Sonoco Corporation, USA, has said that it intends to sell its labelling machinery business which includes the Manchester-based Sonoco Machine Division (formerly Harland Machine Systems) bought five years ago. According to Sonoco, these businesses no longer fit its long-term strategic objectives.
UK managing director Jim Potter said: “Sonoco’s decision to offer Sonoco Machine Division for sale opens new opportunities for the respected Harland range which we are actively pursuing as part of our long term business plans. We can confirm that there are no planned reductions in resource, investment or personnel.”