Paper Tubes & Cores

Tubes & Cores Solutions

Paper Mill Cores

Improve runnability and lower costs with Sonoco’s paper mill cores. We set the standard for performance with a complete line of graphic paper, containerboard, paperboard, tissue and towel, pulp and nonwoven, and newsprint cores. Leveraging our industry experience and cutting-edge technology, we customise core products for your specific applications, equipment and processes.

Film Cores

Increase winding and unwinding efficiency on converting applications. Sonoco creates high-performance, stretch, shrink and general film cores to meet your product’s unique properties. Using durable, stable plastics and recycled fibre materials, we help you minimise surface markings, dissipate radial pressure, protect internal diameter integrity, reduce core length and more—reducing landfill waste and costs and improving manufacturing processes.

Specialty Cores

Enhance flexibility and performance during production or converting. Sonoco protects assets with a variety of speciality cores—eliminating coil defects, sagging, buckling and more. Consistent in quality during each winding, our converting solutions increase speed-to-market and avoid costly damage or reworking with our vertically integrated operations, paper, adhesives and proprietary technology.

Tape & Label Cores

Select the right liner and fit in diameter for your product, logo and more at scale. Sonoco offers large manufacturers a complete line of tape and label cores to provide optimum brand recognition down to the core. Leveraging our close relationships with speciality liner producers, in-house printing capabilities and vertically integrated supply chain, we build cores to the exact specifications needed to fit your unique product.

Textile Cores

Enhance the productivity and output quality of fully automatic, high-speed, semi-automatic and manual textile winders. Sonoco manufactures paper cores and cones for spun yarn. Satisfying modern technology, spinning, winding and twisting equipment, we use our proprietary technology to produce textile solutions that meet your requirements. To assist in yarn packaging, we offer additional features upon request like an open nose, bullnose, notches and more.

T2 Enhanced Technology That Improves Performance

Reduce downtime and scrap from core chewout with T2 technology enhanced cores. After years of core chuck interaction research, Sonoco’s research and development teams developed a revolutionary new design that keeps your machinery operational and product safely wound. Providing up to 100% torque resistance improvement, our enhanced solutions eliminate the hassle, risk and expense of core failure and chewout.

Sustainable Tubes and Cores Made from Recycled Materials

Reduce your carbon footprint with a tube and core supplier that uses 100% recycled fibres in production. From investing in operations that use less water and energy to helping you recycle unused products, we’re committed to our Better Packaging. Better Life.® promise. Our paper mills meet the requirements of key fibre certification programmes, helping you advance your sustainability goals.

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Markets

Achieve your goals with Sonoco. Known for precision, flexibility and a consistent supply, we provide a variety of sustainable, high-quality tubes, cores, protective packaging and assemblies across a vertically integrated network.

Construction

Decrease lead times, costs and damage to surfaces during building, remodelling and renovation projects. Sonoco provides strong concrete forms, durable flooring board, cores and other construction products that serve as the industry standard.

Household Products

Ensure appliances, carpeting, tissue products and more stay protected with high-performance packaging. Sonoco’s proprietary manufacturing methods ensure our 100% recyclable solutions decrease costs and increase efficiency.

Industrial Paper Producers

Prevent costly stops in production. With built-in contingency and supply security safeguards, Sonoco improves manufacturing processes with high-performing reels, protective packaging, cores and other products for industrial and paper producers.

Tubes & Cores Services

Dynamic Strength Testing

We use the dynamic strength test during core design and quality control to make sure our cores withstand the alternating stresses of winding and unwinding.

In-House Core Cutting

Handling the entire core preparation process for the convenience of our customers.

Radial Crush Testing

A measuring technique that determines the pressure applied to a core by the yarn wound on it.

Roll Identification

Roll identification enables automatic roll inventory tracking throughout the entire production and supply chain process.

String-Up Efficiency Improvement

String-up efficiency is a critical component in the man-made fibre yarn production process.

Torque Resistance & Critical Speed Testing

Focus on the interaction between our customer’s products and our cores.

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