Sonoco Announces New, State-of-the-Art, Technical and Engineering Center for Metal Packaging Innovation
May 30 2024 - 8:30AM
Sonoco Products Company (“Sonoco”) (NYSE: SON), one of the
largest sustainable global packaging companies, today announced the
grand opening of a new multi-million-dollar, state-of-the-art
center at 2850 Charter Street in Columbus, Ohio. The 11,000 square
foot facility includes modern laboratories, prototyping equipment,
training rooms, and collaboration spaces. The opening of the Sonoco
Metal Packaging Technical & Engineering Center demonstrates the
company’s commitment to expand leadership in sustainable metal
packaging and creates a centralized location to support our
customers with design support, advanced technical services, process
development, engineering, and training.
At the ribbon cutting ceremony, Ernest Haynes, President of
Sonoco’s metal packaging business stated, “We are excited to unveil
our new state-of-the-art center which supports another milestone in
our pursuit of excellence and our unwavering commitment to
high-quality, precision manufactured metal packaging. Our new
center will foster even greater collaboration and productivity in a
unified workspace where Sonoco will bring together can makers,
brand owners, industry suppliers, and scientific partners to
harness the latest advances in technology and deliver greater value
to our customers.”
Sonoco is a leading manufacturer of sustainable metal packaging
for food and beverage products and one of the largest aerosol can
producers in North America. Sonoco produces steel tinplate 2-piece
and 3-piece aerosol and food cans along with closures and packaging
components from twelve manufacturing operations across the U.S.
Technical support is in high demand, particularly for shelf-life
testing and package performance. Sonoco specifically offers
expertise in Package Performance & Integrity Testing, Real-time
Shelf-Life Testing, Electrochemical Corrosion Testing, among
others. Additionally, Sonoco offers customized training
opportunities accommodating large groups and facilitating
comprehensive education on can manufacturing processes to
accelerate production ramps, increase throughput, and improve
quality.
Sonoco President and CEO, Howard Coker, commented, "We continue
to invest in our packaging portfolio to leverage new technologies
and innovations and provide our customers with the most modern and
efficient solutions in the industry. The opening of our new Steel
Can Technology Institute stands as a testament to our unwavering
commitment to provide superior solutions in leading-edge
technology, design, and manufacturing for our customers."
For more information about Sonoco and our metal packaging
business please visit us
at https://www.sonoco.com/na/products-services/consumer-packaging/metal-packaging
or follow us on social media at
https://www.linkedin.com/company/sonoco.
About SonocoWith net sales of
approximately $6.8 billion in 2023, Sonoco has
approximately 22,000 employees working in more than 300 operations
around the world, serving some of the world’s best-known brands.
With our corporate purpose of Better Packaging. Better
Life., Sonoco is committed to creating sustainable
products and a better world for our customers, employees, and
communities. Sonoco was named one of America’s Most
Responsible Companies by Newsweek. For more information on the
Company, visit our website at www.sonoco.com.
Contact: Lisa Weekslisa.weeks@sonoco.com
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