Sonoco Products Company operates primarily through two main segments: Consumer Packaging and Industrial Paper Packaging. The Consumer Packaging segment produces rigid paper, metal, and plastic containers for consumer staples such as food, beverage, and personal care products. The Industrial Paper Packaging segment manufactures goods from recycled fiber, including paperboard tubes, cores, cones, and uncoated recycled paperboard. With a geographic footprint spanning over 30 countries, Sonoco serves some of the world's best-known brands. The company is distinctive for its vertical integration, utilizing 100% recycled paperboard from its own global paper operations to manufacture its rigid paper containers. Originally founded in 1899 to produce conical paper yarn carriers for the textile industry, Sonoco has evolved into a diversified packaging leader, recently expanding its metal packaging capabilities through the 2024 acquisition of Eviosys.
