Exhibit 12

SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

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

	6 months
	Ended			Years Ended December 31,
	June 25, 2006			2005			2004			2003			2002			2001
EARNINGS
Pretax income — as reported	$	131,913		$	231,126		$	197,342		$	108,333		$	183,106		$	159,979
Add: Distributed Income from affiliates		4,098			6,766			7,114			11,327			3,626			7,925
Add: Fixed charges		34,576			67,568			60,865			65,732			66,513			66,472
Amortization of capitalized interest		1,017			1,911			1,868			1,868			2,136			2,403
Total Earnings	$	171,604		$	307,371		$	267,189		$	187,260		$	255,381		$	236,779
Less: Capitalized Interest		(1,371	)		(2,042	)		(1,535	)		(2,000	)		(1,750	)		(2,085	)
Adjusted Earnings	$	170,233		$	305,329		$	265,654		$	185,260		$	253,631		$	234,694
FIXED CHARGES
Interest expense	$	26,117		$	51,559		$	47,463		$	52,399		$	54,196		$	52,217
Capitalized interest		1,371			2,042			1,535			2,000			1,750			2,085
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor		7,088			13,967			11,867			11,333			10,567			12,170
Total Fixed Charges	$	34,576		$	67,568		$	60,865		$	65,732		$	66,513		$	66,472
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		4.92			4.52			4.36			2.82			3.81			3.53