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Sonoco Products Company Overview

Address

1 N. 2nd St. Hartsville, 
SC 29550 United States
Phone: 843-383-7000
Fax:843-383-7008
Toll Free:800-377-2692

Sonoco Products Company Rankings

S&P 400 
#519 in FORTUNE 1000 (May 2011)

Company Description

Sonoco Products is a package deal; it is one of the world's largest makers of industrial and consumer packaging used by the food, consumer goods, construction, and automotive industries. Sonoco's consumer packaging segment, its largest, produces round and shaped composite cans for snack foods, powdered beverages, pet food, and more. Sonoco makes flexible and rigid packaging (paper and plastic) for food, personal care items, and chemicals. It produces paperboard tubes and cores, too, for industrial protective packaging. The company's end-to-end packaging services include co-packing and fulfillment, supply chain management, and point-of-purchase display design/assembly. About 60% of its sales are made in the US.

Sonoco Products Company Company Profile Report

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Hoover's industry experts provide proprietary editorial analysis supplemented with content from multiple data sources to bring you the Company Profile Report. The depth of each report varies, so be sure to view the sample and review the report contents listed next.

 

Sections Included in Report

  • Company Overview
  • Company Description
  • Company History
  • People
  • Biographies
  • Industry Information
  • Financial Summary
  • Annual Income Statement
  • Quarterly Cash Flow
  • Annual Balance Sheet
  • Quarterly Balance Sheet
  • Annual Cash Flow
  • Quarterly Income Statement
  • Earning Estimates
  • Financial Market Data
  • Historical Financials
  • Competitors List
  • Competitive Landscape

Company Profile Report Highlights

  • Company Description

    Quickly grasp how a company operates and understand its current business environment.

  • Industry Information

    Identify the often times disparate industries a company does business in, and find the corresponding SIC and NAICS codes.

  • Biographies

    Learn the background and technology interests of the company's executives, to better understand possible growth directions.

  • Company History

    When you want to know where a company is going, you'll be helped by first knowing where it's been. Use this to get up tp speed on a company's history.

  • Key People

    Uncover the roles and responsiblities of the management team and identify the correct decision maker, so you are sure to talk to the right contact.

  • Company Financials

    Review key financial information to gauge health and growth potential.

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  • Pulp & Paper Mills Industry Report
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Pulp & Paper Mills Industry Report

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Overview

The US pulp, paper, and paperboard mill industry consists of about 250 companies with combined annual revenue of about $80 billion. Major companies include Wausau Paper and units of integrated manufacturers International Paper, Georgia-Pacific, and Weyerhaeuser. The industry is highly concentrated: the top 20 companies account for 75 percent of revenue.

SIC: 2611, 2621, 2631

NAICS: 322130, 322122, 322121, 322110

 

Sample Questions & Answers

What does the company expect in demand trends in the next couple of years?

Demand for paper varies with the health of the national economy. Demand for printing papers depends on magazine advertising, while demand for packaging depends on consumer spending. During periods of recession, US paper production can drop...

 

How are growing imports impacting the pulp and paper market?

Imports, mainly from Canada, account for nearly 20 percent of the US market. Imports can often undercut US prices because of lower costs for Canadian timber. US pulp prices were flat during the past decade.

 

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General Report Description

Save valuable research time, increase confidence on sales calls, and get the competitive edge to win more business with Hoover's Industry Report. Proprietary editorial analysis synthesizes hundreds of sources into an easy-to-digest format so that you can quickly understand a client's business challenges. Insight into critical business issues, industry trends and opportunities, and financial benchmarks is an integral part of each report.

 

Sections Included in Report

  • Industry Overview
  • Quarterly Industry Update
  • Business Challenges
  • Trends and Opportunities
  • Call Preparation Questions
  • Financial Information
  • Industry Forecast
  • Website and Media Links
  • Glossary of Acronyms

    Industry Report Highlights:

    • Recent Developments

      Stay up to date on crucial industry news that may affect your strategy.

    • Trends & Opportunies

      Identify avenues for expansion and get prospects thinking about growth opportunities that justify investing in your product.

