HARTSVILLE, S.C., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sonoco (NYSE: SON),
the global packaging company, today announced that it will consolidate its
Keating Rotogravure cylinder manufacturing facility in Toronto, Ontario,
Canada, and its pre-press graphics operation in Richmond, Virginia, into a
new state-of-the-art pre-press graphics and cylinder manufacturing facility
to be located in Richmond.
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According to Charles W. Coker, Jr., division vice president and general
manager - Flexible Packaging, the consolidation of the two facilities into
a new larger and fully automated facility in Richmond will double the
present pre-press graphics and cylinder manufacturing capacity of the
existing two facilities when it becomes operational in January 2007.
"Our Keating pre-press graphics and image carrier operations continue
to perform well in the marketplace, leading us to further invest and grow
this business," said Coker. "The consolidation and development of a new
facility will meet our customers' growing needs, both now and in the near
future."
Keating will continue to manufacture flexographic image carriers,
provide graphics and customer service in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Some
of the 25 Toronto employees affected by the consolidation will be offered
transfers within the Company. Employees who are displaced will be offered
severance and outplacement services.
Since its inception in 1997, Keating has become one of the premier
suppliers of pre-press graphics and image carriers in North America,
serving customers through facilities in Charlotte, N.C., and Richmond.
About Sonoco
Founded in 1899, Sonoco is a $3.5 billion global manufacturer of
industrial and consumer packaging products and provider of packaging
services, with more than 300 operations in 35 countries, serving customers
in 85 nations. Additional information about Sonoco is available at
http://www.sonoco.com.
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CONTACT:
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