EXHIBIT 12

SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollars in thousands)

	Years Ended December 31
	2011			2010			2009			2008			2007
EARNINGS
Pretax income	$	284,406		$	254,454		$	214,221		$	202,376		$	255,626
Add: Distributed income from affiliates		11,676			17,123			5,563			7,632			8,435
Add: Fixed charges		64,341			58,352			60,591			72,964			79,950
Amortization of capitalized interest		2,341			2,303			2,301			2,161			2,245
Total Earnings		362,764			332,232			282,676			285,133			346,256
Less: Capitalized interest		(3,113	)		(3,817	)		(2,899	)		(1,917	)		(2,916	)
Adjusted Earnings	$	359,651		$	328,415		$	279,777		$	283,216		$	343,340
FIXED CHARGES
Interest expense	$	41,832		$	37,413		$	40,992		$	53,401		$	61,440
Capitalized interest		3,113			3,817			2,899			1,917			2,916
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor		19,396			17,122			16,700			17,646			15,594
Total Fixed Charges	$	64,341		$	58,352		$	60,591		$	72,964		$	79,950
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		5.59			5.63			4.62			3.88			4.29