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Sonoco Products Company: Business Overview, Financials & Competitive Analysis

Sonoco is a provider of diversified consumer packaging, industrial products, protective packaging, and packaging supply chain services and the world's largest producer of composite cans, tubes, and cores. The company ...

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6/ 10Solid

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Established packaging leader undergoing transformation toward higher-margin metal and fiber businesses with defensive dividend...

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Industry Packaging & Paper Products Manufacturing
4 named competitors
4 recent developments
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Sonoco Products Company Overview

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Sonoco is a provider of diversified consumer packaging, industrial products, protective packaging, and packaging supply chain services and the world's largest producer of composite cans, tubes, and cores. The company has 19,900 employees in more than 335 operations in 33 countries, serving more than 85 nations.

Strategic Profile

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The company operates in two segments, Consumer Packaging and Industrial Paper Packaging. Sonoco's transformation to focus on larger, core businesses is nearly complete, highlighted by the Eviosys acquisition and asset divestitures. Sonoco marks its 402nd consecutive quarter and 100th year of paying dividends and the 42nd consecutive year of an annual dividend increase.

Competitive Landscape

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Amcor is noted as one of Sonoco's competitors. The global packaging market is highly competitive, with Sonoco maintaining leadership through scale, sustainability focus, and vertical integration including recycling operations. Key competitors span diverse packaging formats across rigid and flexible solutions.

Industry Context

Sonoco Products Company operates in Packaging & Paper Products Manufacturing.

Key facts

Founded: 1899 · Headquarters: Hartsville, SC · Employees: 19,900 · Revenue: $7.11B · Market cap: $5.1B

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AmcorGlobal flexible and rigid packaging providerSilgan HoldingsMetal and plastic container manufacturerCrown HoldingsMetal beverage container manufacturerGreifIndustrial packaging and service provider

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Sonoco Products Company operates in Packaging & Paper Products Manufacturing. See how the rest of the sector scores on the Cyborg framework.

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What does Sonoco Products Company do?+
Sonoco is a provider of diversified consumer packaging, industrial products, protective packaging, and packaging supply chain services and the world's largest producer of composite cans, tubes, and cores. The company ...
What is Sonoco Products Company's Cyborg Score?+
Sonoco Products Company has a Cyborg Score of 6/10 (Solid). The score synthesizes business model, financials, leadership, competitive position, technology, marketing, and ESG dimensions across hundreds of data points.
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Named competitors include Amcor, Silgan Holdings, Crown Holdings, Greif. The full competitive landscape is in the AskCyborg report.
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