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Sonoco to Handle North American Packaging Services for LEGO®
HARTSVILLE, S.C., Dec 08, 2009
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified global
packaging companies, has entered into an agreement to supply packaging services
in North America for the LEGO Group. These services will be provided by Sonoco
from a new pack center scheduled to open in Monterrey, Mexico in the first
quarter of 2010.
Sonoco and the LEGO Group first began working together in 2006, when the
companies signed a five-year contract for Sonoco to supply packaging services
for the LEGO Group’s Education and BELVILLE products. That contract has since
been expanded to include other retail products and new product launches as well
as packing for LEGO’s consumer online brick ordering service.
“We have successfully worked with Sonoco for several years now and we’re very
comfortable with their capabilities and the services they provide,” said Michael
McNulty, VIP Global Procurement LEGO. “They have a proven track record of
providing high-quality, cost-effective service and they’ve been very reliable on
their delivery dates.”
Rob Tiede, Sonoco’s vice president -- Global Flexibles and Services, said the
Company’s work with the LEGO Group successfully demonstrates Sonoco’s ability to
develop a pack center business model and leverage it to other markets globally.
“We’ve built a business model that’s strictly focused on reliably meeting the
needs of our customers,” he said. “Our model is cost effective, it’s adaptable
to various geographies around the world, and the turnaround time to startup is
very reasonable.”
Sonoco operates locations worldwide, providing strategic packaging displays and
service solutions for retail-focused customers. These include service centers,
point-of purchase manufacturing facilities, sales and design offices and brand
artwork management centers. The Company’s Services operations include designing,
manufacturing, assembling, packaging and distribution of temporary,
semi-permanent and permanent point-of-purchase displays and supply chain
management services, including contract packaging, fulfillment and scalable
service centers. Sonoco serves a number of consumer packaged goods companies,
including those serving markets in personal care, beauty, health care,
electronics, confectionery, office supplies and pharmaceuticals.
About Sonoco
Founded in 1899, Sonoco is a $4.1 billion global manufacturer of industrial and
consumer products and provider of packaging services, with about 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 Sonoco.
About The LEGO Group
The LEGO Group is a privately held, family-owned company based in Billund,
Denmark. It was founded in 1932 and today the group is one of the world’s
leading manufacturers of play materials for children, employing approximately
9,000 people globally. LEGO products can be purchased in more than 130
countries. For more information on LEGO, visit LEGO.
LEGO and the LEGO logo are trademarks of the LEGO Group (C)2006 The LEGO Group.
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