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Economical engineered column forms

Sonoco has leveraged over a century of paper-making experience to re-engineer its Sonotube concrete column forms.

man carrying round packageFor more than 70 years, contractors around the world have relied on the Sonotube brand of fiber forms for cost-effective column form setting.

The outcome is a proprietary fiber form with improved strength, toughness and durability in wet conditions that has resulted in superior strength-to-weight properties and the virtual elimination of "blowouts" – the most frequent mode of failure of wet fiber concrete tubes.

Versatile & Economical

If you haven't used a Sonotube concrete column form, you haven't discovered the most economical way to create a diverse range of columns or posts.

Because our concrete column forms can be cut-to-size on the job site, it is one of the most versatile construction products on the market.


Toolkit

Sonotube® Round Concrete Forms Size Chart

Advantages

  • Rain-resistant technology keeps wet weather from impacting your pour.
  • Easier to setup and brace.
  • Superior strength-to-weight properties prevent blowouts, during concrete form setting.
  • More effective concrete form setting.
  • Easy to cut and drill at the job site.
  • Sonoco manufactures and distributes Sonotube brand concrete forms throughout North America, minimizing lead times.
  • No cleaning, reassembling, or return freight costs.
  • Set and pour multiple columns at one time.
Applications

  • Columns for residential and commercial buildings and other structures.
  • Outdoor sign, light pole and fence-post bases.
  • Footings and concrete column molds.
  • Stub piers for elevated ramps.
  • Flagstones and round steps.
  • Theatrical and movie props.
  • Can be used as large shipping tube
  • Other concrete column applications.
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