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Material Handling & Storage

Packaging Products protect temperature-sensitive items.

Designed to ISCsilver(TM) Ambient Temperature Profile, Certis Silver packaging solutions offer temperature assurance for moderate distribution environments. Shippers feature Thermophase(TM) powered by PureTemp(TM), a formulation of natural vegetable-based phase change materials for strict temperature control. ThermoPhase materials are non-hazardous, environmentally friendly, and available to meet...

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Packaging Products & Equipment

Sonoco's New Protective Package Wins AmeriStar Award

Hartsville, S.C., March 30, 2009 - Sonoco's new protective packaging for HP LaserJet printing devices was recently recognized by The Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) with a 2008 AmeriStar award. The package, along with other category winners, will be displayed at the IoPP Packaging Summit May 19-20 in Chicago. Developed by Sonoco's Protective Packaging division as part of its packaging...

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Agricultural & Farming Products

Sonoco's Compressed Wood DURA-Block(TM) Pallet Blocks Help Domtar Reduce Product Nail Damage and Increase Recycled Materials Content in Packaging

Pallet manufacturers report scrap rates as low as one block per 1,000 pallets constructed Hartsville, S.C. - Commercial paper maker Domtar is preventing product damage by specifying Sonoco's compressed wood DURA-Block(TM) pallet blocks. As customer needs have driven the development of a new pallet platform for the paper market, DURA-Block pallet blocks have emerged as a leading pallet component....

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Architectural & Civil Engineering Products

Sonoco's Award-Winning Retortable Membrane Closure Provides Cost-Effective Convenience

HARTSVILLE, S.C. - Nov. 11, 2008 - A robust, peelable Ultrapeel(TM) retort membrane end from Sonoco, one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, that was specifically designed for heat-and-eat foods, is giving today's economy-minded, on-the-go consumer an easy and inexpensive way to enjoy a hot and healthy snack on the run. The first retortable membrane end closure manufactured in...

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Materials

Film Core is environmentally sustainable.

Designed for machine-grade stretch film market, Stealth Core(TM) film core is equipped with Active Tension Displacement Technology(TM) that dissipates radial pressures by actively dispersing it in compound directions, protecting core's internal diameter integrity and reducing core length growth, both during and after winding process. Stealth Core film cores are designed to fit seamlessly on...

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Sonoco Introduces UltraPeel(TM) Retort Membrane End
Material Processing

Sonoco Introduces UltraPeel(TM) Retort Membrane End

First Retortable Membrane Convenience Closure Manufactured in Americas Gives Consumers A Convenient Way to Safely Heat and Enjoy Processed Foods HARTSVILLE, S.C., July 26, 2007 - Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, continues to make life easy for consumers and consumer product companies with the launch of its UltraPeel(TM) retort membrane end, a robust,...

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Agricultural & Farming Products

A Perfect Fit: Sonoco Designs a New Outer Liner for Community Coffee's Brick Pack

HARTSVILLE, S.C., Nov. 20 // -- When Community Coffee wanted a new 16 oz. brick pack, it turned to Sonoco (NYSE:SON) to develop an outer liner that delivers not only improved shelf appeal, but also compatibility with the already existing brick package inner liner. It was an added challenge to ensure the two liners were compatible -- they had to fit together perfectly. The outer liner needed a new...

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Non-Industrial Products

Consumers Will Soon Have a New Heat-and-Eat Option: Rice Now-® in Sonoco's Sonotort(TM) Shatterproof(TM) Retort Pouch

CHICAGO, Nov. 2 // -- Pack Expo 2006 -- Working people, school children, and busy seniors hungry for a hot meal, but who don't have the time or the inclination to cook, will soon have a new option. In early 2007, Now Foods, LLC will introduce Rice Now(R), a line of prepared rice dishes in Sonoco's Sonotort(TM) Shatterproof(TM) microwaveable retort pouches that satisfy the growing demand for...

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Material Handling & Storage

Packaging Products protect temperature-sensitive items.

Designed to ISCsilver(TM) Ambient Temperature Profile, Certis Silver packaging solutions offer temperature assurance for moderate distribution environments. Shippers feature Thermophase(TM) powered by PureTemp(TM), a formulation of natural vegetable-based phase change materials for strict temperature control. ThermoPhase materials are non-hazardous, environmentally friendly, and available to meet...

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Company News

Sonoco to Present at Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Industries Conference

Hartsville, S.C. - Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, will speak to the investment community on Thursday, December 16, at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Industries Conference at the Crowne Plaza Times Square in New York, N.Y. Jack Sanders, president and chief operating officer, and Charles J. Hupfer, senior vice president and chief financial...

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Company News

Sonoco's Annual Breakfast Meeting - NYC - 12/3/2010

Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest global diversified packaging companies, will host its annual breakfast meeting for the financial community in New York City on Friday, December 3, 2010, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Park Avenue at Grand Central. Breakfast will begin at 7:30 a.m. in the Manhattan Ballroom, lobby level, and the presentation will start at 7:50 a.m. Harris E. DeLoach, Jr.,...

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Company News

Sonoco Streamlines Organization to Focus on Global Growth

Consolidated Consumer and Industrial Business Units and Leadership Changes Announced Actions to Reduce Costs by an Additional $20 Million Annually HARTSVILLE, S.C.-Sep. 15, 2009-- Sonoco (NYSE: SON) today announced actions to simplify the Company's business structure and provide the necessary scale in its Consumer and Industrial packaging and services businesses to drive profitable growth and...

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Company News

Sonoco Combines Its Trident and Keating Businesses into a Single Operating Unit

Newly Formed Organization Will Operate under the Trident Brand HARTSVILLE, S.C.-Oct. 28, 2009-- In an effort to improve its position in the marketplace, increase productivity and grow the business overall, Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, is combining its Trident and Keating businesses into a single operating unit within its Flexible Packaging...

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People in the News

Sonoco Names Bell Staff Vice President, Internal Audit

Hartsville, S.C. - Sonoco, one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, today announced that Gloria M. Bell has been named staff vice president, internal audit, according to Charles J. Hupfer, senior vice president and chief financial officer. Bell is responsible for the day-to-day functions of the Company's internal audit department including assessing compliance of internal...

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Company News

Sonoco Selected to Join the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

Company is One of Only Seven U.S. Companies Added to DJSI World in 2009 Hartsville, S.C. - Sonoco (NYSE: SON) announced that it has been selected to join the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World), effective today. DJSI World comprises the leading global companies in terms of economic performance, environmental stewardship and social responsibility. We are very pleased to join this...

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Company News

Sonoco to Close Orrville, Ohio, Rigid Paper Packaging Plant

Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, today announced that it will close its Orrville, Ohio, rigid paper packaging plant by March 2010. The Orrville operation, located at 425 Collins Blvd., currently employs 84 employees and manufactures fiber cartridges for adhesives and sealants. Sonoco acquired the plant in 2007 when it acquired the fiber containers and...

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Packaging Products & Equipment

Sonoco's New Protective Package Wins AmeriStar Award

Hartsville, S.C., March 30, 2009 - Sonoco's new protective packaging for HP LaserJet printing devices was recently recognized by The Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) with a 2008 AmeriStar award. The package, along with other category winners, will be displayed at the IoPP Packaging Summit May 19-20 in Chicago. Developed by Sonoco's Protective Packaging division as part of its packaging...

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