Cement News tagged under: appointments
Holcim announces plans for new chairman27 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsHolcim has announced that Beat Hess, chairman of the company since 2016, has decided not to seek re-election to the Board of Directors at the AGM in May 2023. The board intends to propose Jan Jenisch, current CEO of Holcim, as the new chairman. Subject to the vote, Mr Jenisch will succeed as the chairman and continue as CEO of Holcim for a limited duration. According to the company, this double mandate is for a limited duration and a CEO successor will be announced within the next 12 month... |
Dangote Cement names new CEO27 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsDangote Cement Plc has named Arvind Pathak as the company’s new chief executive/managing director. Mr Pathak will replace Frenchman Michel Puchercos, who will leave at the end of February after three years at the helm. The new CEO’s tenure begins on 1 March. Mr Pathak led India’s Birla Corp before he became the chief operating officer and deputy managing director of Dangote Cement. He formerly served at Mumbai-based Associated Cement Co Ltd as regional CEO and has experience spanning... |
New plant director for Holcim Jerez plant23 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsHolcim España has appointed José María Gómez as new plant manager of the company’s Jerez plant. His work will focus on promoting innovation and sustainability through circularity, resource efficiency and development of the environment to accelerate Holcim Group ’s green growth strategy. Mr Gómez was previously head of production at the Montcada I Reixac plant. He has a degree in Environmental Sciences from the University of Castilla-La Mancha and has more than 15 years of extensive ... |
West China Cement Ltd: new appointments03 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsDr Ma Weiping has resigned as executive director and chief executive officer of West China Cement Ltd , effective from 2 February 2023. According to the company, Dr Ma has chosen to leave “to devote more time to his other personal endeavours”. The board thanks Dr Ma for his valuable contributions to the company during his time at West China Cement Ltd. Effective immediately, Cao Jianshun has been appointed executive director and chief executive officer. Mr Cao has extensive experience i... |
PCA add new Board member03 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsSimon Bates, CEO of Argos USA, is the newest member of Portland Cement Association’s (PCA) Board of Directors. Simon took the reins at Argos USA late last year, bringing to the position 33 years of industry experience. He has said that his primary goal is to promote housing and infrastructure projects that allow for more sustainable, prosperous and inclusive societies in the US, which is a goal that falls squarely in line with PCA’s objectives. Meanwhile, Ruben Guerrer, Jr, has been ... |
WCA appoints new directors01 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe World Cement Association (WCA) has appointed three new Directors: Fabien Charbonnel, CEO of Cem’In’Eu , Xu Gang, chairman of the Board of Maweni Limestone, VP and head of Overseas Area of Huaxin Cement Co Ltd , parent company of Maweni Limestone , and Kevin Lunney, COO of Mannok Holdings DAC. The appointments were agreed in a unanimous vote at the WCA General Assembly Meeting, which took place virtually this month. In addition, both Mohammed Ali Al-Garni, CEO of Saudi Cement, a... |
Coolbrook appoints SVP of Communications01 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsTechnology and engineering company Coolbrook Oy has announced the appointment of Jenni Schumacher to the position of SVP of Communications. Ms Schumacher has most recently led external communications at international renewable fuels company Neste and prior to that held communications roles at global stainless steel producer Outokumpu and Microsoft. At Coolbrook Ms Schumacher’s experience across the energy, manufacturing, and technology industries will help to shape Coolbrook’s interna... |
Adbri appoints new deputy chair and lead independent director30 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsAdbri Ltd has announced that its current independent non-executive director, Samantha Hogg, has been appointed deputy chair and lead independent director following the resignation of Dr Vanessa Guthrie AO. Ms Hogg’s appointment will be effective on 1 March 2023. Dr Guthrie AO is stepping down from the Adbri Board on 28 February 2023 to focus on other board commitments. Ms Hogg joined the Adbri Board in March 2022 and is an experienced director and former executive having held senior lead... |
Tabuk Cement appoint a new chairman and vice-chairman27 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsTabuk Cement ’s board of directors have appointed Yazid bin Khalid Al-Shathri as chairman, and Tareq Alangari as vice-chairman, according to a statement to Tadawul. Amal Redaa was also appointed as board secretary. The board approved the formation of the executive committee, which comprises Yazid Al-Shathri (non-executive) as chairman, as well as Abdul Aziz Al-Khamis (independent), CEO Ali Al-Qahtani (executive) and Mohsen Al-Fahadi (independent) as members. The nominations an... |
Cementir appoints new CFO26 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsCementir Holding NV has announced that Roberto Marazza will be appointed group chief financial officer with effect from 15 March 2023. Mr Marazza graduated from Genoa University before starting his career at IBM as accounting manager. Subsequent roles include CFO for fuel and energy, and renewable energy companies such as Total ERG and Italiana Petroli (API Group). |