EXHIBIT 12

SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollars in thousands)

	Years Ended December 31
	2015			2014			2013			2012			2011
EARNINGS
Pretax income	$	327,946		$	325,707		$	292,709		$	283,006		$	284,406
Add: Distributed income from affiliates		8,131			9,809			13,631			9,329			11,676
Add: Fixed charges		83,614			81,806			88,704			91,690			64,341
Add: Amortization of capitalized interest		3,244			3,449			2,677			2,450			2,341
Total Earnings		422,935			420,771			397,721			386,475			362,764
Less: Capitalized interest		(2,571	)		(3,248	)		(5,946	)		(4,056	)		(3,113	)
Adjusted Earnings	$	420,364		$	417,523		$	391,775		$	382,419		$	359,651
FIXED CHARGES
Interest expense	$	56,973		$	55,140		$	59,913		$	64,114		$	41,832
Capitalized interest		2,571			3,248			5,946			4,056			3,113
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor		24,070			23,418			22,845			23,520			19,396
Total Fixed Charges	$	83,614		$	81,806		$	88,704		$	91,690		$	64,341
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		5.03			5.10			4.42			4.17			5.59