Nordson Corporation Elects Christopher Mapes to its Board of Directors
January 16 2024 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ: NDSN) announced the election of
Christopher L. Mapes, retired president and chief executive officer
of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LECO), to its board of
directors, effective today. Mr. Mapes has more than 38 years of
experience leading diversified global manufacturing companies.
Beyond his keen understanding of the manufacturing industry, Mr.
Mapes has significant experience in the areas of mergers and
acquisitions, global operations, international compliance and
developing and implementing strategic operating plans.
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“We are pleased to welcome Chris to the Company’s board of
directors,” said Michael J. Merriman, chairman of Nordson’s board
of directors. “Chris is a talented executive with substantial
global experience and a demonstrated track record of growing
businesses, organically and through strategic acquisitions. I am
confident Chris’ commitment to performance improvement and value
creation will prove beneficial to Nordson and its
shareholders.”
Mr. Mapes currently serves as executive chairman of the board of
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. In addition, he is currently a
member of the board of directors of A.O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:
AOS), where he serves on the audit committee; and The Timken
Company (NYSE: TKR), where he serves on the audit and nominating
& corporate governance committees.
“As a leader of global manufacturing companies, I’ve always been
impressed with Nordson’s strong financial performance. I’m excited
to join the Company during this important chapter of the Ascend
strategy, propelled by the implementation of the NBS Next growth
framework and pursuit of organic and acquisitive growth. I look
forward to partnering with the board of directors and executive
management team, as we continue to strengthen this great company,”
said Mr. Mapes.
Mr. Mapes’ appointment brings the total number of Nordson
directors to nine, following the recent departure of director Mary
Puma. He will serve on the board’s audit committee immediately upon
appointment.
About Christopher Mapes
In 2010, Mr. Mapes joined Lincoln Electric, a Cleveland,
Ohio-based global manufacturer of welding and automation solutions,
as a member of the board of directors and was named president and
CEO in 2012. He served as chairman, president and CEO from 2013 to
December 2023. He currently serves as executive chairman of Lincoln
Electric. Prior to his career at Lincoln Electric, Mr. Mapes was
executive vice president of A.O. Smith Corporation and president of
its Electrical Products unit, and president of motor sales and
marketing at Regal Beloit Corporation. He started his manufacturing
career in a salaried development program in the powertrain division
for General Motors.
Mr. Mapes holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Ball State
University, a Master of Business Administration from Kellogg School
of Management, Northwestern University, and a Juris Doctor degree
from the University of Toledo.
Nordson Corporation is an innovative precision technology
company that leverages a scalable growth framework through an
entrepreneurial, division-led organization to deliver top tier
growth with leading margins and returns. The Company’s direct sales
model and applications expertise serves global customers through a
wide variety of critical applications. Its diverse end market
exposure includes consumer non-durable, medical, electronics and
industrial end markets. Founded in 1954 and headquartered in
Westlake, Ohio, the Company has operations and support offices in
over 35 countries. Visit Nordson on the web at www.nordson.com,
linkedin/Nordson, or www.facebook.com/nordson.
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Lara Mahoney Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate
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