Sonoco Products Company

Sonoco Products Company is a global provider of diversified consumer and industrial packaging, protective packaging, and packaging supply chain services. Founded in 1899 as Southern Novelty Company, its mission is to "Improve Lives Through Better Packaging" or "Better Packaging. Better Life." The company is headquartered in Hartsville, South Carolina, United States.

Sonoco's extensive product portfolio includes rigid paper and plastic containers, flexible packaging, industrial core and tube products, thermoformed plastics, retail point-of-purchase displays, metal packaging, and uncoated recycled paperboard. These solutions serve a wide array of market segments, including Food & Beverage, Pet Care, Household Products, Beauty & Personal Care, Construction, Industrial Paper Producers, Automotive, Chemicals, Healthcare, Home and Garden, and Electronics.

In recent news, Sonoco was named one of America's Most Trustworthy Companies by Newsweek and one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune in 2026. The company reported Q1 2026 net sales of $1.7 billion, with strong performance in its Consumer Packaging segment, despite a slight decline attributed to the divestiture of its ThermoSafe business. Leadership changes occurred in 2025, with Paul Joachimczyk appointed CFO in June, following Jerry Cheatham's interim role. Under CEO Howard Coker, Sonoco continues to position itself as a global leader in high-value sustainable packaging and is recognized as the world's largest producer of composite cans, tubes, and cores.