For starters, it claims to have the largest selection of barbecue sauces and rubs on earth, and based on the selection, I see no reason to argue the point: the choices are endless, and for competitive barbecue cooks, they have industrial size packaging.

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In recent months, global economic concerns have slowed aluminum demand in the construction, industrial products and packaging sectors.

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The company's products are used by diverse consumer and industrial markets, including flexible and rigid packaging, automotive products, coatings, residential and commercial construction as well as other durable and non-durable goods.

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The packaging company's units that serve industrial markets are seeing a much larger than expected decline in volume and profitability as a result of the significantly slowing global economy, according to CharlesHupferCharles Hupfer, the Sonoco chief financial officer.

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The company generates high margins by packaging the delivery and installation of a basic industrial consumable with superior customer service and customized installation.

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The company makes more than 5, 000 products, which are used by virtually all major industries and markets including transportation, technology, medical, agricultural, energy, telecommunications, packaging, consumer, commercial construction, home building, industrial manufacturing and marine.

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Other interests include a brewery, a 137-acre industrial park with a 9-hole golf course (named after Chaudhary's late mother), packaging, cigarettes and steel.

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