Trident and Keating businesses merge into one unit

In an effort to improve its position in the marketplace, increase productivity and grow the business, packaging company Sonoco is combining its Trident and Keating businesses into a single operating unit within its flexible packaging division.

Trident, which employs about 250 people and has been a part of Sonoco for 13 years, offers customers pre-press services that deliver integrated and tailored graphics management solutions.

Keating is a supplier of pre-press graphics in North America with fully automated rotogravure cylinder engraving operations such as a laser-engraving capability.

Keating’s rotogravure engraving operations are located in Charlotte, N.C., and Chester, Va., and its flexographic plating operations are based in Oakville, Canada.

Rob Tiede, VP of Global Flexibles and Services said the newly combined businesses create a $40 million organization for Sonoco.

The newly formed business will operate under the Trident brand.