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EXHIBIT 12.1

SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollars in thousands)

	Six months ended						Years Ended December 31
	July 3, 2011			June 27, 2010			2010			2009			2008			2007			2006
EARNINGS
Pretax income - as reported	$	154,922		$	149,054		$	254,454		$	214,221		$	202,376		$	255,626		$	274,808
Add: Distributed income from affiliates		2,115			3,425			17,123			5,563			7,632			8,435			9,496
Add: Fixed charges		28,457			26,370			58,352			60,591			72,964			79,950			68,669
Amortization of capitalized interest		1,180			1,123			2,303			2,301			2,161			2,245			2,115
Total Earnings		186,674			179,972			332,232			282,676			285,133			346,256			355,088
Less: Capitalized interest		(1,502	)		(1,100	)		(3,817	)		(2,899	)		(1,917	)		(2,916	)		(2,666	)
Adjusted earnings	$	185,172		$	178,872		$	328,415		$	279,777		$	283,216		$	343,340		$	352,422
FIXED CHARGES
Interest expense	$	18,709		$	17,869		$	37,413		$	40,992		$	53,401		$	61,440		$	51,952
Capitalized interest		1,502			1,100			3,817			2,899			1,917			2,916			2,666
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor		8,246			7,401			17,122			16,700			17,646			15,594			14,051
Total fixed charges	$	28,457		$	26,370		$	58,352		$	60,591		$	72,964		$	79,950		$	68,669
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		6.51			6.78			5.63			4.62			3.88			4.29			5.13