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HARTSVILLE, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 31, 2009--
Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging
companies, has begun an expansion and renovation of its Charlotte Sonoco
Recycling Center, located at 3901 Barringer Drive, to be able to process
larger volumes of recycled materials.
According to Jim Bowen, senior vice president, Sonoco Recycling, the
Company is investing approximately $2 million to expand the existing
facility by approximately 23,500 square feet while adding
state-of-the-art sorting and baling equipment. In addition, the center’s
yard space will be redesigned to improve traffic flow and unloading at
the facility.
“Recycled materials processed through our Charlotte center continue to
grow and this expansion will help us meet the increased needs of the
community and improve our customers’ ease of use of the facility,” said
Bowen. “Once the expansion is complete, our processing capabilities at
the facility will increase significantly.”
Sonoco Recycling’s Charlotte facility accepts and processes corrugated
boxes and other grades of paper as well as metals and plastics. The
facility accepts curbside material delivered by the public and offers
flatbed pick up of baled material, van service for loose, palletized or
baled material and roll-off service for 30- and 40-yard open and closed
top containers. Sonoco, which processes and uses many of these recycled
materials to produce recycled paperboard at its paper mills in the
Southeast, then uses that paperboard to produce new consumer and
industrial packaging, making Sonoco one of the few cradle-to-cradle
suppliers of packaging in the industry.
Annually, Sonoco Recycling collects and processes about 3 million tons
of recyclable materials globally through 31 locations and with a team of
recycling professionals, many of whom are experts in waste management
and manufacturing process improvement. Sonoco is also an exporter of
recycled fiber, primarily to Asian markets.
About Sonoco
Founded in 1899, Sonoco is a $4.1 billion global manufacturer of
industrial and consumer products and provider of packaging services,
with more than 300 operations in 35 countries, serving customers in some
85 nations. For more information on the Company, visit our Web site at http://www.sonoco.com/.
Source: Sonoco
Sonoco
Roger Schrum, 843-339-6018
roger.schrum@sonoco.com