Sonoco names Ernest Haynes president of global consumer packaging segment
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.Sonoco has appointed Ernest Haynes as President of its Global Consumer Packaging segment, aligning the business under a single leadership structure. Haynes will oversee operations with approximately $5.2 billion in annual sales across 98 facilities in 25 countries. He previously led Sonoco’s Consumer, Americas business and Metal Packaging North America. Concurrently, Sean Cairns, President of Sonoco EMEA/APAC, is departing the company after 17 years of service.
- Sonoco aligned its Global Consumer Packaging businesses under a single leadership structure reporting to Ernest Haynes, President, Global Consumer Packaging. * Haynes will lead a segment with roughly $5.2 billion in annual sales, 98 operations in 25 countries, serving global consumer brands. * He previously led Sonoco’s Consumer, Americas business; earlier ran Metal Packaging North America following the Ball Metalpack acquisition in 2022. * Sean Cairns, President, Sonoco EMEA/APAC, is leaving the company following 17 years at Sonoco. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Sonoco Products Co. published the original content used to generate this news brief via GlobeNewswire (Ref. ID: 202608041605PRIMZONECNPR____9803589) on August 04, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT)