# Sonoco merges metal and paper packaging divisions, appoints Seàn Cairns president

Sonoco is combining its metal packaging and rigid paper container businesses across EMEA and APAC into one Sonoco Consumer Packaging EMEA/APAC division. Seàn Cairns has been appointed its president.

- Type: Leadership
- Announced: 2025-11-11
- Status: completed
- Products: food cans and ends, closures, aerosol cans, rigid paper containers
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Sonoco](https://endata.com/companies/268.md)

## Sources

- [sonoco.com](https://www.sonoco.com/insights/sonoco-unites-its-metal-and-paper-packaging-divisions-form-sonoco-consumer-packaging), 2025-11-11: "Sonoco is bringing together its metal packaging and rigid paper container businesses across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific into one unified Sonoco Consumer Packaging EMEA/APAC division."

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