Jun 15, 2005. /Lesprom Network/. For a third time in four years, Sonoco has received a "Supplier of the year" award from Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc., in the operations and production category, it was announced on Tuesday by Ronnie Holley, senior vice president. "Sonoco is honored to receive this award from Abitibi-Consolidated, and is committed to delivering superior products and exceptional service to every customer. This recognition is a particularly quantifying confirmation that we are meeting or exceeding customer expectations from such a respected company as Abitibi-Consolidated," said Holley. Abitibi-Consolidated is a global leader in newsprint and commercial printing papers, a major producer of wood products and the world's largest recycler of newspapers and magazines. Sonoco, founded in 1899, is a $3.2 billion manufacturer of industrial and consumer products and provider of packaging services, with more than 300 operations in 35 countries serving customers in some 85 nations.