    • Call Preparation Questions

      Gain instant rappart with prospects during youir sales calls using done-for-you call prearation questions.

    • Industry Forecast

      Identify growth and integrate projections in your own business planing.

    • Business Challenges

      Engage your prospects with solution selling that makes their life easier by first understanding their pain points.

    • Executive Insight

      Identify the correct decision maker and tailor your presentation to his or her needs, and maximize the effectiveness of your pitch.

    • Financial Information

      Increase your credibility and support your presentations by adding verifiable industry metrics.

    • Web Links & Acronyms

      Speak the Prospect's language by demonstrating an understanding of industry trade associations and jargon.

    Pulp & Paper Mills Industry Report

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    Paper & Paper Products Manufacturing Industry Report

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    Overview

    The US paper products manufacturing industry includes about 3,500 companies with combined annual revenue of about $170 billion. Major companies include Georgia-Pacific, International Paper, Kimberly-Clark, MeadWestvaco, and Neenah Paper. The industry is concentrated within specific product segments: the top 50 makers of corrugated boxes account for 75 percent of segment revenue; the top 50 paperboard mills account for almost all segment revenue.

    SIC: 2611, 2621, 2631, 2652, 2671, 2672, 2673, 2674, 2675, 2676, 2677, 2678, 3497, 2653, 2655, 2656, 2657

    NAICS: 322110, 322121, 322122, 322130, 322211, 322212, 322213, 322214, 322215, 322221, 322222, 322223, 322224, 322225, 322226, 322231, 322232, 322233, 322291, 322299

     

    Sample Questions & Answers

    How is the company managing weak demand for basic paper products?

    Demand for paper products has been flat for a decade. Production of paper products declined more than 25 percent between 2000 and 2010. Demand for business and printing paper has lagged as digital communications have become more popular.

     

    How does the company protect against raw material price fluctuations?

    Prices for wood pulp can fluctuate sharply from year to year. Depending partly on energy costs, changes of 10 percent or more within a year are not unusual. Paper manufacturers pass these costs to converters, which may be unable to pass all increases...

     

    To read this full Call Prep Question and others, purchase the full report.

     

    General Report Description

    Save valuable research time, increase confidence on sales calls, and get the competitive edge to win more business with Hoover's Industry Report. Proprietary editorial analysis synthesizes hundreds of sources into an easy-to-digest format so that you can quickly understand a client's business challenges. Insight into critical business issues, industry trends and opportunities, and financial benchmarks is an integral part of each report.

     

    Sections Included in Report

    • Industry Overview
    • Quarterly Industry Update
    • Business Challenges
    • Trends and Opportunities
    • Call Preparation Questions
    • Financial Information
    • Industry Forecast
    • Website and Media Links
    • Glossary of Acronyms

      Industry Report Highlights:

      • Recent Developments

        Stay up to date on crucial industry news that may affect your strategy.

      • Trends & Opportunies

        Identify avenues for expansion and get prospects thinking about growth opportunities that justify investing in your product.

      • Call Preparation Questions

        Gain instant rappart with prospects during youir sales calls using done-for-you call prearation questions.

      • Industry Forecast

        Identify growth and integrate projections in your own business planing.

      • Business Challenges

        Engage your prospects with solution selling that makes their life easier by first understanding their pain points.

      • Executive Insight

        Identify the correct decision maker and tailor your presentation to his or her needs, and maximize the effectiveness of your pitch.

      • Financial Information

        Increase your credibility and support your presentations by adding verifiable industry metrics.

      • Web Links & Acronyms

        Speak the Prospect's language by demonstrating an understanding of industry trade associations and jargon.

      Paper & Paper Products Manufacturing Industry Report

      Purchase Report
       
      $129

      Sonoco Products Company  Overview

      Top 3 Competitiors

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      Industries where Sonoco Products Company Competes

      Paperboard Container Manufacturing
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      Competitive Landscape Brief

      Because plastic products are widely used in industry and as consumer products, demand depends on the health of the US economy. The profitability of individual companies depends on product mix and production efficiency. Large companies have economies of scale in buying raw materials and in manufacturing commodity products such as bottles and plastic film. Small companies can compete effectively by specializing. The industry is capital-intensive: average annual revenue per employee is about $300,000.

