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Dangote Cement

27 February 2019, Published under Cement News

Dangote Cement has appointed Guillaume Moyen as its chief financial officer for operations. Mr Moyen joins the cement producer from UAE-based OLA Energy. The move comes ahead of Dangote’s potential share sale in London, which has been pencilled in for September this year, according to the company. Meanwhile, Olesegun Olusanya has resigned from the board at Dangote Cement. Mr Olusanya sat on the board as an independent, non-executive director since 2010. No reason has been given for his re...

Ghielmimport appoints new sales and marketing director

14 January 2019, Published under Cement News

Swiss building materials specialists, Ghielmimport, active in the Ticino Canton in particular, has appointed a new sales and marketing director, Paolo Maggi. The appointment of Mr Maggi is part of the company's growth strategy, according to a company press release.  Paolo Maggi, a graduate in aeronautical engineering has gained experience since 1990 in strategic positions of general management in the field of cement, concrete and construction machinery, in Italy, USA, Germany and The Neth...

Dangote Cement

26 September 2018, Published under Cement News

Dangote Cement has welcomed Brice Houeto as its new country director in Ghana. He succeeds Tor Nygard who has retired after two and a half years at the helm. Mr Houeto joins Dangote from Lafarge Cement Guinea where he was country managing director. According to the new country director, his focus will be on increasing Dangote Cement’s market share in Ghana, investing in expanding its operations and introducing new services. “The supply chain market requires the need for product research a...

Cementos Argos

25 July 2018, Published under Cement News

Cementos Argos has appointed Bill Wagner as its new vice president for the USA. Mr Wagner was previously responsible for the company’s US concrete business. Since joining in 2014, he has helped to consolidate and expand Argos’ concrete operations in the US, where it is now the second-largest concrete producer. Mr Wagner brings with him over 35 years’ experience in the industry and also sits on the board of directors at the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association. “We are very happy w...

Carmen Díaz appointed new commercial director LafargeHolcim España

13 June 2018, Published under Cement News

LafargeHolcim has appointed Carmen Díaz as new commercial director for its subsidiary in Spain. Ms Díaz, formerly general manager of LafargeHolcim’s digital venture ReadySet Mix, will succeed Simón Kronenberg, who has been given new responsibilities in LafargeHolcim, Switzerland. Following an Chemical Engineering degree at the University of Ovieda and an MBA, she entered the company in 2002 to carry out various roles in Spain. As commercial director and member of the managing board of L...

Dan Harrington to Head Cementir North America

12 April 2018, Published under Cement News

Daniel Harrington will be heading up Cementir Holding’s Region North America following the company’s acquisition of Lehigh White Company. The newly-formed Region North America consists of the North American cement production and distribution operations of Lehigh White Ceemnt and the group’s existing US concrete products company, Vianini Pice Inc. Mr Harrington previously served as President and CEO of Lehigh Hanson North America where he guided the building materials giant through 201...

Susumu Ando Ube Singapore's Nominee Director for Tokyo Cement Co (Lanka)

25 August 2017, Published under Cement News

Tokyo Cement announced the appointment of Susumu Ando as the Nominee Director for Ube Singapore Pte Ltd to the Tokyo Cement Company (Lanka) PLC's Board of Directors effective from 28 July 2017. Susumu Ando is currently serving as the Managing Director of Ube Singapore Pte Ltd, which recently increase their stake in Tokyo Cement. He joined the Ube Group in 1997 with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Ritsumeikan University in Japan. He has served in the company’s cement, construction mater...

Gary De La Rosa new MD Argos in Dominican Republic

10 August 2017, Published under Cement News

Colombia-based cement and concrete producer Argos has appointed Gary Manuel de la Rosa as new Managing Director of its operations in the Dominican Republic. "It is very satisfying for our organisation to communicate these movements that enhance the experience and skills acquired, and therefore I assume this new challenge with great optimism focussed on working for the sustainable growth of Argos and that of our clients," said Mr De La Rosa. As a civil engineer, Gary De La Rosa holds a ...

Sergio Martínez new plant manager at Holcim Carboneras

17 July 2017, Published under Cement News

LafargeHolcim España has appointed Sergio Martínez Hernández as new plant manager at the company’s Carboneras plant. With more than 24 years of experience in the company, Mr Martínez Hernández joined Holcim in 1993 after completing his industrial engineering degree at the ETSII in Madrid, Spain. Since the incorporation of Holcim into the LafargeHolcim Group, Martínez Hernández has been developing his professional career assuming different responsibilities as head of maintenance, head of pr...

Pablo Libreros appointed Aggregate Industries’ Growth and Innovation Director

30 June 2017, Published under Cement News

As part of its ongoing commitment to being the foremost business in the construction products industry, Aggregate Industries has appointed Pablo Libreros as the new Growth and Innovation Director. With a considerable experience in the industry, Pablo has joined Aggregate Industries after having worked within LafargeHolcim Group, in South America for the past six years. Most recently, Pablo occupied the role of CEO for the Group’s Costa Rica business. Prior to this he held various senior r...