hartsville, s.c., dec. 18, 2014 globe newswire sonoco nyseson, one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, has received sherwinwilliams&39 certified supplier award for achieving the highest level of product quality and performance, and for outstanding customer service. it is the fifth year in a row that sonoco has received this prestigious award."this is a tremendous honor and a credit to all of the sonoco employees that work hard every day to make this a reality," said steve pierro, division vice president and general manager, sonoco global injection molding and extrusion. "this is not an easy award to achieve. sonoco prides itself delivering high quality packaging solutions to our global customers, so to be recognized by a company such as sherwinwilliams for a fifth straight year is very gratifying." the award was presented to all sonoco plants that service sherwinwilliams, including beavercreek, ohio, winchester, ky., and hanover, pa. sonoco supplies sherwinwilliams with a comprehensive line of adhesives and sealants packaging, including fiber cartridges, plastic cartridges, squeeze tubes and plungers.about sonocofounded in 1899, sonoco is a global provider of a variety of consumer packaging, industrial products, protective packaging, and displays and packaging supply chain services. with annualized combined sales of approximately 5.4 billion, the company has more than 21,000 employees working in more than 340 operations in 34 countries, serving some of the world&39s best known brands in some 85 nations. sonoco is a proud member of the 20142015 dow jones sustainability world index. for more information on the company, visit our website at www.sonoco.com. contact brett turner 