      Sonoco Products Company Competitive Landscape

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      Providing a complete view of how this company and its competitors stack up against one another, the Competitive Landscape report includes benchmarks on over 30 parameters related to sales, employees, market cap, profitability, and growth. Exclusive to Hoover's, this landscape can be used to conduct competitive analysis, inform corporate strategy, and identify trends.

       

      Sections Included in Report

      • Key Numbers
      • Profitability
      • Valuation
      • Operations
      • Financial Ratios
      • Per Share Data ($)
      • Growth Statistics
      • *Data provided for 3 to 30 competitors

        Company Landscape Report Highlights

        • Competitors List

          Identify specific primary and secondary competitors, allowing you evaluate the chances of sucessfully introducing new products.

        • Competive Landscape

          Acess detailed financial metrics on a company's top competitors, so you can quickly determine their relative health and add credibility-boosting quantitative data to your presentations.

        Competitive Landscape Report

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        Sonoco Products Company Overview

        Address

        1 N. 2nd St. Hartsville, 
        SC 29550 United States
        Phone: 843-383-7000
        Fax:843-383-7008
        Toll Free:800-377-2692

        Sonoco Products Company Rankings

        S&P 400 
        #519 in FORTUNE 1000 (May 2011)

        Company Description

        Sonoco Products is a package deal; it is one of the world's largest makers of industrial and consumer packaging used by the food, consumer goods, construction, and automotive industries. Sonoco's consumer packaging segment, its largest, produces round and shaped composite cans for snack foods, powdered beverages, pet food, and more. Sonoco makes flexible and rigid packaging (paper and plastic) for food, personal care items, and chemicals. It produces paperboard tubes and cores, too, for industrial protective packaging. The company's end-to-end packaging services include co-packing and fulfillment, supply chain management, and point-of-purchase display design/assembly. About 60% of its sales are made in the US.

        Sonoco Products Company Spotlight on IT

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        Hoover’s Spotlight Reports on IT give you a look inside of IT departments of top companies, making it easier for you to learn, prepare, and sell to the IT professionals that lead them. These reports reveal the software and platforms that are currently in use, an overview of the IT department and their strategy, and the IT leaders that make the decisions.

         

        Sections Included in Report

        • Company Overview
        • IT Strategy
        • IT Highlights
        • IT Executives
        • IT Contacts
        • Recent News and Activity
        • Conversation Starters
        • Industry Data
        • Major Subsidiaries and Locations

          Information Technology Report Highlights

          • Company Overview

            Quickly grasp how company operates and understand their current business environment, ensuring you make the right first impression with minimal time invested.

          • IT Highlights

            Be in the know about a company's current infrastructure before you make contact with the list of applications, software, and hardware presently in use.

          • IT Contacts

            Uncover the roles and responsibilities of the management team and identify the correct decision maker, so you don't wast time talking to the wrong contact.

          • Conversation Starters

            Gain instant rapport by engaging you sales prospect as a fellow industry "insider," thanks to these carefully-designed call preparatiion question (with answers).

          • Major Subsidiaries & Locations

            Uncover new cross-sell and up-sell opportunities by exploring the company's corporate relationships.

          • Business Challenges

            Engage your prospects with solution selling that makes their life easier by first understanding their pain points.

          • IT Strategy

            Identify industry trends, opportunities, and challenges that a company is facing right now - often directly from the mouths of its own executives.

          • IT Executives

            Learn the background and technology interests of the company's IT executives, allowing you to strategically position your product in a way that's compatible with their vision.

          • Recent News & Activity

            Stay connected to your prospects and customers by communicating with them about recent developments that affect their business.

          • Industry Data

            Find the SIC and NAICS codes for the oftentimes disparate industries a company does business in to ensure your sales presentation delivers a wide-reaching and compelling value proposition.
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