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Paperboard for Industrial Packaging

Sustainable and Reliable URB Manufacturer for Industrial Packaging

As a leader in uncoated recycled paperboard (URB), our customers depend on us to deliver consistent, quality paperboard supply to their edge protection and tube and core operations — that's made of 100% recycled fibers.

Industry Leading Paper Manufacturer

Paperboard for Tubes and Cores

We supply paperboard to leading manufacturers of tubes and cores, and they rely on our 120+ years of experience in the industry to provide specifically engineered tube and core board made from 100% recycled fibers.

At Sonoco, we understand that you need a dependable manufacturing partner to keep your operations up and running as efficiently as possible.

Trust us for:

  • Performance Consistency and Runnability: We’ve formalized our manufacturing excellence and quality assurance programming to ensure consistent performance and quality.
  • Performance Testing: Our onsite lab offers a wide range of testing capabilities to test our materials to your specifications so that you get the answers you need when you need them.
  • Maximized Value: Our dedicated team of technical experts will work with you to maximize efficiency and value, offering you the product you need.
  • Compatibility: Our adhesives experts work with you to ensure compatibility of our paperboard to your adhesive, equipment and desired line speed
  • Flexibility: We offer both standard core board series and customized specifications, giving you the speed of an off-the-shelf solution and the precision of a customized option.

Coreboard Markets

Sonoco produces recycled paperboard for industrial and commercial cores, with applications for:

  • Textiles
  • Paper cores
  • Film
  • Metal foil
  • Commodity containers

Other Coreboard Applications

  • Laminating board
  • Edge protectors
  • Composite board
  • Composite cans
  • Dividers
  • Honeycomb board
  • Solid brown compact boxes
Consistency and Efficiency

Paperboard for Edge Protection

When it comes to the production of edgeboard and corner protection, you need a paperboard partner you can trust for strength, quality and efficiency. At Sonoco, we offer the technical service and quality control to give you a superior product at a competitive price.

Choose Sonoco for:

  • Reduced rewinding costs using our in-line slitting ability
  • Improved productivity, thanks to consistent quality
  • Higher yield due to our density advantage over other substrates

Meeting Global Demand for Paperboard Products

Our geographic footprint and commitment to superior customer service ensure that you’ll get the product you need when you need it. Sonoco operates paper mills in 13 different countries, providing recycled paperboard for industrial packaging to customers around the globe.

  • Latin America
  • US and Canada
  • Europe
  • Asia

Latin America

In Latin America, Sonoco operates four mills in three countries, supplying the region with recycled paperboard for tubes and cores, edge protection and other protective packaging.

  • Brantford

    33 Park Avenue East   
    Brantford, ON,   
    Canada

    Tel: 519-752-6591   
    Fax: 519-756-2811   
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  • City of Industry

    166 N. Baldwin Park Blvd.  
    Industrial Carriers Division  
    City of Industry, CA, 91746  
    United States

    Tel: 626-369-6927  
    Fax: 626-369-1688  
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  • Holyoke

    200 South Water Street  
    Holyoke, MA, 01040  
    United States

    Tel: 413-536-4546  
    Fax: 413-536-0903  
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  • Newport

    766 Industrial Road  
    Newport, TN, 37821  
    United States

    Tel: 423-623-8611  
    Fax: 423-613-1291  
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  • Hartsville (Warehouse)

    420 Damascus Rd.  
    Hartsville, SC, 29550  
    United States

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  • Hartsville (Global Headquarters)

    1 North Second Street  
    Hartsville, SC, 29550  
    United States

    Tel: 843-383-7000  
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  • Richmond

    1850 Commerce Road  
    Richmond, VA,  
    United States

    Tel: 804-233-5411  
    Fax: 804-232-7061  
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  • Menasha

    69 Washington Street  
    Menasha, WI, 54952  
    United States

    Tel: 920-725-7115  
    Fax: 920-725-4869  
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  • DePere

    824 Fort Howard Avenue  
    DePere, WI, 54115  
    United States

    Tel: 920-336-4229  
    Fax: 920-336-6104  
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  • Wisconsin Rapids

    310 3rd Avenue North  
    Wisconsin Rapids, WI, 54495-2792  
    United States

    Tel: 715-422-7800  
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  • Sumner

    1802 Steele Avenue  
    Sumner, WA, 98390  
    United States

    Tel: 253-863-6366  
    Fax: 253-863-0223  
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US and Canada

In the US and Canada, Sonoco has 10 mills that offer a wide range of URB products, including edge protection, tube and core, tissue towel corestock, EcoTect® and FlatStack®.

Europe

Sonoco operates six paper mills in Europe, including locations under sub-brands PaperTech and Skjern. These mills supply the region with paperboard for tubes and cores, composite board, edge protection, paperboard sheets, greyboard, greyliner and blueliner.

  • Sonoco China

    Papertech Dezhou  
    Ltd.Wangfenglou Town  
    Dezhou Shi, Shandong Sheng, 253109  
    China

    Tel: +86-534-7881888  
    Fax: +86-534-7881889  
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  • Sonoco Indonesia - Kec. Cipeundeuy Subang

    PT Papertech Indonesia JL. Raya  
    Cipeundeuy Km. 1 Desa Cipeundeuy, Kec. Cipeundeuy Subang  
    41272  
    Indonesia

    Tel: +62-260-710-645  
    Fax: +62-260-710-644  
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  • Sonoco Indonesia - Jawa Tengah

    PT Papertech Indonesia Jl.  
    Sanggrahan Gatak no. 23 Desa Mungkid  
    Blabak Magelang, Jawa Tengah, 56551  
    Indonesia

    Tel: +62-293-782-702  
    Fax: +62-293-782-701  
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Asia

Sonoco operates three paper mills in Asia. PaperTech provides paperboard for tubes and cores, composite can board, edge protection and other protective packaging.

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Learn more about our paperboard for industrial packaging offerings. We’re eager to discuss how we can help you meet your customers’ needs and your business goals.