• Announced closing of the Shepard, Mich., U.S., tube plant.
• Announced closing of the Jacksonville, Fl., U.S., tube plant.
• Announced closing of the Jeffersonville, Ind., U.S., composite can plant.
• Announced closing of the Benecia, Calif., U.S., composite can plant.
• Thomas E. Whiddon elected to Sonoco's Board.
• Announced closing of the Munroe Falls, Ohio, U.S., paper mill.
• Announced closing of the Premier Avenue, Memphis, Tenn., U.S., composite can plant.
• Sold low-density bag business at Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, plant.
• Implemented new website in July.
• Announced the closing of the North Anson, Maine, U.S., wood reel plant.
• Announced an agreement to purchase U.S. Paper Mills Corp. of DePere, Wis., U.S.
• Announced the purchase of Cumberland Wood Products, Inc.'s Helenwood, Tenn., U.S., plywood reel operation.
• Caleb C. Fort and Edgar H. Lawton, III, elected to Sonoco's board.
• Announced a definitive agreement to purchase Phoenix Packaging Corporation.
• Completed the purchase of U.S. Paper Mills Corp.
• Acquired a textile tube converting facility in Kaiping, China.
• Announced the purchase of Hayes Manufacturing Group Inc., of Neenah, Wis., U.S.
• Completed the purchase of Phoenix Packaging Corp. of North Canton, Ohio, U.S.
• Announced $100,000 contribution to the September 11th Fund.
• Announced the purchase of Hutchinson, Kan., U.S., paper mill from Republic Group LLC.
• Formed a joint venture with Dyecore Limited of the U.K. to develop new packaging technology.
• Completed the purchase of Hayes Manufacturing Group Inc.
• Completed the purchase of Hutchinson, Kan., U.S., paper mill.
• Purchased the assets of Pac One's flexible packaging operation in New Hope, Minn., U.S.

2002

• Announced the closing of the Long Shoals tube plant in Lincolnton, N.C., U.S.
• Cascades Sonoco, Inc., announced the closing of its Richmond, Va., U.S., roll wrap plant.
• Announced that the number 5 and number 7 paper machines at the Hartsville, S.C., U.S., paper mill would cease operation.
• Announced the closing of the Santa Maria, Calif., U.S., high density film plant.
• Completed the purchase of recyling operations in Kansas City, Mo., U.S., and Topeka, Kan., U.S. and a recovered paper trucking operation in Manhattan, Kan., from Republic Paperboard Company, LLC.
• Announced the closing of the Fenton, Mo., U.S., machinery manufacturing operation.
• Cascades Sonoco Inc. announced a $9 million investment in the Kingsey Falls, Quebec, Canada, plant.
• John H. Mullin, III, elected to the Sonoco board of directors.
• Announced a three-year agreement with Nestle USA to be the exclusive supplier of paper cans for certain Nestle products sold in the United States.
• Announced the purchase of plywood reel operatoins in Sherman, Texas, U.S., from Texas Reel Company and nailed wood reel operations in Bohman, Texas, from Coonrod Reel Company.
• Announced the closing of the Denison, Texas, U.S., and Masillon, Ohio, U.S., composite can plants.

2003

• Named Lance's 2002 supplier of the year.
• Named One of 'America's Most Admired Companies' by Forbes magazine.
• Recognized as one of the ‘100 Best Corporate Citizens” by Business Ethics magazine for a fourth consecutive year
• Completed purchase of Australian Tube Company (ATC) of Revsby, New South Wales, Australia.
• Signed an agreement with Nestle Canada Inc. to be the exclusive supplier of paperboard cans for certain powdered beverage products sold in Canada.
• Signed a long-term agreement with Ball Corporation to provide all of its convenience closures
• James M. Micali elected to the board of directors.
• Announced the closing of the Wausau, Wis., U.S., composite can plant and the consolidation of two composite can plants in Jackson, Tenn., U.S., into one facility.
• Signed a three-year agreement with Whirlpool to supply protecting packaging for appliances manufactured in North America.
• Named John Grups staff vice president, Operating Excellence
• Announced the closing of the Fulton, N.Y., U.S., flexible packaging plant.
• Announced an agreement to sell the high density film business to Hilex Poly Co., LLC and Dewberry Capital Corporation.
• Announced the closing of the Frankfort, Ind., U.S., molded plastics plant.

2004

• Acquired additional tube operation in Pinghu, Zhejiang, China
• Completed European Joint Venture with Ahlstrom
• John Linville elected to Sonoco board of directors
• Honored by OSHA for Devens, Mass., plant's safety program
• Named to AARP's list of Best Employers for Workers 50 and Over
• Received supplier of the year award from Bekaert Specialty Films
• Received Abitibi-Consolidated Supplier Award
• Dr. Pamela Lewis elected to Sonoco board of directors
• Entered into a long-term supply agreement with BSH Home Appliances
• Completed CorrFlex Graphics acquisition
• Announced plans to build additional tube and core plant in Gaziantep, Turkey
• Recognized among Business Ethics magazine’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens
• Announced new protective packaging facility in Saltillo, Mexico
• Received Strongest Link Award from MeadWestvaco
• Entered into an agreement with Italian-based Demolli
• Celebrated opening of new manufacturing facility in Resende, Brazil
• Announced new tube and core facility in China and long-term supply agreement with Jiangsu Hengli Chemical Fiber Co. Ltd., Wujiang

2005

• Sonoco announced contribution to aid tsunami victims
• Announced $3.2 billion in sales in 2004
• Board declared 319^th regular dividend
• Marty Pignone and Rodger Fuller elected corporate officers
• Announced decision not to reopen Downingtown, Pa., paperboard mill
• Harris E. Deloach, Jr. elected new chairman of Sonoco board of directors
• Announced closure of Canandaigua, N.Y. plant
• Named Charles Sullivan executive vice president and Charles Hupfer senior vice president
• Named one of the United States’ top 20 companies for Leaders
• Received Lance's Vendor of the Year Award
• Vicki Arthur named vice president and general manager – Kraft
• Received Abitibi-Consolidated Supplier Award
• Presented at the 15th Annual Wachovia Securities Nantucket Equity Conference
• Harris DeLoach, Chairman, President and CEO, talked to The Wall Street Transcript
• Charles Coker, Jr. to head Sonoco's Flexible Packaging division
• Jeff Stafford to head of Protective Packaging division
• Randy Lusk Named general manager of Wire and Cable Reels division
• Sanders heads Global Industrial Products; Colyer leads Industrial Products - North America; Puechl reports to Sullivan
• Kevin Bryans heads Asian, Australian and New Zealand operations
• Announced Chester, Va., plant closure
• Announced closure and sales of Charlotte, N.C. plant and property
• Revamped the world of tissue packaging with introduction of the Kleenex® tissue cup in Mexico
• Ritchie Bond joins Sonoco as staff vice president, treasurer
• Hosted annual meeting with New York financial community
• Howard Coker promoted to division VP and general manager

2006 (through April)

• Sold folding cartons business to Caraustar Industries, Inc.
• New Sonotube® form with RainGuard™ technology becomes available throughout U.S. and Canada
• Reported 2005 sales of $3.5 billion
• Board declared 323^rd regular quarterly dividend
• Marc Oken elected director
• Listed on Domini 400 Social(SM) Index
• Presented at 2006 Morgan Stanley Basic Materials conference
• Added flexible packaging capacity with acquisition of Wycon Corporation
• Myles Cohen heads Global Recovered Paper division
• Released 2005 annual report