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.
Amcor announced on October 17, 2025 that Stephen Scherger has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He brings more than 30 years of finance, operations and strategy experience in packaging.
Tricor Group named Philipp Kosloh, former COO of Progroup AG and general manager at Smurfit Kappa, as CEO effective 1 December 2023, succeeding Robert Wiblishauser.
Masterpress has hired Erwann Paugam, an expert in the shrink sleeve industry, as its new Sales Director to strengthen its presence in Europe.
Menasha Corporation announced that President and CEO James M. Kotek will retire in March 2023, and its board appointed Christopher D. Drees as successor.
Kilian Braunsdorf has been appointed chief executive of PACCOR, succeeding Andreas Schuette, who stepped down following the acquisition by Faerch Group.
Aurora, Illinois packaging distributor Shorr Packaging promoted Steve Cavin to Chief Commercial Officer and Ken Kucera to Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately.
Flexible packaging converter Glenroy, Inc. appointed Tom Danneker as President and CEO and William Dopp as CFO; the company plans a major campus expansion to boost film and pouch production, due for completion in 2021.
Following Atar Capital's acquisition of WinCup, Brad Laporte was appointed chief executive officer and Michael Winters president and chief revenue officer.
Packaging manufacturer WestRock appointed Rajiv Banavali as senior vice president for science and innovation.
Erik Bos, currently CCO at Bark Packaging Group, will take over as CEO from Berny Plas, who will remain actively involved in the company.
Amcor finalised board of director and senior leadership appointments, including three Bemis directors, and filed shareholder documentation for the $6.8 billion all-stock merger with Bemis, expected to close in May 2019.
Arnauld Demoulin, formerly with Ontex for 15 years, became CEO of Van Genechten Packaging International, succeeding Inge Plochaet, who had served as interim CEO since September 2016.
Crown Paper Group promoted Anthony Salcido to chairman and Larry Vas to president of Montebello Container Corporation, a Southern California corrugated sheet producer it acquired in 2015.