EXHIBIT 12

SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollars in thousands)

	Years Ended December 31
	2014			2013			2012			2011			2010
EARNINGS
Pretax income	$	339,120		$	304,549		$	287,074		$	284,406		$	254,454
Add: Distributed income from affiliates		9,809			13,631			9,329			11,676			17,123
Add: Fixed charges		81,806			88,704			91,690			64,341			58,352
Add: Amortization of capitalized interest		3,449			2,677			2,450			2,341			2,303
Total Earnings		434,184			409,561			390,543			362,764			332,232
Less: Capitalized interest		(3,248	)		(5,946	)		(4,056	)		(3,113	)		(3,817	)
Adjusted Earnings	$	430,936		$	403,615		$	386,487		$	359,651		$	328,415
FIXED CHARGES
Interest expense	$	55,140		$	59,913		$	64,114		$	41,832		$	37,413
Capitalized interest		3,248			5,946			4,056			3,113			3,817
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor		23,418			22,845			23,520			19,396			17,122
Total Fixed Charges	$	81,806		$	88,704		$	91,690		$	64,341		$	58,352
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		5.27			4.55			4.22			5.59			5.63