Graphic Packaging Names New Executives In Americas, Int’l Units Atlanta, Georgia based Graphic Packaging Holding Com- pany announced today that Maggie Bidlingmaier will join Graphic Packaging as EVP and President of the Americas
lia and New Zealand.
Doss continued, “Joe has been instrumental in positioning our Americas business as a lead- er in the fiber-based packaging segment, and his prior experi- ence in leading our European business will prove valuable as we integrate the AR Packaging
business unit. Bidlingmaier was most recently President, Per- formance Solutions for Invista, a subsidiary of Koch Industries, where she led numerous multi- million-dollar global businesses within the flooring, apparel and airbag fiber segments. President and CEO of Graph-
Joe Yost
acquisition into our global portfolio. I am excited to have someone with Joe’s track record of achievement moving into this critical leadership position.” Sonoco Recycling Acquires American Recycling of Western North Carolina According to multiple media reports, Sonoco Recycling has acquired American Recycling of Western North Caroli- na (ARWNC), a privately owned company located in Ashe- ville, North Carolina. ARWNC processes around 30,000 tons of recovered fiber annually at its Asheville MRF. The business generates approximately $9M in sales per year. “This acquisition provides Sonoco’s mill operations with a stable, lower-cost supply of recovered fiber with the opportunity to grow volumes in the region,” said Pal- ace Stepps, Division Vice President and General Manager, Sonoco Recycling.
Maggie Bidlingmaier
ic Packaging, Michael Doss, said, “Maggie’s expertise in driving comprehensive vision shifts to accelerate growth and expansion complements our vision of growing with the best customers in the best markets and generating superior returns for our stakeholders. We look forward to Maggie’s leadership in developing team dynamics that will drive our high-performance culture to the next level.” Joe Yost, previously EVP and President, Americas, has been appointed EVP and President of the International business unit, based in Brussels. In this role, Yost will have responsibility for converting operations outside the Ameri- cas, including the company’s businesses in EMEA, Austra-
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