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            SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

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                                                                    EXHIBIT (21)
SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES OF THE REGISTRANT                       

A.       Subsidiaries of Sonoco Products Company, pursuant to Regulation S-K
         601, as of December 31, 1993 are:

         1.      KMI Continental Fibre Drum, Inc., 100%-owned domestic
                 subsidiary incorporated in the State of Delaware.

                 a.       Sonoco Fibre Drum, Inc., 100%-owned domestic
                          subsidiary, incorporated in the State of Delaware.

         2.      Paper Stock Dealers, Inc., 100%-owned domestic subsidiary,
                 incorporated in the State of North Carolina.

         3.      Sonoco Plastic Drum, Inc., 100%-owned domestic subsidiary,
                 incorporated in the State of Illinois.

                 a.       Sonoco Plastic Drum Southwest Division, Inc., a
                          100%-owned domestic subsidiary, incorporated in the
                          State of Texas.

                 b.       Sonoco Plastic Drum Southeast Division, Inc., a
                          100%-owned domestic subsidiary, incorporated in the
                          State of Kentucky.

         4.      Southern Plug & Manufacturing Co. Inc., 100%-owned domestic
                 subsidiary, incorporated in the State of Louisiana.

                 a.       Pelican Plug, 100%-owned domestic subsidiary,
                          incorporated in the State of Louisiana.

                 b.       Boltz Manufacturing, 100%-owned domestic subsidiary,
                          incorporated in the State of Louisiana.

                 c.       Memphis Wood Products, 100%-owned domestic
                          subsidiary, incorporated in the State of Tennessee.

         5.      Grupo Sonoco, S.A. de C.V., 100%-owned Mexican subsidiary.

                 a.       Sonoco de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., 100%-owned Mexican
                          subsidiary.

                 b.       Manufacturas Gargo, S.A. de C.V., 100%-owned Mexican
                          subsidiary.

                 c.       Fibro Tambor, S.A. de C.V., 100%-owned Mexican
                          subsidiary.

                          1.      Direccion Ejecutiva, S.A. de C.V., 
                                  100%-owned Mexican subsidiary.
                
                 d.       Especialidades Cilindricas de Carton, S.A.            
                          de C.V., 100%-owned Mexican subsidiary.               
                                                                               
                 e.       Inmobliaria Sonomex Direccion, S.A. de C.V.,          
                          100%-owned Mexican subsidiary.                        
                                                                               
                 f.       Direccion Integral Industries, S.A., 100%-            
                          owned Mexican subsidiary.                             
                                                                               
                 g.       Sonoco Envases, S.A. de C.V., a 100%-owned            
                          Mexican subsidiary.                                   
                         





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          6.     Inversiones Sm C.A., 45%-owned Venezuelan subsidiary,
                 (45%-owned by Sonoco International).

                 a.       Sonoco de Venezuela, C.A., 45%-owned Venezuelan
                          subsidiary, (45% owned by Sonoco International).

                 b.       A Manufacturas de Envases de Fibra, C.A., 45%-owned
                          Venezuelan subsidiary (45%-owned by Sonoco 
                          International).

          7.     SPC Management, Inc., 100%-owned domestic subsidiary,
                 incorporated in the State of Delaware.

                 a.       SPC Capital Management, Inc., 100%-owned domestic
                          subsidiary, incorporated in the State of Delaware.

                 b.       SPC Resources, Inc., 100%-owned domestic subsidiary,
                          incorporated in the State of Delaware.

          8.     Sonoco-Crellin, Inc., a 100%-owned domestic subsidiary,
                 incorporated in the State of Delaware.

                 a.       Crellin International, Inc., a 100%-owned domestic
                          subsidiary, incorporated in the State of Delaware,
                          holder of securities in:

                          1.      Crellin, Inc., a 100%-owned domestic 
                                  subsidiary, incorporated in the State of New 
                                  York.

                                  a.    Crellin Europe B.V., a 100%-owned Dutch 
                                        subsidiary.

