Sonoco to officially open iPS Studio October 27

October 26, 2015

HARTSVILLE, SC Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, will host the Grand Opening of its Innovative Packaging Solutions (iPS) Studio in Hartsville, S.C., October 27 from 11 a.m.12:30 p.m.

Sonoco invested $12 million to build the new Innovative Packaging Solutions research and development studio at its Hartsville, S.C. headquarters. The iPS Studio is a state-of-the-art research and development facility that connects consumer and market insights to the invention of new packaging solutions.

 

About Sonoco

Founded in 1899, Sonoco is a global provider of a variety of consumer packaging, industrial products, protective packaging, and displays and packaging supply chain services. With annualized net sales of approximately $5 billion, the Company has 20,800 employees working in more than 330 operations in 34 countries, serving some of the world’s best known brands in some 85 nations. Sonoco is a proud member of the 2015/2016 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. For more information on the Company, visit our website at  www.sonoco.com.