APRIL 29, 2024

New ThermoSafe EMEA Sales Director Appointment Fuels Growth in Region

Sonoco ThermoSafe, one of the world’s largest providers of thermal assurance packaging, announces expansion of the EMEA commercial team, most recently with its appointment of a new EMEA Sales Director, Andy Holloway.

Biopharmaceuticals, vaccines and other specialized medicines continue to increase in volume coming from pharmaceutical R&D pipelines into clinical trials and onto global markets. These temperature sensitive medicines require carefully engineered thermal packaging.

Due to these higher demands in EMEA and around the globe, we are delighted to welcome Andy Holloway, who has over 21 years’ experience in a combination of clinical trial logistics, storage and distribution, cold chain and the biopharmaceutical industry. He was a Business Development Director with Marken, with a customer base across the EMEA region and prior to that a Strategic Account Manager for UK and Ireland with Envirotainer and within the BioPharm Services of World Courier.

“We have an aggressive growth strategy to meet increasing customer demands and are delighted to have Andy on board to help lead the charge in the coming years. He brings a wealth of experience in cold chain pharmaceuticals and a proven track record of success in driving sales growth. We believe his strategic vision and leadership will play a pivotal role in achieving our company’s sales objectives”, says Gary Morgan, General Manager, Sonoco ThermoSafe Europe.

Andy lives in Kingswood, near Reigate in Surrey with his family. He enjoys sports and is a part time rugby coach at Ealing Trailfinders, as well as a consultant kicking coach to the England Women’s national rugby team. He has a coaching management style, adapting concepts/principles and ideas to the individual involved, focusing on performance and positive outcomes and accountability.

Sonoco ThermoSafe is ready for market growth, with investments in commercial staffing as well as manufacturing capabilities including automation and new regional locations. Sonoco ThermoSafe is in a unique position, offering uncompromised integrity and short lead times due to in-house manufacturing capabilities. The 14 manufacturing plants are strategically located in key markets across EMEA, North America and Asia. These in-house manufacturing capabilities provide the most competitive value in the UK and European markets.

Sonoco ThermoSafe is committed to providing top-notch products and services to a broadening customer range across healthcare, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, food, and perishables. These investments will enhance the company’s ability to meet the changing demands of its customers, particularly as they expand their packaging options while prioritizing sustainability.

About Sonoco ThermoSafe

Sonoco ThermoSafe, a unit of Sonoco (NYSE:SON), is one of the largest global providers of temperature assurance packaging for the safe and efficient transport of pharmaceuticals, biologics, vaccines and other temperature-sensitive products. Sonoco ThermoSafe shipping solutions mitigate risk for customers and ensure product efficacy throughout the extremes of a supply chain. With operations in the Americas, EMEA and Asia, Sonoco ThermoSafe has a vast product offering featuring industry-leading technology that encompasses refrigerated, frozen or controlled room temperature applications. In addition, Sonoco ThermoSafe’s ISC Labs® deliver individualized design and testing services and innovative packaging solutions along with qualification and validation services to meet all regulatory requirements. More information can be found at www.thermosafe.com.

About Sonoco

Founded in 1899, Sonoco (NYSE: SON) is a global provider of consumer, industrial, healthcare and protective packaging. With annualized net sales of approximately $ 7.25 billion, the Company has approximately 22,000 employees working in more than 300 operations in 32 countries, serving some of the world’s best-known brands in some 85 nations. Sonoco is committed to creating sustainable products, services and programs for our customers, employees and communities that support our corporate purpose of Better Packaging. Better Life. The Company was ranked first in the Packaging Sector on Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies for 2023 as well as being included in Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies for the third-consecutive year.

For more information, visit www.sonoco.com.