Sonoco to Present at Robert W. Baird & Co. 2012 Industrial Conference

HARTSVILLE, S.C., Nov. 1, 2012 /CNW/ - Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, will speak to the investment community on Wednesday, November 7, 2012, at the Robert W. Baird & Company 2012 Industrial Conference to be held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago, Ill.

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M. Jack Sanders, president and chief operating officer, and Barry L. Saunders, vice president and chief financial officer, are scheduled to speak at 10:10 a.m. CT. The audio presentation will be webcast and can be accessed at http://www.sonoco.com under the Investor Relations section, or http://wsw.com/webcase/baird31/son/.

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 $4.5 billion, the Company has 19,600 employees working in over 340 operations in 34 countries, serving many 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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