Cement News tagged under: Industry appointment
Robson Handling Technology names new chairman11 July 2017, Published under Cement NewsJulie Kenny, chairman of Robson Handling Technology Robson Handling Technology announced yesterday the appointment of Julie Kenny CBE as chairman who takes the reins from outgoing chairman, Bill Speirs. Jeff Hudson, CEO of Robson, welcomed Julie stating, “To attract someone of Julie’s calibre is testament to the strength and potential of Robson in its markets. With a CBE to her name, along with being the Vitalise Businesswoman of the Year in 2013 and PWC Private Businesswoman... |
Coup in Switzerland10 July 2017, Published under Cement News“Coup” appears to be the much-used buzzword surrounding the appointment of Jan Jenisch as the new LafargeHolcim CEO on 22 May 2017. He is expected to take over as CEO on 16 October although in all likelihood will start work earlier. The news was well-received by the stock markets as LafargeHolcim shares jumped 4.4 per cent to CHF56.70 at the start of trading on Monday, 27 May. Analysts Bernstein have described the appointment as one that “ticks all the right boxes”. They highlight his “int... |
Sika names new regional manager for EMEA06 July 2017, Published under Cement NewsIvo Schädler will assume responsibility for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region and will join Sika's Group Management. He succeeds Paul Schuler, who was appointed Chief Executive Officer in May. Both commenced their new roles on 1 July 2017. Mr Schädler (51) began his career at Sika in 1997. He held various management positions at the Swiss national subsidiary before becoming General Manager for the UK and Ireland in 2012. In this role, he not only drove forward the subsidiar... |
New Country President for Cemex UK04 July 2017, Published under Cement NewsMichel Andre has been appointed as the Country President for Cemex UK, with immediate effect. Andre joins the UK business following seven years as Country President for Cemex France. Mr Andre has worked for Cemex France for a total of 12 years with senior roles in Strategic Planning and the Readymix business. Prior to joining Cemex, he worked for Lafarge in the US and France and five years at Pricewaterhouse Coopers. Besides his role as Country President of Cemex France Mr Andre was a boar... |
LafargeHolcim appoints new Group Head of R&D27 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim announces the appointment of Heike Faulhammer (50) as Group Head of Research & Development, effective July 1, 2017. Heike Faulhammer joins LafargeHolcim from Arkema, one of France’s leading chemicals producers, where she has spent 20 years in research, production, product innovation-related functions and sustainable development. In particular, she acted as a Director at Arkema’s global R&D center in Lacq, southwest France. Heike Faulhammer graduated from the University of Fr... |
Martin Marietta announces CFO transition23 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsMartin Marietta Materials, Inc announced that Anne H Lloyd will retire as executive vice president and chief financial Officer of the company, effective mid-August, 2017. Ms Lloyd will remain with the company through September to ensure a smooth transition. The Board of Directors has identified James A J Nickolas as Ms Lloyd's successor, effective in mid-August. He will serve as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and will report to C Howard (Ward) Nye, Chairman, President and... |
CTLGroup appoints new CFO19 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsCTLGroup has announced the appointment of David Mizwicki as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr Mizwicki will assume the responsibility for financial management, business performance and leadership of finance and accounting within the organisation, the engineering and materials science firm said in a statement. Prior to joining CTL Group Mr. Mizwicki has held several senior leadership positions in finance and accounting. He recently was CFO of TRM a healthcare services business f... |
CEMBUREAU welcomes new President & VP13 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsGonçalo Salazar Leite (Vice Chairman Secil), has been elected as President of CEMBUREAU for a two-year term at the Association's General Assembly held on 9 June in Paris (France) after having completed his mandate of Vice-President over the last two years. He takes over from Mr Daniel Gauthier, former CEO Western Europe-Africa and Member of the Managing Board of HeidelbergCement. In addition, Raoul de Parisot, advisor to Vicat’s Chairman and CEO, has been elected as Vice-President of CEMBU... |
New Hanson technical team to enhance customer service13 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsNew Hanson technical service meets customer needs Hanson Cement UK has increased its technical team to offer customers bespoke support on all cement and cementitious issues. Headed by national technical manager Simon Chudley, the team will provide a bespoke service as well as offering advice, information and technical support ranging from product data and case studies to lab trials and product testing. “Research has demonstrated how important technical support is to our custo... |
New manager of Beumer's cement business sector08 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsMichael Brachthäuser has been appointed manager of the Beumer Group's cement business sector. A native of Cologne, Mr Brachthäuser (61) was appointed to the role in October 2016. He has previously worked as sales manager for a plant engineering company for the cement and ore industry, a leading international power station builder and a supplier of equipment and services for the cement industry. Mr Brachthäuser's objective is to further promote the Beumer Group's international alignment ... |