Sonoco to Present at Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference 2013

HARTSVILLE, S.C., May 21, 2013 /CNW/ - Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, will speak to the investment community on Wednesday, May 22, at the Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference 2013 to be held at the Goldman Sachs Conference Center, 200 West Street in New York.

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M. Jack Sanders, president and chief executive officer, and Ritchie Bond, vice president, secretary and treasurer, are scheduled to speak at 1:10 p.m. ET. The audio presentation will be webcast and can be accessed via the Internet at www.sonoco.com under the Investor Relations section.

About Sonoco
Founded in 1899, Sonoco is a global provider of a variety of consumer packaging, industrial products, protective packaging and packaging supply chain services. With annualized net sales of approximately $4.8 billion, the Company has more than 19,900 employees working in 349 operations in 35 countries, serving some of the world's best known brands in some 85 nations. Sonoco is a proud member of the 2012/2013 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. For more information on Sonoco, visit our website at www.sonoco.com.

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