IP names new packaging president

The International Paper board of directors has elected Tom Hamic as an overall company executive vice president and to the newly created role of president of North American packaging solutions.

The Memphis, Tennessee-based global paperboard and packaging producer, which is in the process of acquiring London-based packaging company DS Smith, says Hamic will report directly to CEO Andy Silvernail.

Effective Sept. 1, Hamic will be responsible for leading the company’s container and containerboard businesses in North America.

“Tom is a strategic and effective leader with a long track record of success,” Silvernail says. “The board and I are confident he will lead the team well as we work together to deliver excellence for our customers and profitable growth for our shareholders.”

Hamic joined the company in 1991 and has served in a variety of sales, marketing, finance, planning and leadership roles in the U.S. and Europe.

In 2009, he was named a company officer and was elected a senior vice president in 2019. Most recently, Hamic served as senior vice president and general manager of the North American container operations and as IP’s chief commercial officer.

IP is a global producer of sustainable packaging, pulp and other fiber-based products and one of the world's largest recyclers. The company has 39,000 employees worldwide and manufacturing operations in North America, Europe, Latin America and Africa.