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Sonoco Europe
Sonoco is a customer-focused consumer and industrial packaging leader in EuropeSonoco is a customer-focused, consumer and industrial packaging leader in Europe. Sonoco has been in Europe since 1923, and continues to grow its line of packaging products and services. Since 2004, our industrial products are manufactured by a joint venture called Sonoco-Alcore.

Facts about our European operations
Industrial packaging

  • Sonoco's first European venture was in the United Kingdom in 1923
  • Sonoco Europe industrial packaging businesses employ 1,732 associates
  • Plants
    • 41 industrial products manufacturing facilities
    • Six paper mills
    • Five molded plastics operations
    • A strategic alliance for paper mill packaging
  • Each year, Sonoco uses 182,000 tons of recycled board in our operations
Consumer packaging
  • Sonoco Europe consumer products businesses employ 465 associates
  • Plants
    • Five manufacturing facilities
    • One graphics management operation
  • These consumer packaging operations generate 66.5 million euros of sales revenues
 
 
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