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Bianca Nasser appointed as new Votorantim Cimentos finance and IR VP

01 March 2022, Published under Cement News

Votorantim Cimentos has appointed Bianca Nasser as the company’s vice president of finance and investor relations (IR), effective 1 March 2022. Ms Nasser succeeds Osvaldo Ayres Filho, who will remain at Votorantim Cimentos as director of cement, logistics and adjacent business operations. With a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and a master’s degree in Administration and Finance from the Pontifícia Universidade Católica of Rio de Janeiro...

Holcim names new head of North America

01 March 2022, Published under Cement News

Holcim has appointed Toufic Tabbara as region head for North America and member of the group executive committee, effective 1 march 2022. Mr Tabbara is currently CEO of US Cement and joined the Holcim Group in 1998 as director of strategy and development in the US. He has a strong track record of leading the company’s cement, ready-mixed concrete and aggregates businesses in the US, Canada, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Algeria.  

FLSmidth advances two Board of Directors nominations

17 February 2022, Published under Cement News

FLSmidth & Co A/S Board of Directors has nominated current Vice Chairman, Tom Knutzen, as new Chairman of the Board, taking over from Vagn Sørensen after an 11-year tenure. Mr Knutzen has been a member of the FLSmidth Board of Directors since 2012. He is also Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Nomination and Compensation Committee. Mr Knutzen’s distinguished career includes his current role as CEO of Jungbunzlauer Suisse AG, from which he has resigned effective end April 2022, ...

Ecocem appoints Olivier Guise as executive director of strategy, technology and new business

26 January 2022, Published under Cement News

Ecocem has announced the appointment of Olivier Guise as executive director of strategy, technology and new business. In this newly-create role, Mr Guise will develop and operate the company’s “ambition strategy” and accelerate progress in bringing its breakthrough low-carbon technology to the global cement and concrete market. He brings over 17 years of experience in the construction materials industry, having been general manager of cement and executive committee member at LafargeHolc...

Qatar National Cement Co appoints new CEO

25 January 2022, Published under Cement News

Qatar National Cement Co has announced the appointment of Engr Essa Mohammed Ali Kaldari as its chief executive officer with effect from 1 February 2022.

SIG make several Board appointments at EGM

06 January 2022, Published under Cement News

SIG’s Extraordinary General Meeting confirmed the honourable discharge of Hendi Prio Santoso as President Director of the company. The meeting also honourably dismissed Benny Wendry as Production Director, Tri Abisatrijo as Engineering and Project Director and Fadjar Judisiawan as Director of Business Strategy and Business Development, and Tina T Kemala Intan as Human Resources and Legal Director. The meeting also changed the nomenclature of the position of the company's Board of Direct...

Finnsement CEO adds CRH US Building Products position to duties

01 November 2021, Published under Cement News

Finnsement CEO, Miikka Riionheimo, is set to take up a new position within the CRH Group's Building Products organisation. His position in Atlanta, USA, is senior vice president of strategy and development. For the time being, Mr Riionheimo remains the CEO of Finnsement.

Jan Jenisch elected GCCA president

22 October 2021, Published under Cement News

The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has announced the election of Jan Jenisch, CEO of Holcim, as its president. Mr Jenisch takes up the role with immediate effect and succeeds outgoing president, Albert Manifold, CEO of CRH. An experienced industry leader, Jan Jenisch was appointed CEO of Holcim (then LafargeHolcim) in 2017, having previously been CEO of Sika AG. In addition to his CEO role, he was elected to the Board of Directors of Holcim in 2021. As GCCA president, Jan Je...

Oficemen appoints new president

04 October 2021, Published under Cement News

José Manuel Cascajero Rodríguez, president of Cemex España Operations, has been elected president of Oficemen. He succeeds Victor García Brosa. He will lead the Spanish cement sector’s initiatives to address the challenges highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic. “The Spanish cement industry has once again demonstrated, since the beginning of the pandemic, its essential character for the maintenance and recovery of our economy. Today, more than ever, the Spanish cement sector plays a key role...

Penta Engineering appoints senior structural engineer

01 October 2021, Published under Cement News

Penta Engineering Corp appoints Dian Delchev PE as Senior Structural Engineer rejoining the structural department.   His experience includes structural design of large process ductwork, bulk material steel bins, and response spectrum and time-history analysis of structures and foundations supporting vibrating equipment.  He holds a MSc in Civil Engineering and a BSc in Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering.