Mar 19, 2008. /Lesprom.com/. Sonoco announced management promotions in the Company’s Global Consumer Packaging operations, according to Charles Sullivan, executive vice president, Global Consumer Packaging and Packaging Services. Rodger D. Fuller, has been named vice president, Global Rigid Paper and Closures, and will have responsibility for Sonoco’s global rigid paper, ends and closures, and certain rigid plastic container operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. The promotion is effective immediately and he continues to report to Sullivan. “Rodger has extensive operating experience with our global consumer packaging businesses and has led the development of significant advancements that have grown sales of composite cans, and other rigid paper and plastic containers in North America,” said Sullivan. “In this new position, he is being tasked with further growing Sonoco’s leading rigid paper container capabilities in North America and Europe while developing new opportunities in emerging markets in South America and Asia.” R. Howard Coker, has been named division vice president and general manager, Rigid Paper and Closures—North America, reporting to Fuller. In this position, Coker will have responsibility for Sonoco’s rigid paper container, and metal and peelable membrane convenience closure operations in the United States, Canada and Mexico. “We are fortunate to have someone with Howard’s broad experience in sales, marketing and operations to step in and further enhance our North American rigid paper container and closures businesses,” said Fuller. Sonoco is a global manufacturer of industrial and consumer products and provider of packaging services.