Sonoco Centralizing Plastics Operations

Sonoco has announced that it is centralizing its various plastics operations under a single corporate umbrella and brand, Sonoco Plastics. Sonoco says that the new brand will offer a diverse line of plastics packaging using blow molding, thermoforming, injection molding and extrusion technologies.

“Sonoco entered the plastics business more than 50 years ago. Throughout the years, we built a diverse plastics packaging portfolio with key acquisitions such as Crellin, Burk, ClearPack and Matrix,” says Bob Puechl, division vice president, Sonoco Plastics. “With the acquisition of APT in June, the time was right to establish a unified plastics brand to better leverage financial resources, identify additional efficiencies and enhance our reputation. Beginning today, we are Sonoco Plastics, and we’re bringing the power of our people, technology and history to deliver infinite packaging solutions.”

“Depending on customer need, we can suggest an existing product or service, or we can customize a package specifically for your product,” Puechl adds. “And because we’re not anchored to one material or technology, we’re capable of producing various plastic packaging in a single plant, whether it’s a bottle, a thin-wall container, a top or bottom, or a thermoformed tray.”