# Sonoco

> Sonoco makes metal cans, rigid paper containers, industrial tubes and cores, recycled paperboard and protective packaging for consumer brands and manufacturers. Founded in Hartsville in 1899, the publicly traded company has refocused around consumer and industrial packaging through the Eviosys acquisition and the sales of its flexible-packaging and ThermoSafe businesses.

- **Founded:** 1899
- **Headquarters:** Hartsville, United States
- **Founders:** James Lide Coker (Founder and first president)
- **Products:** Metal packaging, Rigid paper containers, Tubes and cores, Sonotube concrete forms, Uncoated recycled paperboard
- **Notable:** Produced at least 7.5 million paper cones in its first full operating year., Expanded to England and adopted the Sonoco name in 1923., Pringles paper-tube collaboration won gold for Snacks and Confectionery and silver for Sustainable Innovation of the Year at the 2024 Environmental Packaging Awards.

## Products & services

- **Metal packaging** — Steel food cans, aerosol cans, ends, closures and specialty tins for food, pet food, household and personal-care applications.
- **Rigid paper containers** — Spiral-wound paperboard containers with paper or metal bottoms, barrier systems and closure options for snacks and other consumer products.
- **Tubes and cores** — Engineered cores for paper, film, tape, labels and textiles; includes torque and crush testing.
- **Sonotube concrete forms** — Fiber forms used to create concrete columns and other construction elements.
- **Uncoated recycled paperboard** — Recycled paperboard used in converted industrial products and sold to other converters.
- **Protective packaging, design and testing** — Corner posts, partitions and engineered protection, supported by laboratory transit testing and packaging development.
- **Recycling services** — Material recovery and recycling services that support fiber supply and customer waste management.
- **Industrial specialty plastics** — Injection-molded parts, plastic cores, plugs, reels and related specialized products.

## Achievements

- Produced at least 7.5 million paper cones in its first full operating year.
- Expanded to England and adopted the Sonoco name in 1923.
- Pringles paper-tube collaboration won gold for Snacks and Confectionery and silver for Sustainable Innovation of the Year at the 2024 Environmental Packaging Awards.
- Completed the Eviosys acquisition on December 4, 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Third-quarter sales were about $2.0 billion. Sonoco reported a $732 million GAAP net loss including an $829 million non-cash goodwill impairment; adjusted net income was $167 million. Management cited harvest and cost pressures.
- **2025-11** — Sold ThermoSafe to Arsenal Capital Partners for $650 million at closing plus up to $75 million of performance-linked consideration.
- **2025-04** — Completed the approximately $1.8 billion TFP sale to TOPPAN, with approximately $1.5 billion in after-tax proceeds designated for debt reduction.

## Links

- Website: https://www.sonoco.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sonoco/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Sonoco_Products
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SonocoProducts
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sonocoproducts/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sonoco.products/

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