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		<title>(SON) Sonoco Products Co Goes Green with &#8220;Blue&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:14:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week, Sonoco Products Co. (SON ) announced the official launch of True Blue, a new umbrella brand for solutions and recycling services that have met stringent sustainability requirements. To qualify for the Sonoco True Blue program, the company says that a package must offer an advantage over the package it is intended to replace, either through the use of more sustainable materials or source reduction. A package may also qualify if during the production process it uses less energy, water or raw material, or results in fewer carbon emissions. Through its True Blue brand, the company aims to be a one-stop shop for those customers who look for sustainable packaging solutions that reduce environmental impact. Currently, shaped and round composite cans, blow-molded plastic containers, thermoformed packages, molded and extruded ]]></description>
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		<title>(SON) Sonoco Products Company Announces More Cost Cuts</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:29:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sonoco Products Company (SON) announced plans to streamline its business structure in order to improve operating efficiency. The company plans to consolidate its 19 separate businesses into six consumer and industrial business units with a direct reporting line to the senior leadership. Nine Consumer Packaging and Services businesses will be consolidated into four global business units, while ten North American Industrial Products divisions will be consolidated into two North American business units. Also, the company said that all industrial technology efforts will be consolidated into the Global Industrial Technology group. Sonoco anticipates annualized cost savings of about $20 million from this exercise. The company is experiencing weak volumes in all its businesses. In order to minimize the impact of weak volumes on its earnings Sonoco has implemented various restructuring initiatives. ]]></description>
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		<title>(SON) Sonoco Products Company Closes Another Plant</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:24:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sonoco Products Company (SON) plans to close its rigid paper packaging plant in Orrville, Ohio by March 2010. The plant, which was acquired in 2007, manufactures fiber cartridges for adhesives and sealants, and currently employs 84 employees. The first phase of the plant’s shutdown is expected to begin in late November and its workforce will be reduced by half. The company said the plant will remain in partial operation until its closure in March 2010. Production from the Orrville plant will shift to other rigid paper packaging operations in the Ohio area. The company is experiencing weak volumes in all its businesses. In order to minimize the impact of weak volumes on its earnings Sonoco has implemented various restructuring initiatives. The company closed several plants in Western Europe and relocated ]]></description>
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		<title>(ALU) Alcatel-Lucent Earns FCC Certification Next-generation Wireless Broadband</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:48:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) recently announced that it has reached a crucial milestone in the development of its next-generation wireless broadband solution following validity certification from the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The company became the first vendor to get FCC certification for next-generation base stations, a key prerequisite for sale in the U.S. To meet the needs of service providers in the U.S., Alcatel-Lucent has developed a high-performance, compact base station designed to help operators launch services quickly to take advantage of their recent investments in digital spectrum bands. Its solution complies with the latest 3GPP standards and incorporates innovations from Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs such as Self-Organizing and Self-Optimizing (SON) capabilities that facilitate seamless introduction of services and ensure optimization of resources. The company’s next-generation base stations also offer a superior ]]></description>
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