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Robert Tiede takes over from Jack Sanders as chief executive of Sonoco


Tiede as its president and chief executive, replacing Jack Sanders, who has retired after serving for five years. “It’s humbling, and truly an honour to have the opportunity to lead such a storied company, with a legacy going back more than a century,” said Tiede. “This is an exciting time for Sonoco as we continue to evolve our portfolio and geographic footprint in ways that help


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eading US-based diversified packaging supplier Sonoco has appointed Robert


us serve our purpose, ‘Better Packaging. Better Life’ while delivering value to our shareholders, our customers and our teammates.” Tiede was previously chief


operating officer at Sonoco with global leadership, sales and operating responsibility for the company’s entire diversified consumer, industrial and protective packaging businesses. “Rob has made significant


contributions to Sonoco over the past 14 years, especially as we have worked to expand our consumer packaging business,”


Industry award for AESSEAL founder Chris Rea


said chairman Harris DeLoach. “We look forward to Rob’s leadership as we continue to build upon our existing foundation, while charting new courses for growth.” Tiede is active in industry and community organisations: he is the outgoing chairman of the Flexible Packaging Association and chairman of the Hartsville United Way. From Winnipeg in Canada, Tiede became a US citizen in 2013. He and his wife, Val, live in Hartsville, South Carolina, and have three grown children.


New Sonoco chief executive Robert Teide


Greg Jones to head global sales at Sun Automation


Chris Rea, founder and managing director of UK-based AESSEAL, has received a Lifetime Achievement Award for his outstanding contribution to the pump industry. Fellow professionals in the British Pump Manufacturers’ Association (BPMA) selected Chris for the honour at the recent Pump Industry Awards, citing his ‘significant and consistent contribution the pump industry’ over his 39-year career. Chris Rea established AESSEAL in


May/June 2018


AESSEAL chief executive Chris Rea (centre) receives his award from BPMA president Duncan Lewis and TV presenter Andrea Byrne


1979 with a staff of five, designing and manufacturing mechanical seals and support systems for a wide range of industries. The AESSEAL systems division in Mangham Road, Rotherham, was officially opened by president of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers Carolyn Griffiths in April following a £460,000 upgrade.


Sun Automation Group, a leading global provider of customer-centric innovations to the corrugated industry based in Baltimore, Maryland, has promoted Greg Jones to VP of global sales and aftermarket. In his expanded role, Jones will oversee Sun’s international sales teams as well as operations of its Guangzhou, China and Bristol, UK, locations. “Greg’s experience, coupled with his strong ‘Servant Leader’ philosophy, make him an exceptional asset to Sun and to our customers,” said incoming president for Sun Automation, Chris Kyger. “He is a passionate advocate for


Sun Automation’s Greg Jones


both embodying our culture of listening and is unrelenting when it comes to ensuring customers’ needs are met.”


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