Sonoco

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Market cap $3.96B

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HARTSVILLE, S.C., Oct. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a release issued under the same headline earlier today by Sonoco (NYSE: SON), please note that in the first paragraph of the release, the record date should be November 10, 2025, not December 10, 2025, as previously stated.

HARTSVILLE, S.C., Oct. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Sonoco (NYSE: SON) has declared a $0.53 per share quarterly common stock dividend.

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SON strikes a $725 million deal to divest ThermoSafe, aiming to cut debt and sharpen focus on core packaging operations.

Sonoco Products struck a deal to sell its ThermoSafe temperature-assured packaging business to private-equity firm Arsenal Capital Partners for up to $725 million.

ThermoSafe Sale Completes Company's Transformation into a Global Metal and Fiber Packaging Leader Net Proceeds to be Used to Reduce Debt HARTSVILLE, S.C., Sept. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sonoco Products Company (“Sonoco” or the “Company”) (NYSE: SON), a global leader in high-value sustainable packaging, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its ThermoSafe business unit (“ThermoSafe”), which is one of the leading providers of temperature-assured packaging, to Arsenal Capital Partners (“Arsenal”), a leading private equity investment firm that specializes in building market-leading industrial growth and healthcare companies, for a total purchase price of up to $725 million.

Sonoco's transformation via M&A and debt reduction is progressing, but near-term results are weighed down by integration challenges and higher interest expenses. Organic growth and margin expansion are encouraging, yet European softness and working capital seasonality create headwinds and investor skepticism. Management's guidance credibility is under pressure due to underestimating working capital and interest expense impacts, but long-term leverage targets remain achievable.

Sonoco Products Company (NYSE:SON ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 24, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Jerry A. Cheatham - VP of Global Finance for Industrial Paper Packaging Paul Joachimczyk - Chief Financial Officer Robert Howard Coker - President, CEO & Director Rodger D.