Exhibit 12

SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Dollars in Thousands)

	6
	months
	Ended
	June			Years Ended December 31,
	28, 2009			2008			2007			2006			2005			2004
EARNINGS
Pretax income — as reported		82,311			202,376			255,626			274,808			231,126			197,342
Add: Distributed Income from affiliates		1,740			7,632			8,435			9,496			6,766			7,114
Add: Fixed charges		30,644			72,964			79,950			68,669			67,568			60,865
Amortization of capitalized interest		1,174			2,161			2,245			2,115			1,911			1,868
Total Earnings		115,869			285,133			346,256			355,088			307,371			267,189
Less: Capitalized Interest		(1,343	)		(1,917	)		(2,916	)		(2,666	)		(2,042	)		(1,535	)
Adjusted Earnings		114,526			283,216			343,340			352,422			305,329			265,654
FIXED CHARGES
Interest expense		20,965			53,401			61,440			51,952			51,559			47,463
Capitalized interest		1,343			1,917			2,916			2,666			2,042			1,535
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor		8,336			17,646			15,594			14,051			13,967			11,867
Total Fixed Charges		30,644			72,964			79,950			68,669			67,568			60,865
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		3.74			3.88			4.29			5.13			4.52			4.36