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Sonoco Consumer Products Europe plants receive top marks in BRC certification
13 December 2016
Hygiene is a top priority in the food industry. Accordingly, production plants operated by Sonoco Consumer Products Europe strictly follow the provisions of the British Retail Consortium, the BRC Global Standard.
all4pack 2016: Sonoco Presents Broad Range of Rigid Paperboard Containers
9 November 2016
If you’re looking for environment-friendly, convenient and safe food packaging solutions, Sonoco’s rigid paperboard containers are the product of choice.
Amica introduces Rigid Paper Drum in successful Promotion Campaign
10 October 2016
The Italian food market has an entirely new packaging solution: Amica, Italy’s second-largest snack producer with an annual revenue of approximately 85 million Euros, packages its traditionally manufactured “Eldorada” potato chips in rigid paper drums.
Sonoco reaches agreement with workforce representatives in Germany
5 October 2016
In the course of restructuring its production in Germany, Sonoco Consumer Products Europe has come to an agreement with the workforce representatives on a reconciliation of interests and a social plan for the employees concerned in Bunde and Hockenheim.
Chocolate delights in a golden shell: Sonoco provides elegant packaging for beckscocoa’s drinking chocolates
8 September 2016
Cocoa manufacturer beckscocoa leaves nothing to chance when it comes to packaging its new drinking chocolates. To visually convey the premium quality and exquisite taste of its two new products at the point of sale, the company relies on Sonoco’s 250-gram rigid paper containers with special decorative elements.
Sonoco invests in Zwenkau plants to create higher production capacity for advanced injection molded rigid plastic packaging
8 September 2016
Packaging specialist Sonoco Europe has expanded its production sites for injection molded rigid plastic packaging in Zwenkau, Germany.
FachPack 2016: Sonoco presents newly developed SquareCan
24 August 2016
It’s convenient, catches the eye and provides an even larger decoration area: At the FachPack trade show in Nuremberg Sonoco Consumer Products Europe will unveil its Square-Can, a rigid paper container in a nearly square format.
Sonoco Consumer Products Europe plants receive AA Grade of Excellence in BRC certification
7 August 2016
Given the essential role of hygiene for food packaging, production at Sonoco Consumer Products Europe plants strictly adheres to the provisions of the world’s leading program for product safety and quality certifications, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) Global Standard.
FachPack 2016: Sonoco presents newly developed SquareCan and IML lids for rigid paper containers
6 August 2016
At the FachPack trade show 2016, September 27 – 29 in Nuremberg, Germany, Sonoco Consumer Products Europe once again proves its innovativeness.
Sonoco invests in Zwenkau plants to create higher production capacity for advanced injection molded rigid paper containers
6 July 2016
Sonoco Consumer Products Europe is currently expanding its production sites for injection molded rigid plastics packaging in Zwenkau, Germany. By investing approximately 8 million euros and adding 25 new employees, the company is significantly boosting the sites’ production capacity and improving their energy efficiency.
Chocolate delights in a golden shell: Sonoco provides elegant packaging for fine drinking chocolates of beckscocoa
15 June 2016
Hockenheim, Germany. An elegant outfit for exquisite products: to preserve and underline their drinking chocolates’ exclusive taste experience, beckscocoa relies on rigid paper containers from Sonoco.
Seal of approval for energy efficiency: Sonoco receives DIN EN ISO certification 50001
9 May 2016
Hockenheim, Germany. May 9 2016. Sonoco Europe recently received ISO 50001 certification across Germany for its systematic and efficient energy management.
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