{"id":7720,"date":"2025-06-17T05:33:24","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T09:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=7720"},"modified":"2025-06-17T05:33:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T09:33:24","slug":"crown-holdings-announces-leadership-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=7720","title":{"rendered":"Crown Holdings announces leadership changes"},"content":{"rendered":"


\n<\/p>\n

\n
\n
\n \n <\/picture>
Crown Holdings is a global supplier of rigid packaging products. Credit: T. Schneider\/Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Packaging company Crown Holdings has announced executive leadership changes, effective 1 July 2025.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

The company promoted North American Beverage can business president Gary Gavin as the president of the Crown Americas Division.<\/p>\n

In his new position, Gavin will manage Crown\u2019s beverage can operations in Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and North America.<\/p>\n

He will also oversee the North American tinplate businesses, which include food and aerosol cans as well as metal closures.<\/p>\n

Gavin joined Crown in January 2023 after a 29-year career at International Paper Company (IP).<\/p>\n

During his time at IP, he held various senior roles, culminating in his position as vice-president and general manager of the North American Container Division.<\/p>\n

Under Gavin\u2019s leadership, Crown said that its North American beverage can business has experienced significant capacity expansion, leading to \u201cstrong sales and income growth\u201d.<\/p>\n

His focus on customer service and operational efficiency has contributed to \u201cindustry-leading results\u201d, added the company.<\/p>\n

Gavin will report to Djalma Novaes Jr, who will now be promoted as executive vice-president and COO.<\/p>\n

Novaes is currently the president of the company\u2019s Americas Division.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Novaes will oversee both the Americas and European Divisions, in addition to Global Sourcing and the can manufacturing equipment business, CMB Engineering.<\/p>\n

Gerard Gifford, the current executive vice-president and COO, will transition to the role of executive vice-president and chief administrative officer. He is expected to serve in this new capacity until his planned retirement.<\/p>\n

Earlier in June 2025, Crown Holdings appointed<\/a> John Rost as the new president for its Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\n