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Sonoco Receives Eastman Chemical Co.a?s Supplier Excellence Award


Published on 2011-04-15 13:10:20 - Market Wire
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HARTSVILLE, S.C.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Sonoco (NYSE: SON) has been named a recipient of the Eastman Supplier Excellence Award by Eastman Chemical Co. The award recognizes Sonoco for its efforts in 2010.

"Being recognized for excellence by a customer is truly an honor. Clearly, the credit goes to our employees, who strive each day to consistently deliver the very best in product and service to all of our customers"

Sonoco supplies Eastman Chemical with tubes used for winding textile fibers. The Eastman Supplier Excellence Award is given to companies which provide consistent performance in furnishing Eastman Chemical with high-quality materials and services that help Eastman Chemical improve efficiency and competitiveness in the marketplace. In a letter to Sonoco, Eastman Chemical said Sonocoa™s selection was based on Sonocoa™s contributions in the areas of on-time shipping performance and meeting Eastman Chemicala™s expectations for quality.

aBeing recognized for excellence by a customer is truly an honor. Clearly, the credit goes to our employees, who strive each day to consistently deliver the very best in product and service to all of our customers,a said James Harrell, vice president of Sonocoa™s Industrial Converting Division.

About Sonoco

Founded in 1899, Sonoco is a $4.1 billion global manufacturer of industrial and consumer products and provider of packaging services, with more than 300 operations in 35 countries, serving customers in some 85 nations. Sonoco is a proud member of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. For more information on the Company, visit our Web site at [ http://www.sonoco.com/ ].