Mercer International Inc. announced that David Gandossi, who has served as CEO and President since 2015, has announced, as part of turning 65 years old this year, his decision to retire from the Company.
The Board of Directors has appointed Juan Carlos Bueno to succeed Mr. Gandossi as CEO and President effective May 1, 2022. He will also be nominated for election to the Company’s Board of Directors at the upcoming 2022 annual general meeting of shareholders.
Mr. Gandossi will step down from his current executive duties after more than seven years as CEO and President concurrently with Mr. Bueno’s appointment. He will continue with the Company as an advisor until August 31, 2022 and assist Mr. Bueno and Mercer to facilitate a smooth transition.
Mr. Bueno has extensive global industrial and product experience and a proven track record of achieving commercial and operational excellence over a 30-year career. He most recently served from 2018 to the present date as the Chairman of the Board and co-founder of Global Energy which produces novel green energy generation devices.
Mercer International Inc. is a global forest products company with operations in Germany, USA and Canada with consolidated annual production capacity of 2.3 million tonnes of pulp, 550 million board feet of lumber and 140 thousand cubic meters of cross-laminated timber.
