Paper Mill

Setting the standard for paper mill packaging performance.

Sonoco provides a complete line of quality products and services tailored specifically to the exacting needs of printing and writing, newsprint, tissue, paperboard (bleached and unbleached), pulp, nonwoven and specialty grades of paper.


HQ™ Paper Mill Cores

Sonoco is the leading provider of cores for all printing and writing grade core applications. Our HQ™ series of cores is designed for high-speed rotogravure and offset printing presses, as well as all other high-performance applications. We offer a full line of additional printing and writing grade cores including sheeter cores for internal and external cut-size operations, all of which are customized to meet your specific applications.


Pulp/nonwoven Cores

Sonoco is the leading provider of quality cores for rolled pulp and nonwoven materials. The vast range of core sizes and features ensure the proper core for each application. Sonoco's cores are designed to meet specific customer applications and assist mills in lowering total costs.


Paperboard Cores

More than 100 years of experience enables Sonoco to provide the highest quality cores for linerboard and bleached board applications, while keeping costs down. As the leading provider to the industry, Sonoco offers a full range of cores with customization available for unique applications.


Towel and Tissue Cores

From high-performance, large-diameter parent cores for master rolls to the small cost-efficient, lightweight consumer rolls, Sonoco has the towel and tissue industry covered. Consistent quality, unique features and technological advances enable Sonoco to provide a full range of cores that meet specific customer needs for all core applications in towel, tissue and hygiene paper industries around the world.


Newsprint Cores

By combining experience and technology, Sonoco provides the industry's best cores for newsprint and directory grade applications. We offer special end finishing options, including metal ends, metal inserts, notching and beveled cores.


Metal Core Ends

Sonoco offers a complete line of metal caps and inserts for virtually all paper mill core needs—newsprint, super-calendered, coated and lightweight coated paper applications. Standard configurations include full metal caps and sleeves (inserts), both with formed keyway. All provide maximum protection and torque capacity.


Related Equipment

Sonoco customers understand the value a full-service provider can deliver. That's why Sonoco offers a wide range of paper mill core equipment and related services.


Pre-cut Cores

Sonoco's unique pre-cut core service for paper mills has delivered lower costs and improved operations for years. Using a just-in-time delivery system, Sonoco further refined its pre-cut program to meet the needs of our customers.


Sustainable Sheeter Core

Sonoco's sustainable plastic sheeter core satisfies the increasing demand for sustainable packaging within the paper sheet stock industry. This patented, tight tolerance, high strength core enables internal capture and reuse between paper manufacturing and downstream sheet cutting equipment.


Cascades-Sonoco

Cascades-Sonoco is the market leader in providing roll packaging solutions to the paper industry. We have manufacturing locations throughout North America and in Europe. We offer a complete product line of roll packaging products engineered to protect your high-value products during storage, handling and transit to your customers.

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Sonoco began making tubes in the 1920’s and some of these first tubes were used for ice cream containers.

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