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Sonoco Announces North America Paperboard Price Increase

Thursday 06. August 2009 - Sonoco (NYSE:SON) will increase prices in North America for all uncoated recycled paperboard grades by $40 per ton effective with shipments on August 31, 2009, according to James Harrell, division vice president and general manager, Paper—North America.

“The cost of recovered paper, our primary raw material, has increased significantly over the past several months along with other input costs which makes it essential that we begin recovering these higher costs,” said Harrell.