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Revision as of 21:01, 25 August 2009
Company type | Public (NYSE) |
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Industry | Packaging |
Founded | 1899 |
Founder | Major James Lide Coker |
Headquarters | Hartsville, South Carolina , United States |
Key people | Harris E. DeLoach, Jr. chairman, president and chief executive officer |
Revenue | $4.1 billion (USD) |
Number of employees | 17,500 |
Website | http://www.sonoco.com/ |
Founded in 1899, Sonoco Products Company (NYSE: SON) is a $4.1 billion global manufacturer of industrial and consumer products and provider of packaging services to customers in 85 nations. From its headquarters in Hartsville, S.C., and about 300 manufacturing and sales locations in 35 countries, its approximately 17,500 employees produce packaging for a variety of industries and for many of the world's most recognized brands. Sonoco is the world's largest producer of composite cans and tubes and cores, and a leader in rigid paperboard containers. Named one of 2009's 100 Best Corporate Citizens by Corporate Responsibility Officer (CRO) magazine, Sonoco is 542 on the 2009 Fortune 1000 list.
Notable employees
- Major James Lide Coker, founded the Southern Novelty Company in 1899, which became Sonoco.
- James Lide Coker Jr., president 1900 - 1918.
- Charles Westfield Coker, president 1923 - 1931 (died in the fall of 1931)
- James Lide Coker III, president 1931 - 1961.
- Charles Westfield Coker, Jr., president 1961 - 1970.
- Charles W. Coker, president 1970 - 1990, CEO 1970 - 1998, and chairman 1976 - 2005
- Harris E. DeLoach, Jr., current chairman, president and chief executive officer.
Stock market indices
References
- Yahoo! Finance - Sonoco Products
- Forbes Bio - Sonoco
- Fortune 500 2008 - Sonoco Products Company
- CNNmoney.com - Fortune 500 - Sonoco Products Company
- Fortune's List of Industry Stars
External links
- Sonoco Products Company Official site.