SONOCO ALCORE MAIN NAVIGATION Menu BREADCRUMBS Home About Us Paper Mills PAPER MILLS Sonoco Alcore operates five, strategically located paper mills across Europe We produce a range of brown board grades from low-end chipboard to high grades, delivering the correct board for the application and ensuring you have the required grade, thickness and density factor for your application. If you have a special need based on strength, caliper or cost, our team can create a custom board that meets your specific requirements. Need paper? Submit a paper supply quote request. Paper Mill Certifications and Accreditations We use standardised processes in our mills to ensure consistent board quality. Recycling Efforts in Europe Sonoco Alcore operates the first and only beverage carton recycling operation in the United Kingdom in conjunction with the Alliance of Beverage Cartons & the Environment (ACE) UK at its paper mill in Stainland, West Yorkshire. View the recycling process at the mill. Environmental Benefits Reducing Emissions - Reducing the carbon footprint of local authorities, who previously had to send cartons outside of the UK for recycling Recycling assurance – Offering local authorities and waste management companies absolute assurance that collected cartons will be recycled in the UK Landfill avoidance - Sending cartons to landfill required landfill taxes and gate fees, which local authorities can avoid with recycling Doubling kerbside collection rates – Doubling kerbside collection of cartons for recycling by the end of the first year CASE STUDIES OUR PRODUCTS AT WORK HI-RADIUS CORE Our Hi-Radius core has a smooth, rounded edge on the unwinding end, which allows the producer to avoid using plastic caps. This solution is especially effective if our customer is spinning and texturizing the yarn in-house. Read the case study MONDI Sonoco Alcore will purchase Mondi's existing core equipment and then replace it with newer state of the art technology equipment. In addition, Sonoco Alcore will manage 28 employees responsible for core production on site. Read the case study CONTACT US WE CAN HELP Need help? Want to share an idea? Get information about Sonoco Alcore Request a tubes or cores quote Request a paper supply quote Inquire about becoming a supplier Learn about employment opportunities Contact Us SITE NAVIGATION Site Map Privacy & Legal Notice YouTube LinkedIn SONOCO Sonoco Alcore is a proud member of the Sonoco Family, a global provider of consumer packaging, industrial products, protective packaging and packgaging supply chain services. © 2016 Sonoco Alcore | Website by Cyberwoven