                                        1.  Crellin B.V., 100%-owned Dutch 
                                            subsidiary.

                          2.     Sebro Plastics, Inc., a 100%-owned domestic 
                                 subsidiary, incorporated in the State of 
                                 Michigan.

                          3.     Injecto Mold, a 100%-owned domestic 
                                 subsidiary, incorporated in the State of 
                                 Illinois.

          9.     Engraph, Inc., a 100%-owned domestic subsidiary, incorporated
                 in the State of Delaware.

                 a.       Engraph Puerto Rico, Inc., a 100%-owned domestic
                          subsidiary, incorporated in the State of Delaware.

                          1.   Ramallo Escribano & Co., a 50%-owned Puerto 
                               Rican partnership.

                 b.       E L R, Inc., a 100%-owned domestic subsidiary,
                          incorporated in the State of Delaware.

                          1.  Screen Graphics, Inc., a 100%-owned domestic 
                              subsidiary, incorporated in the State of 
                              Tennessee.

                          2.  Graphic Resources, Inc., a 100%-owned domestic 
                              subsidiary, incorporated in the State of Kentucky.

                 c.       Polaris, Inc., a 100%-owned domestic subsidiary,
                          incorporated in the State of New Jersey.

                 d.       Engraph Mexico S.A. de C.V., a 100%-owned Mexican
                          subsidiary.


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         10.     Polysack A/S, Inc., a 100%-owned domestic subsidiary,
                 incorporated in the State of South Carolina.

         11.     Sonoco International, Inc., 100%-owned domestic subsidiary,
                 incorporated in the State of Delaware, holder of securities
                 in:

                 a.       Sonoco Containers, Inc., a 100%-owned Canadian
                          subsidiary.

                 b.       Sonoco Limited, 100%-owned Canadian subsidiary.

                          1.      Coretech Sonoco Holdings Limited, 50%-owned 
                                  Canadian subsidiary.

                                  a.       Coretech Sonoco Limited, a 50%-owned 
                                           Canadian subsidiary.

                                  b.       Roll Packaging Technology, Inc.,
                                           50%-owned Canadian subsidiary.

                          2.      Montreal Recycled Paperboard, 50%-owned 
                                  Canadian subsidiary.

                          3.      Ontario Inc., a 50%-owned Canadian subsidiary.

                                  a.       Fibre Resource Recovery Corp, 
                                           50%-owned Canadian subsidiary.

                          4.      SW, Inc., a 60%-owned Canadian subsidiary.

                                  a.       Cascades Conversion Inc., a 
                                           30%-owned Canadian subsidiary.

                 c.       Sonoco Colombiana, S.A., 100%-owned Colombian
                          subsidiary.

                 d.       Sonoco of Puerto Rico, Inc., 100%-owned domestic
                          subsidiary, incorporated in the State of South 
                          Carolina.

                 e.       Sonoco U.K. Ltd. Inc., 100%-owned subsidiary
                          incorporated in the State of Delaware, holder of
                          securities in:

                          1.      Sonoco Products Company U.K. Limited, 
                                  100%-owned U.K. subsidiary.

                                  a.       Sonoco Holdings Limited, 100%-owned
                                           English subsidiary. The subsidiaries
                                           and affiliate of Sonoco Holdings
                                           Limited include:

                                           1.      Sonoco Board Mills, Ltd.

                                           2.      Sonoco Limited (a U.K. 
                                                   corporation).



                                          



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                                  3.       Sonoco U.K. Leasing Limited.

                                  4.       Sonoco Europe Limited (a U.K.
                                           corporation).

                                  5.       Sonoco Polysack, Ltd. (a U.K.
                                           corporation).

                                  6.       CMB Sonoco Composites Ltd., 51%-
                                           owned English subsidiary.

                                           a.      CMB Sonoco France, a 51%-
                                                   owned French subsidiary.

                                  7.       T.P.T. Board Mills Limited, 100%-
                                           owned U.K. subsidiary.

                                  8.       T.P.T. Limited, 100%-owned U.K.
                                           subsidiary.

                                  9.       Capseals Limited, 100%-owned U.K. 
                                           subsidiary.

                          2.      Sonoco Packaging, Ltd., 100%-owned U.K.
                                  subsidiary. Subsidiaries of Sonoco Packaging,
                                  Limited, all of which are 100%-owned U.K.
                                  companies, include:

                                  a.       Sonoco Capseals Liners, Ltd.

