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NCCB appoint new chairman

25 January 2024, Published under Cement News

Neeraj Akhoury, president of the Cement Manufacturers’ Association and MD of Shree Cement Ltd, has been appointed as the chairman of the National Council for Cement and Building Materials (NCCBM) for a span of two years (2023-24). The decision was taken at a meeting of the Board of Governors of NCCBM recently held at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi. Before joining Shree Cement, in October 2022, Mr Akhoury worked with various marquee corporates, including Tata, Lafarge Group, ACC Ltd, Holcim Ind...

PPC welcomes new executive committee

24 January 2024, Published under Cement News

South African cement producer PPC has restructured its executive committee to help boost the company’s profitability amidst forecasts of low cement demand across the country, according to The Herald.  Mokate Ramafoko has been appointed chief revenue officer (CRO), responsible for boosting PPC’s top line, while Kevin Ross has been named as the new chief legal and compliance officer and company secretary. Further appointments include Ernesto Acosta as chief operating officer (COO), respon...

Southern Province appoints new chairman and deputy

18 January 2024, Published under Cement News

Saudi Arabia-based Southern Province Cement Co has appointed Saad Bin Abdulaziz Alkroud as chairman of the Board of Directors. Mansour bin Abdulaziz Al Saghir was named as vice chairman and Saudi Al Burgan as secretary of the Board of Directors.

Meghna Cement welcomes new MD

04 January 2024, Published under Cement News

Bangladesh-based Meghna Cement Mills Ltd , part of the Bashundhara Group , has appointed Ahmed Akbar Sobhan as its new managing director. The appointment was effective from 28 December 2023, reports Market Screener. 

Arabian Cement announces management changes

04 January 2024, Published under Cement News

Arabian Cement Company has announced three management changes. Mutaz Kusai Hassan AlAzzawi has been appointed chairman of the board of directors (non-executive), Saud Abdulaziz Abdullah Al-Sulaiman has become vice chairman (non-executive), while Hani Mohamed Lehji is the new secretary of the board. The appointments were made at the company’s Ordinary General Assembly Meeting on 17 December 2023. 

Thatta Cement Co appoints new Karachi director

03 January 2024, Published under Cement News

Pakistan-based Thatta Cement Co has announced the appointment of Shaista Bono Gilani as new director, effective from 27 December 2023. The appointment of Ms Gilani marks a notable change in the leadership structure of Thatta Cement Co. The company has informed its stakeholders, including the TRE Certificate Holders of the Exchange, about this significant development. This move is expected to bring new perspectives and strategies to the company's operations and governance.

Shiva Cement announces resignation and appointment

22 December 2023, Published under Cement News

Indian cement producer Shiva Cement Ltd has announced the resignation of Rajendra Prasad Gupta as non-executive director of the company. He will also cease to be chairman/member of the committees constituted by the Board of Directors. Aged 75, Mr Gupta has expressed his intention to retire to spend more time with his family and other commitments.  Shiva, which is part of JSW Cement , has also named Shouvik Chakraborty as an additional non-executive, non-independent director, as agreed ...

Ambuja Cements appoints new CHRO

20 December 2023, Published under Cement News

Ambuja Cements has appointed Manoj Kumar Sharma as its new chief human resources officer (CHRO), effective from November this year. In his new position, Mr Sharma will be responsible for succession planning, HR transformation, leadership development, HR strategy, executive coaching, and talent management.   He joins Ambuja from Adani Electricity where he held the role of senior executive vice president of Human Resources. He has also previously worked at Adani Green Energy, Adani Po...

Sanghi Industries announces changes at the top

11 December 2023, Published under Cement News

India-based Sanghi Industries Ltd has announced a number of resignations from its board of directors. Ravi Sanghi tendered his resignation as chairman and managing director, with effect from 7 December 2023. Also resigning from the company are executive directors, Aditya Sanghi, Alok Sanghi, Bina Mahesh Engineer, Nirubha Balubha Gohil, along with the following independent directors: Sundaram Balasubramanian, Raina Dilip Desai, Arvind Motilal Agarwal and Gurudeo Yadwadkar. With effect from t...

PCA appoints new chair and vice chair

07 December 2023, Published under Cement News

Portland Cement Association (PCA) has announced new leadership for its board of directors. Massimo Toso has been elected chairman of the PCA. Mr Toso is the current president and CEO at Buzzi Unicem USA and has served the last year as vice chair to former PCA Chairman Filiberto Ruiz. Monica Manolas is PCA’s new vice chair and the first woman in the 21st century to be elected to the position. Ms Manolas currently serves as president of Ash Grove East . Also at the meeting, Jorge Wagne...