Xerium Technologies Inc., Youngsville, N.C., USA, a global provider of industrial consumable products and services, this week announced the appointment of Alexander Toeldte to the company’s board of directors.

 

Toeldte is currently an operating director at Paine & Partners LLC, a private equity firm. Prior to that, he served as the president, CEO, and a director of Boise Inc. and EVP at Boise Cascade LLC. Toeldte's previous experience includes EVP of Fonterra Co-operative Group and chief executive of Fonterra Enterprises, and CEO of Fletcher Challenge Building and Fletcher Challenge Paper. In addition, Toeldte was a partner of McKinsey & Co., serving in the Toronto, Brussels, Montreal, and Stockholm offices. 

Currently, Toeldte is chairman of the board of Jitasa Inc., and is on the board of Wevorce Inc., each of which are privately-held companies. 

  

Xerium Technologies is a global provider of industrial consumable products and services. Xerium, which operates around the world under a variety of brand names, utilizes a broad portfolio of patented and proprietary technologies to provide customers with tailored solutions and products integral to the production of paper, paperboard, tissue, pulp, building products, nonwoven fabrics, and a variety of industrial applications. Xerium products are specifically designed to optimize performance and reduce operational costs. 

With 27 manufacturing facilities in 13 countries around the world, Xerium has approximately 3,000 employees.