Sonoco

Sonoco is a leading provider of packaging and recycling services, with a diverse portfolio that includes rigid and flexible packaging solutions, such as paper and plastic containers, blister packaging, and metal packaging. The company also offers a range of products like tubes, reels, protective packaging, and medical packaging solutions. With over a century of experience, Sonoco serves multiple industries, including automotive, healthcare, food and beverages, construction, and textiles, catering to both consumer and industrial markets. The company is recognized for its commitment to sustainability and innovation within the packaging sector.

Drake Cassidy

Strategic Corporate FP&A Analyst

Jeffrey Tomaszewski

Vice President, NA Consumer and Global Rigid Paper and Closures

15 past transactions

Inapel Embalagens

Acquisition in 2023
Inapel Embalagens is a packaging company that specializes in high-quality flexible packaging and cylinder engraving for rotogravure printing. The company produces a variety of packaging solutions, including packaging for bar soap, wet wipes, ketchup sachets, chocolate bags, and stick packs. By focusing on both flexible packaging and engraving services, Inapel Embalagens caters to the diverse needs of clients in the packaging industry.

RTS Packaging

Acquisition in 2022
RTS Packaging is a manufacturer specializing in custom-designed solid fiber and corrugated partitions, folding cartons, sheeted paperboard, and die-cut paperboard components. They serve the inner packaging industry by offering diverse product options tailored to meet clients' specific needs at competitive prices.

Ball Metalpack

Acquisition in 2021
Ball Metalpack, LLC is a prominent manufacturer of metal packaging and aerosol containers, specializing in solutions for food and household consumables. The company produces a diverse range of products, including 3-piece welded food cans, 2-piece drawn and ironed (D&I) food cans, steel aerosol cans, and metal can ends and lids. Established in 1901 and based in Broomfield, Colorado, Ball Metalpack operates additional offices across several states, including Ohio, Arkansas, California, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Known for its commitment to sustainable packaging, the company leverages over 130 years of expertise to deliver innovative, next-generation packaging solutions. Formerly part of Ball Corporation, Ball Metalpack has established itself as a leader in the industry, focusing on enhancing brand value and ensuring safe packaging for its clients.

Peninsula Packaging

Acquisition in 2017
Peninsula Packaging, LLC is a manufacturer specializing in the design, development, and production of custom thermoformed plastic packaging products. Catering primarily to the North American markets, the company offers a diverse range of packaging solutions, including hinged containers, bases, lids, and domes. Its products serve various sectors such as produce, bakery, food processing, confectionery, convenience, and deli markets. By providing tailored packaging options, Peninsula Packaging helps businesses meet their specific needs while ensuring the freshness and safety of their products.

Plastic Packaging

Acquisition in 2016
Plastic Packaging Inc. is a manufacturer of flexible plastic packaging products, catering to both consumer and commercial markets. The company offers a diverse range of items, including standup pouches, gusseted bags, zipper pouches, and laminated roll stock, as well as stretch sleeve labels. Serving various sectors such as food products, pet products, confectionery, health and personal care, and consumer goods, Plastic Packaging is recognized for its commitment to quality and sustainability, earning several awards for its flexographic printing. Founded in 1957 and headquartered in Hickory, North Carolina, the company provides comprehensive support services, including technical assistance and in-house graphic design, to ensure customer satisfaction. As of 2016, Plastic Packaging operates as a subsidiary of Sonoco Products Company.

Graffo Paranaense de Embalagens

Acquisition in 2015
Graffo Paranaense de Embalagens S.A. is a Brazilian company specializing in the production, trade, import, and export of flexible packaging solutions. Established in 2001 and based in Pinhais, Brazil, the company offers a diverse range of packaging products catered to various sectors, including food, pharmaceuticals, personal care, and tobacco. Its packaging solutions are designed for numerous food items such as biscuits, cereals, sweets, ice cream, and dairy products. In 2014, the company transitioned from its original name, Graffo Paranaense de Embalagens Ltda., to its current designation. Since April 2015, Graffo Paranaense de Embalagens S.A. has operated as a subsidiary of Sonoco do Brasil Participações Ltda.

Associated Packaging Technologies

Acquisition in 2010
Associated Packaging Technologies (APT) is a provider of dual-ovenable, food packaging serving the frozen food industry in North America, Europe and Australia/New Zealand. The Company operates four state-of-the-art CPET thermoforming manufacturing facilities in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada; Chillicothe, Missouri; Waynesville, North Carolina; and Carrickmacross, Ireland, and employs more than 400 workers. In addition to being able to manufacture approximately 3 billion CPET containers annually, APT has monolayer and multilayer barrier polypropylene container capabilities. The company also is a pioneer in the development of recycled PET (RePET) frozen food trays.

Matrix Packaging

Acquisition in 2007
Matrix Packaging, Inc. is a manufacturer of custom designed blow molded rigid plastic containers and injected molded products. It operates six state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in the United States and Canada and employs approximately 860 workers. Founded in 1992, Matrix utilizes some of the most technologically advanced rigid plastic packaging equipment, including extrusion blow molding, injection stretch blow molding and injection molding that are able to produce mono- and multi-layer rigid plastic containers utilizing a number of plastic materials

Demolli Industria Cartaria SpA

Acquisition in 2006
Demolli Industria Cartaria SpA is is Italy's largest manufacturer of tubes and cores and recycled paperboard, serving markets in Italy and northern Europe.

Clear Pack

Acquisition in 2006
Clear Pack Co. is a manufacturer of an extruded plastic materials and thermoformed plastic containers. It offers extrusion products, like repelletizing extruders, coating lines, homopolymers, copolymers, and multi layer laminas.

CorrFlex Graphics

Acquisition in 2004
CorrFlex, also doing business as CorrFlex Display & Packaging, is headquartered in Statesville, N.C., and has approximately 900 employees at 14 locations in the United States. The company designs, manufactures, assembles, packs and distributes temporary, semi-permanent and permanent P-O-P displays as well as provides contract packaging, co-packing and fulfillment services for major consumer product companies.

Hayes Manufacturing Group

Acquisition in 2001
Hayes Manufacturing Group is a manufacturer of paper-based tubes, cores and composite cans. It also produces paper-based tubes and cores serving the paper, plastic, foil/metal, paper converters, tape/label and construction industries.

Phoenix Packaging Corp.

Acquisition in 2001
Phoenix Packaging Corp. is a manufacturer and marketer of packaging solutions including popcorn bags and aluminum lids for the food industry.

Engraph

Acquisition in 1993
Engraph, Inc., an innovative packaging company that converts paper, paperboard, and plastics into packaging material, is considered one of the leaders in its field. In the 1990s, its clients included some of the best-known national brands, including Hershey, Kodak, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Wrigley, and Johnson & Johnson. Long an independent company, Engraph was purchased by Sonoco Products Corporation in 1993.
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