EXHIBIT 12

SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollars in thousands)

	Years Ended December 31
	2012			2011			2010			2009			2008
EARNINGS
Pretax income	$	287,074		$	284,406		$	254,454		$	214,221		$	202,376
Add: Distributed income from affiliates		9,329			11,676			17,123			5,563			7,632
Add: Fixed charges		91,690			64,341			58,352			60,591			72,964
Amortization of capitalized interest		2,450			2,341			2,303			2,301			2,161
Total Earnings		390,543			362,764			332,232			282,676			285,133
Less: Capitalized interest		(4,056	)		(3,113	)		(3,817	)		(2,899	)		(1,917	)
Adjusted Earnings	$	386,487		$	359,651		$	328,415		$	279,777		$	283,216
FIXED CHARGES
Interest expense	$	64,114		$	41,832		$	37,413		$	40,992		$	53,401
Capitalized interest		4,056			3,113			3,817			2,899			1,917
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor		23,520			19,396			17,122			16,700			17,646
Total Fixed Charges	$	91,690		$	64,341		$	58,352		$	60,591		$	72,964
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		4.22			5.59			5.63			4.62			3.88