Sonoco is the largest producer of composite cans, tubes, and cores[citation needed] and a leading manufacturer of blow-molded plastic containers, consumer and industrial thermoformed plastic packaging, engineered molded and extruded plastic products, rigid paperboard containers, and convenience closures.
With more than 300 manufacturing and sales operations in 35 countries, Sonoco generates 64 percent of its revenues in the United States, 16 percent in Europe, 10 percent in Canada, and 10 percent elsewhere. The company serves industrial and consumer customers in 85 countries. A pioneer in recycling programs, Sonoco uses recovered materials in the production of nearly all of its paper-based products.
Sonoco was named the top global packaging company for sustainability and corporate responsibility in the 2011 and 2012 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index.
Sonoco Recycling annually collects approximately 3 million tons of old corrugated containers, various grades of paper, metals and plastics. The Company also provides recycling programs for many large consumer product companies in the U.S.
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