well  as
   balance production  that has shifted  from the closure  of the  Leominster
   facility.   As  part of  these actions  management estimates  annual  cost
   savings of approximately $1.0  to $2.0 million.  The facility  realignment
   plan is expected to be complete by June 2001.

 * During  the first  quarter, management  completed the  realignment of  the
   Company's selling process.   Historically all sales were made through  the
   assistance  of  manufacturing  rep  groups.    The  rep  groups   received
   commissions of  1% to  5% of  sales.  During  the fourth  quarter of  2000
   several rep groups were terminated and in some instances others had  their
   commission rates  reduced. Through some  incremental spending the  Company
   has  been able  to  replicate the  rep  group services  with  an  in-house
   selling effort.   The implementation has  been completed during the  first
   quarter  and management  projects savings  in 2001  of approximately  $1.0
   million.

 * The Company's primary raw  materials are plastic resin, steel, fabric  and
   corrugated packaging.  Changes in the  cost of these materials may have  a
   significant impact  on the Company's operating  results.  Management  does
   not anticipate  significant fluctuations in  the cost  of these  materials
   during the remainder of 2001.   On the other hand the cost of these  items
   is affected by many factors  outside of the Company's control and  changes
   to the current trends are possible.

 * Plastic resin  represents approximately 20% to  25% of the Company's  cost
   of goods sold.  First quarter resin prices were essentially flat to  prior
   year and approximate  the average cost over the  last 20 years.   However,
   there is no assurance that the current costing levels will continue.   The
   future cost of plastic resin is very difficult to predict.  Plastic  resin
   costs are impacted by several  factors outside the control of the  Company
   including supply  and demand characteristics, oil  and natural gas  prices
   and  the overall  health of  the  economy.   Any  of these  factors  could
   potentially have a positive or negative impact on plastic resin prices.

 * Management believes that its  cost cutting initiatives along with a  focus
   on improved selling  margins will provide adequate  cash flow to meet  its
   operating obligations,  debt service and  capital spending  needs for  the
   remainder of 2001.   If these efforts or  other business factors cause  an
   adverse change  in this assessment then  the Company may consider  selling
   selective assets to significantly reduce debt levels.

 * The Company is highly leveraged with total debt being approximately  three
   times its net tangible assets.  Consequently earnings and cash flow  could
   be materially  affected by increases in  interest rates or other  business
   factors.  The Company expects to  be in compliance with its financial  and
   operating covenants during the remainder of 2001.

 * As  a  result of  the  operating  loss incurred  in  2000  and  the  costs
   associated  with the  Company's 2000/2001  restructuring plan  significant
   tax loss carryforwards have been  generated.  As a result management  does
   not expect to pay any federal income tax for the next several years.


 ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

      The Company's primary market  risk is impacted  by changes in  interest
 rates and certain commodity based raw materials.

      Interest Rate Risk.  The Company's revolving credit agreement and  term
 loan are LIBOR-based and are subject to interest rate movements.  During the
 first quarter of 2001 the Company did not experience any material changes in
 interest rate  risk  that would  affect  the disclosures  presented  in  the
 Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K  for the fifty-three week period  ended
 December 30, 2000.

      Commodity Risk.  The  Company is subject  to fluctuations in  commodity
 based  raw materials such as plastic  resin, steel and griege fabric.  There
 have been no significant  changes in the costs  of plastic resin, steel  and
 griege fabric during the first quarter of 2001.

      The Company has  entered into commitments  to purchase certain  minimum
 annual volumes of plastic resin.  These purchase commitments approximate 50%
 of the Company's total annual plastic resin purchases.  The Company  expects
 to  purchase  in  excess  of 150  million  pounds  of resin  in  2001.   The
 agreements expire  in May  and  August of  2002.   The  purchase  commitment
 pricing is not  tied to  fixed rates;  therefore, the  Company's results  of
 operations or financial position could be affected by significant changes in
 the market cost of plastic resin.


 Forward Looking Statements

      This quarterly report on Form 10-Q, including "Management's  Discussion
 and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations",  "Management
 Outlook and Commentary" and "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures  about
 Market Risk" sections contain forward-looking statements within the  meaning
 of the "safe-harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation  Reform
 Act of 1995. Such statements are based on management's current  expectations
 and are subject to a number  of factors and uncertainties which could  cause
 actual  results  to   differ  materially   from  those   described  in   the
 forward-looking statements. Such factors and uncertainties include, but  are
 not limited to: (i) the impact of  the level of the Company's  indebtedness;
 (ii) restrictive  covenants  contained   in  the   Company's  various   debt
 documents; (iii) general economic  conditions and conditions  in the  retail
 environment;  (iv) the  Company's  dependence  on  a  few  large  customers;
 (v) price  fluctuations  in   the  raw  materials   used  by  the   Company,
 particularly plastic  resin; (vi) competitive  conditions in  the  Company's
 markets;   (vii) the   seasonal   nature   of   the   Company's    business;
 (viii) fluctuations in  the  stock  market; (ix) the  extent  to  which  the
 Company is able to retain and attract key personnel; (x) relationships  with
 retailers; and (xi) the  impact of  federal, state  and local  environmental
 requirements (including the impact of current or future environmental claims
 against the  Company). As  a result,  the  Company's operating  results  may
 fluctuate, especially  when measured  on a  quarterly  basis.   The  Company
 undertakes no  obligation to  revise forward-looking  statements to  reflect
 events or circumstances after the date  hereof or to reflect the  occurrence
 of unanticipated events.   Readers are  also urged to  carefully review  and
 consider the various disclosures made by  the Company in this report and  in
 the Company's periodic reports  on Forms 10-K, 10-Q  and 8-K filed with  the
 Securities and  Exchange  Commission  which  attempt  to  advise  interested
 parties of the factors which affect the Company's business.


 ITEM 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

       (a) Exhibits - none


       (b) Reports on Form 8-K - not applicable.



                                  SIGNATURE



 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
 registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
 undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                            Home Products International, Inc.

                               By:  /s/ James E. Winslow
                                    ----------------------------
                                        James E. Winslow
                                        Executive Vice President and
                                        Chief Financial Officer


 Dated:  May 11, 2001