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Sonoco aligns global consumer packaging under single leadership; names Ernest Haynes President
SONOCO PRODUCTS CO
- Ernest Haynes named President of Global Consumer Packaging, overseeing $5.2B in annual sales, 98 operations in 25 countries.
- Sean Cairns, President EMEA/APAC, is leaving after 17 years; James Harrell continues as President of Industrial Paper Packaging.
- Haynes reports to CEO Howard Coker; has nearly 30 years at Sonoco, previously led Consumer Americas and Metal Packaging.
- New structure aims to simplify operating model, improve collaboration, innovation, and growth.