Overview Key strengths Key risks Leading market position in paperboard tubes, cores, metal cans, and packaging. Acquisition growth strategy that has increased leverage. Vertically integrated operations and products in multiple substrates. Exposure to fluctuations in raw material costs. Strong end-market diversity with a global footprint. Changing consumer preferences could impact packaging demand. . The company has refined its focus on its core Consumer and Industrial Paper Packaging segments, highlighted by the December 2024 acquisition of Eviosys, which strengthened its global leadership in metal packaging across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Complementing this, Sonoco is actively simplifying its portfolio through strategic divestitures, including the sale of its Thermoforming and Flexible Packaging (TFP) operations, enabling a more streamlined and higher-margin business
