Sonoco Announces Consumer Packaging Officer Appointments
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Sonoco, Hartsville, S.C., USA, has announced officer appointments in its Consumer Packaging segment. Rodger D. Fuller has been named VP, Global Rigid Paper and Plastics; R. Howard Coker has been named VP, Global Rigid Paper and Closures; Marcy Thompson has been elected an officer of the company and named VP, Rigid Paper and Closures—North America; and Robert L. Puechl has been named VP, Global Flexible Packaging.
 Fuller has responsibility for the company's largest consumer packaging operations, including global composite cans, rigid plastics, and closure businesses. Prior to this appointment, he was VP, Global Rigid Paper and Closures. He joined Sonoco in 1985 and has held a number of senior leadership positions including VP, Rigid Paper and Plastics—North America; division VP, Consumer Products Division—Europe; and president, Sonoco Limited, Canada.
 Coker has global responsibility for the company's composite can, and metal and peelable membrane ends and closures businesses. Prior to this promotion, he was VP, Rigid Paper and Closures—North America. He has held several leadership positions within the company, including division VP and GM, Sonoco Phoenix; director of sales and marketing, Rigid Paper and Plastics—North America; and GM, Asia/Pacific, Rigid Paper and Plastics.
 Thompson will have responsibility for the company's composite can, and ends, and closures operations in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Prior to this appointment, she was division VP and GM of Sonoco Recycling Inc. Thompson joined Sonoco in 2006 and was previously division VP and GM, Industrial Products Division (IPD)—North America, and division VP of sales and marketing, IPD—North America.
 Puechl has responsibility for Sonoco's flexible packaging operations, including eight converting plants in the U.S., Canada, and Malaysia, and the company's global brand management business. Prior to this appointment, he was VP, Global Rigid Plastics. Puechl began his career with Sonoco in 1986 and has served in a variety of manufacturing and management positions in the company's consumer plastics businesses, including serving as division VP and GM, Molded Plastics, and division VP of manufacturing, High Density Film Products.
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