Cement News tagged under: Industry appointment
Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe appoints new Acting CEO13 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Cement Zimbabwe Ltd has appointed Innocent Zulu Chikwata as Acting Chief Executive, effective from 1 December 2022. Mr Chikwata has 16 years experience in the fast-moving consumer goods and construction materials industries and has worked for Colcom, Innscor Africa Group and LafargeHolcim. He has held various positions in sales, marketing and operations with PProfit & Loss oversight and has worked with start-ups and global branding organisations. Having joined Lafarge in Novemb... |
Mannok's sales director becomes vice chairperson of MPANI30 March 2022, Published under Cement NewsPaddy Mohan, Mannok's Cement sales director, has taken the role of Vice Chairperson for the Mineral Products Association Northern Ireland (MPANI), an industry body which represents the entire mineral products industry in Northern Ireland and an organisation which Paddy has been a member of for 24 years. This new role marks an important milestone for Paddy as he previously had to step down from his role of vice chairperson shortly after he was elected in 2009 due to an illness. |
Chryso appoints new group executive vice-president14 February 2022, Published under Cement NewsFrédéric Guimbal has been appointed Chryso Group Executive Vice-president in charge of Markets, Innovation, Purchasing and Communications. Mr Guimbal led the Concrete business Unit at Chryso in 2021 and now joins the Chyrsos’ Comex team. Frederic Guimbal brings 17 years of industry experience in cement and concrete, being close to the field, and having managed these activities in various geographies both in mature end emerging countries. |
Michael McSweeney to retire as CAC President07 January 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe Cement Association of Canada has announced that after serving for 15 years with with the association, and 12 years as president, Michael McSweeney will be retiring as president on 31 March 2022 and from the association on 30 June 2022. Adam Auer, current CAC Vice President of Environment and Sustainability, will step in as the new President and CEO, effective from the 1 April 2022. |
Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe Ltd appoint new CEO27 December 2021, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Cement Zimbabwe Ltd (Holcim group) has appointed Mr Geoffrey Ndugwa as the new CEO. Prior to his appointment, Mr Ndugwa was the CEO of Lafarge Malawi between December 2019-November 2021. He has 17 years of cement industry experience working in various capacities across Africa, including Director for Bamburi Group in Kenya, General Manager of Innovation and Marketing for Lafarge WAPCO Nigeria Plc, General Manager of Bamburi Special Projects Ltd in Kenya, Head of Business Support at... |
FLSmidth appoints a new CEO effective from 1 January 202212 November 2021, Published under Cement NewsThomas Schulz, FLSmidth’s Group CEO, has made the decision to take a role outside of the company, and will therefore step down as FLSmidth’s CEO by end of 2021. Mikko Keto, who joined FLSmidth in January 2021 as President of FLSmidth’s Mining business and member of Group Executive Management, has been appointed incoming CEO by FLSmidth’s Board of Directors, effective 1 January 2022. Vagn Sørensen, Chairman, states: “I am pleased we are able to recruit internally for such a vital positi... |
Carbon Clean appoints former US Secretary of Energy as advisor27 October 2021, Published under Cement NewsCarbon Clean is being joined by Ernest J Moniz, former US Secretary of Energy, as an advisor to its Board of Directors. Mr Moniz, the founder of strategic advisory firm EJM Associates, will guide the company on its strategy to become a leading player in the low-carbon transition. “Carbon capture is central to a robust climate response – decarbonising power plants and industrial facilities, enabling hydrogen production and atmospheric carbon dioxide removal,” said Mr Moniz. “Ramping up ... |
Exergy International appoints a new CEO12 October 2021, Published under Cement NewsDario Puglisi is Exergy International's new Chief Executive Officer Exergy International, a leading provider of new-generation ORC power plants, a company jointly invested in by Tica Group and Golden Eagle Group, has named Dario Puglisi as Chief Executive Officer. In his role, Dario Puglisi will lead the company and its management on a new path of growth and development in the sustainable energy market to address the challenges of the energy transition and become one of i... |
Solidia Technologies appoints new CTO18 August 2021, Published under Cement NewsSolidia Technologies ® has named Russel Hill PhD as its new Chief Technology Officer. Mr Hill joins Solidia after 25 years with Boral, where he most recently served as Group Chief Innovation Officer. "Russell Hill brings a rare wealth of expertise and experience, and we are thrilled to add him to Solidia’s roster of talent," said CEO Bryan Kalbfleish."Russell's leadership will be invaluable as we fulfill Solidia’s mission to deliver the next generation of sustainable construction mat... |
thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions India appoints a new CEO25 June 2021, Published under Cement NewsRajesh Kamath will head thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions India, the plant engineering group company of thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG (BU Uhde) in India. Kamath takes over the reins from the CEO & Managing Director PD Samudra, who superannuates at the end of June 2021, after heading the company from 2014 as the first Indian, since its incorporation as an Indian company in 1977. The official handover was formalised in an online meeting of the company’s key account Cust... |