NEW YORK -- Mercer International Inc. announced that Adolf Koppensteiner has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of the Company effective January 1, 2018.

Koppensteiner continues to serve as a managing director of the Company's Stendal mill, a position he has held since June 2013. Prior thereto, he served as mill manager of the Company's Rosenthal Mill since joining the Company in 2007.

David Gandossi, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, stated: "We are pleased to welcome Mr. Koppensteiner in his new role with the Company. Since joining us in 2007, he has been a valuable member of the management teams at our Stendal and Rosenthal mills." He concluded: "I look forward to working with Mr. Koppensteiner and the rest of our management team as we continue to strengthen our disciplined operating model."

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