| Date | Title | | | 05/21/2013 | Sonoco to Present at Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference 2013| HARTSVILLE, S.C., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, will speak to the investment community on Wednesday, May 22, at the Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference 2013 to be held at the Goldman Sachs Conference Center, 200 West Street in New York.
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|  | | 05/09/2013 | Sonoco's Hanover Plant Named a Sonoco Sustainability Star Award Winner| The Company's Hanover, Pa., injection molding plant achieves gold-tier award status by going landfill free
HARTSVILLE, S.C., May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonoco Recycling, LLC, a unit of Sonoco (NYSE: SON) and one of the largest packaging recyclers in North America, today announced that Sonoco's Hanover, Pa., is the first Sonoco Plastics (injection molding) facility to receive a gold-tier Sonoco Sustainability Star Award for going landfill free.
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|  | | 05/08/2013 | Sonoco Announces New Supplier Sustainability Award Program and First-year Recipients| HARTSVILLE, S.C., May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging and services companies, today unveiled its Sonoco Supplier Sustainability Award program. Recipients, including Arcelor Mittal, Buckman International, Staples and W.R. Grace, were recognized during a dinner at the 9th Annual Sonoco/JBE/MYCA Supplier Diversity Business Conference on Tuesday, May 7.
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|  | | 05/02/2013 | Sonoco Receives Outstanding Marketing at Retail Achievement Awards| HARTSVILLE, S.C., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging and services companies, today announced that its retail point-of-purchase display and packaging services business won three awards at the Point of Purchase Advertising International (POPAI) 55th annual Outstanding Marketing at Retail Achievement (OMA) competition.
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POPAI's annual OMA competition recognizes the most ... |
|  | | 04/18/2013 | Sonoco Reports First Quarter 2013 Results| HARTSVILLE, S.C., April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, today reported financial results for its first quarter that ended March 31, 2013.
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First Quarter Highlights
First quarter 2013 GAAP earnings per diluted share were $.47, compared with $.42 in 2012.
First quarter 2013 GAAP results include $.03 per diluted share in after-tax charges related to pr... |
|  | | 04/17/2013 | Sonoco Board Declares Increase in Common Stock Dividend| Dividend Raised for the 31st Consecutive Year
HARTSVILLE, S.C., April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Sonoco (NYSE: SON) today declared a $.31 per share quarterly common stock dividend, an increase from the previous quarterly dividend of $.30 per share. The dividend will be paid on June 10, 2013, to shareholders of record as of May 17, 2013.
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|  | | 04/17/2013 | Energizer® Streamlines Operations, Improves Efficiencies and Drives Savings| Working with Sonoco on Total Packaging and Fulfillment Solution
HARTSVILLE, S.C., April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, today announced that it has been awarded the primary packaging, retail display assembly and fulfillment of a segment of battery products for Energizer brands.
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As part of a companywide plan to improve operations, Energizer joined with Sonoc... |
|  | | 04/03/2013 | Sonoco to Host First Quarter 2013 Investor Conference Call| Live Webcast to be Conducted of 2013 Annual Shareholders' Meeting
HARTSVILLE, S.C., April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, will host its regular quarterly investor conference call on Thursday, April 18, 2013, at 11 a.m. ET, to review its financial results for the first quarter of 2013. Participants from Sonoco will include M. Jack Sanders, president and chief executive officer; Barry L. Saunders, vice president and chi... |
|  | | 04/01/2013 | Sanders Takes Over as Sonoco's Chief Executive Officer| HARTSVILLE, S.C., April 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonoco (NYSE: SON) announced today that M. Jack Sanders has taken over as president and chief executive officer following his election by the Company's board of directors. Sanders, 59, succeeds Harris E. DeLoach Jr., who retired as CEO after a 27-year career with the Company. As announced in December, DeLoach, 68, remains Sonoco's executive chairman of the board.
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|  | | 03/18/2013 | Sonoco Releases 2012 Annual Report to Shareholders| Company's Annual Meeting to be Held April 17, 2013
HARTSVILLE, S.C., March 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonoco (NYSE:SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, today announced that its 2012 Annual Report to Shareholders is now available on the Company's website at http://www.sonoco.com, in the "Investor Relations" section. The report, entitled Delivering On the Promise™, reviews Sonoco's 2012 financial performance and examines how the Company's consumer, industrial and ... |
|  | | 03/15/2013 | Sonoco Protective Solutions to Open New Molded Foam Plant in Central Mexico| New facility in Celaya, Guanajuato to produce molded foam products for automotive, appliance, aerospace, industrial and medical markets
HARTSVILLE, S.C., March 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Sonoco Protective Solutions, North America's largest manufacturer of molded foam components and packaging solutions and a unit of Sonoco (NYSE: SON), today announced that it intends to open a new manufacturing facility in Celaya, Guanajuato Mexico, to meet growing demand for its products. Sonoco will invest up to... |
|  | | 03/14/2013 | Sonoco ThermoSafe Launches Certis® Silver Universal CRT Design-Qualified Shippers| New insulated shippers ensure controlled room temperature protection for pharmaceuticals and other high-value biologics for up to four days
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., March 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonoco ThermoSafe, a unit of Sonoco (NYSE: SON) and the leading global provider of temperature assurance packaging, has launched the new Certis Silver Universal CRT (controlled room temperature) design-qualified shipper series to ensure ambient thermal protection for pharmaceuticals, biologics, vacci... |
|  | | 02/13/2013 | Sonoco Board Declares Regular Quarterly Common Stock Dividend| HARTSVILLE, S.C., Feb. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Sonoco (NYSE: SON) today declared a $.30 per share quarterly common stock dividend. The dividend will be paid on March 8, 2013, to shareholders of record as of February 27, 2013.
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According to Harris E. DeLoach Jr., chairman and chief executive officer, this is the 351st consecutive quarter, dating back to 1925, that the Company has paid dividends to sha... |
|  | | 02/13/2013 | Sonoco Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2012 Results|
HARTSVILLE, S.C., Feb. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and full-year 2012.
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Fourth Quarter Highlights
Fourth quarter 2012 GAAP earnings per diluted share were $.42, compared with $.29 in 2011.
Fourth quarter 2012 GAAP results include $.14 per diluted share in net after-tax charges related to r... |
|  | | 01/18/2013 | Sonoco Announces Price Increase for All Paperboard Tubes and Cores|
HARTSVILLE, S.C., Jan. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonoco (NYSE: SON) today announced that it will raise the price for all paperboard tubes and cores by 4 percent, effective with shipments in the United States and Canada beginning Feb. 18, 2013.
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"This price increase is necessary to recover recently announced paperboard price increases and other inflationary inputs impacting our converting cost," said James Harrell, vice presid... |
|  | | 01/14/2013 | Sonoco Announces Price Increase for All Uncoated Recycled Paperboard Products|
HARTSVILLE, S.C., Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonoco (NYSE: SON) today announced that it will raise the price for all grades of uncoated recycled paperboard (URB) products by $25 per ton, effective for shipments in the United States and Canada beginning Feb. 11, 2013.
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"This price increase is necessary to recover continued inflationary pressure from non-fiber-related costs, including chemicals, energy, freight, repair mate... |
|  | | 01/07/2013 | Sonoco to Host Fourth Quarter, Full Year 2012 Investor Conference Call|
HARTSVILLE, S.C., Jan. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, will host its regular quarterly investor conference call on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, at 1 p.m. Eastern time, to review its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2012. Participants from Sonoco will include Harris E. DeLoach, Jr., chairman and chief executive officer, M. Jack Sanders, president, chief operating officer and CEO-elect, Barry L. Saunders... |
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