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RTS Packaging was formed in 1997 as a joint-venture that combined the former protective packaging operations of Rock Tenn Company and Sonoco Products Company, two of North America's largest manufacturers of packaging and paperboard. Leveraging these companies' resources allows RTS Packaging to maintain a level of technology, service and training unmatched in the industry today.
RockTenn (NYSE: RKT) is a leading North American manufacturer of paperboard, containerboard and consumer and corrugated packaging, with annual net sales of approximately $3 billion. Rock Tenn’s 10,000 employees are committed to exceeding their customers’ expectations – every time. The Company operates locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Chile and Argentina.
Sonoco Products Company (NYSE: SON) is a global supplier of industrial and consumer packaging and a provider of innovative packaging solutions. Sonoco is headquartered in Hartsville, SC., USA with more than 300 locations worldwide and approximately 16,500 employees. Sales in 2009 were approximately $3.6 billion.