                                  b.       Sonoco Packaging Tapes, Ltd.

                                  c.       Sonoco Reels.

                                           1.      Unit Reels and Drums Limited.

                                  d.       Grove Paper Mill Limited.

                                  e.       Capseals Liners Limited.

                                  f.       Healthfield Reels Limited.

                                  g.       Nathaniel Lloyd & Co. Limited.

                                  h.       Cap Liners Limited.

                 e.       Sonoco Espana, S.A., 100%-owned Spanish subsidiary.

                 f.       Sonoco Nederland B.V., 99.8%-owned Dutch subsidiary.

                 g.       Sonoco Deutschland Holdings GmbH, 100%-owned German
                          subsidiary.




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                  1.      Sonoco Deutschland GmbH, 100%-owned German subsidiary.

                  2.      Sonoco Plastics GmbH, 100%-owned German
                          subsidiary.

                  3.      Sonoco IPD GmbH, 100%-owned German subsidiary.

                          a.       Sonoco MBS GmbH, 100%-owned German 
                                   subsidiary.

                          b.       OPV Oberrhein GmbH, 100%-owned German 
                                   subsidiary.

                          c.       Sonoco MBS GmbH and Company, 100%-owned 
                                   German partnership.

                          d.       OPV Textilhul GmbH, 100%-owned German 
                                   partnership.

                  4.      Caprex AG, 100%-owned Swiss subsidiary.

         h.       Sonoco Norge A/S, 100%-owned Norwegian 
                  subsidiary.

         i.       Sonoco Europe, S.A., 100%-owned Belgian 
                  subsidiary.

         j.       Sonoco Australia Pty., Ltd., 100%-owned 
                  Australian subsidiary.

         k.       Sonoco Singapore Pte., Ltd., 100%-owned 
                  Singapore subsidiary.

                  a.      Sonoco Malaysia, SDN BHD, 70%-owned 
                          Maylasian subsidiary.

         l.       Sonoco New Zealand Pty., Ltd., 100%-owned 
                  New Zealand subsidiary.

         m.       Sonoco Asia, 70%-owned British Virgin Islands
                  subsidiary.

                  1.      Sonoco Taiwan, 70%-owned Republic of 
                          China subsidiary.

                  2.      Sonoco Thailand, 49%-owned Thai 
                          subsidiary.

         n.       Colombiana P.M., Inc., 100%-owned Delaware
                  Corporation.

                  1.      Andina de Cartones Especiales, S.A., 
                          100%-owned Colombian subsidiary.






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                 o.       Sonoco Societe en Nom Collectis, 100%-owned French
                          partnership with the following subsidiaries and
                          affiliate:

                          1.    Sonoco Holdings, 100%-owned French subsidiary.

                                a.    Lhomme S.A., 100%-owned French subsidiary.

                                      1.      Euro Core, 100%-owned Belgian 
                                              subsidiary
                                                                              
                                      2.      Sonoco Tubnor SA, 100%-owned 
                                              French  subsidiary.
                                                                                
                                      3.      Papeteries Du Rhin, 47%-owned 
                                              French affiliate. 
                                        
                                      4.      Pages, S.A., 100%-owned French 
                                              subsidiary.
            
                 p.       Cascades-Sonoco, Inc., 30%-owned Canadian subsidiary.

                 q.       Sonoco Italia, 100%-owned Italian subsidiary.

B.       Affiliate companies are:

         1.      Showa Products Company, Ltd., Japanese company 20%-owned by
                 Sonoco Products Company. Showa's subsidiary and affiliate are:

                 a.       Hiyoshimaru Shiko Company, Ltd., 55.6%-owned Japanese
                          subsidiary.

                 b.       Cosmos-Showa Products Company, Ltd., 33.2%-owned
                          Republic of China affiliate.