Lowes
Overview of Sonoco and Protective Packaging
Objectives
Provide an overview of Sonocos and PPDs abilities Identify areas for joint focus
Sonoco
110-year-old global packaging company $4+ billion in annual sales Approximately 300+ global operations in 35 countries Customers in 85 countries Approximately 17,600+ employees Number 1 or 2 in most markets served Supplier to many of the worlds leading consumer product companies
Founded in 1899 More than 325 operations 35 countries/5 continents 18,600 employees 2007 Sales: $4 billion
Paper
Plastic Containers
Protective Packaging
Molded Plastics
Flexible Packaging
Metal Ends
Services
Customers
S3
Sustainability Solutions Recovering OCC and recyclable materials from manufacturers of consumer and industrial goods
Company converts recycled paper into tubes, cores and paper-based packaging
Closures / Canton, OH
Retort Center of Excellence Metallurgy
Mechanics / Madison, WI
FEA, engineering design Material science and research