HARTSVILLE, S.C., April 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sonoco (NYSE:SON) , the market and technology leader in the design and manufacture of concrete construction forms, and Oakland, California-based Pacific Paper Tube Inc. (http://www.pacificpapertube.com), today announced that they have formed an alliance in which each organization will provide Sonotube(R) brand concrete construction forms to West Coast distributors, builders and contractors. The new alliance has been established to combine Sonoco's industry leading technology, the strength of the Sonotube brand and Pacific Paper Tube's recognized service to the West Coast construction industry. Patrick Wallace, president of Pacific Paper Tube, says the alliance is an exciting opportunity for the construction industry on the West Coast, particularly in fast-growing construction markets in northern California, Seattle and Las Vegas. "In geographic areas experiencing expansion, there's a great need for innovative building products," Wallace said. "Sonoco has an incredible line of technologically advanced products, specifically designed to save contractors time and money. We are pleased that we can now make these products available locally." Earlier this year, Sonoco completed the North American roll-out of its new Sonotube(R) concrete construction form with RainGuard(TM) technology, a proprietary fiber form with improved strength, toughness and durability in wet conditions that allows contractors to set the forms even in wet weather, and still pour concrete the next day. The new forms give contractors added scheduling flexibility to complete construction projects on time.
