Sonoco to Present at the Deutsche Bank Global Industrials and Basic Materials Conference

HARTSVILLE, S.C., June 8, 2012 /CNW/ - Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, will speak to the investment community on Wednesday, June 13, 2012, at the Deutsche Bank Global Industrials and Basic Materials Conference, to be held at The Westin Chicago River North, 320 North Dearborn Street, 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 11:20 a.m. CT. The audio presentation will be webcast and can be accessed at 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 $4.5 billion, the Company has more than 19,600 employees working in more than 340 operations in 34 countries, serving some of the world's best known brands in some 85 nations. Sonoco is a proud member of the 2011/2012 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. For more information on Sonoco, visit our website at www.sonoco.com.

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