FLSmidth Cement appoints new president

Christopher Ashworth has been appointed the new president of FLSmidth Cement. He succeeds Asger Lauritsen who stepped down from the role in August this year. Roland M Andersen has been serving as interim president since August, alongside his duties as group CFO.

Mr Ashworth joins FLSmidth from Eurotherm, a Schneider-Electric company, where he has served as vice president and managing director for the last nine years. According to FLSmidth, he brings with him extensive experience in operational efficiency, customer satisfaction and portfolio transformation, with a proven track record of executing transformative strategies for large industrial companies.

“I am pleased to have Christopher onboard. With his strong P&L management experience and broad industrial sector knowledge, I am confident that Christopher is the right leader for driving the continued transformation of our cement business including the implementation of its pure play strategy,” said Mikko Keto, group CEO, FLSmidth. ”I also want to thank Roland for having successfully steered the cement business during the interim period ensuring continued operations and focus on the long-term strategic goals.”