April 30, 2012
Mr. Lars Fagerholm, was appointed CEO of the Maillefer group, as of April 12, 2012. He succeeds Peter Roos, who stays on until the end of June 2012 and then leaves Maillefer for personal reasons. To the end of June, Mr Roos will continue in the company to support and assure a smooth transition.
During his four years with Maillefer, Mr Roos successfully completed a number of significant changes to ensure the group’s competitiveness in the years to come.
Mr Fagerholm has a broad international experience from several management positions, specifically from his extensive career with Albany International, the leading global supplier of technical paper machine clothing products to the pulp and paper industry.
His business background and experience in international business structures, technical, and manufacturing management will be a great asset in leading Maillefer to achieve its mission towards strengthened market leadership and in becoming a stronger value provider to the industry.