Cement News tagged under: appointments
Isidoro Miranda elected new FLACEMA president26 June 2020, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim’s general director in Spain, Isidoro Miranda, will succeed Pedro Carranza as president of the Andalusian Labour Foundation for Cement and the Environment (FLACEMA), Spain. Mr Miranda was formerly president of the Spanish cement association, Oficemen, and is currently vice president of CEMBUREAU, the European cement association. He replaces Pedro Carranza, CEO of Cementos Portland Valderrivas, who took office in June 2019. Mr Miranda started his professional career at Lafarg... |
GCCA names Dinah McLeod as new CEO24 June 2020, Published under Cement NewsThe Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has appointed Dinah McLeod as CEO, effective from early July. Ms McLeod succeeds Benjamin Sporton. Dinah most recently served as a Director of ‘The B Team’, an innovative and standard-setting non-profit initiative which was established to improve business practices to enhance the well-being of people and the planet. She has previously held senior sustainability roles with the Overseas Development Institute, the UK’s largest development rese... |
Votorantim appoints Juan Aguilera as new industrial director Cementos Cosmos23 June 2020, Published under Cement NewsVotorantim has named Juan Aguilera as the new industrial director of Cementos Cosmos. Mr Aguilera will supervise the management of the company’s four cement plants and two grinding units in Spain. He has been employed by Cementos Cosmos for almost 20 years, holding positions such as the management of the Niebla and Córdoba cement plants as well as the Bobadilla grinding unit in Malaga. Following a period as director of operations for Votorantim Cimentos in Brazil, he has returned to Spain,... |
HeidelbergCement Trading names new CEO15 June 2020, Published under Cement NewsDr Carsten Sauerland will assume the role of CEO of HeidelbergCement Trading (HCT), effective 1 September 2020. Dr Carsten Sauerland becomes HC Trading's new CEO from 1 September 2020 In his new position, Mr Sauerland will report directly to Hakan Gurdal, member of the Managing Board of HeidelbergCement, who held the HCT CEO position on an interim basis. Dr Carsten Sauerland studied Business Administration and Management at the Universities of Mannheim and Barcelona and re... |
Lafarge Cement appoints new Cookstown plant manager12 June 2020, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Cement (Aggregate Industries) has appointed John Mulgrew as the new plant manager of its renowned Cookstown cement plant in Northern Ireland. Mr Mulgrew succeeds Russell Larmour who, after nearly 40 years with the company, will be retiring. He will report to Barry Hope, executive committee director of cement at Aggregate Industries. Mr Mulgrew has risen through the ranks of the company’s Cookstown cement plant in County Tyrone, which in 2015 became a part of Aggregate Industries UK... |
New Group Head of Sustainability appointed at Breedon02 June 2020, Published under Cement NewsBreedon Group has appointed Donna Hunt as its first Group Head of Sustainability. In the newly-created role, Donna will be responsible for developing and implementing an effective sustainability strategy to shape the group's practices and performance, ultimately improving the sustainability of Breedon’s operations, products and services. Donna brings over 20 years' knowledge and experience to Breedon, having held several senior sustainability, environmental and stakeholder engagement p... |
CIMERWA appoints new CEO01 June 2020, Published under Cement NewsRwandan cement company, CIMERWA, recently appointed Albert Kipkemoi Sigei as its new CEO, succeeding Bheki Mthembu, whose term ended. Mr Sigei, with more than 17 years of experience in the building materials sector, has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nairobi, Kenya, as well as professional qualifications in accounting and information technology management. He comes to CIMERWA after a position as CEO of LafargeHolcim Malawi, following posts in Kenya, Egypt and Nig... |
Cemex announces organisational changes22 May 2020, Published under Cement NewsCemex has made several immediate appointment changes and changes at senior positions in the company. Jose Antonio Gonzalez, Cemex's current executive vice president of finance and administration, has been appointed executive vice president of strategic planning and business development. Maher Al-Haffar, current vice president of investor relations, corporate communications and public affairs, has been appointed executive vice president of finance and administration. Maurice Boehner, cur... |
Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies appoint Ile-de-France region promoter19 May 2020, Published under Cement NewsHoffmann Green Cement Technologies, a low-carbon cement producer, thas announced the appointment of François de Gliniasty as Technical and Commercial Promoter for the Ile-de-France region. François de Gliniasty, 45, has over 25 years of experience steering business promotion, sales and logistics strategies. As Technical and Commercial Promoter, François de Gliniasty’s mission will be to get the innovative technologies developed by Hoffmann Green referenced and included in construction proj... |
LafargeHolcim propose dividened and re-elect board members at AGM13 May 2020, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim shareholders confirmed the proposed distribution of a dividend of CHF2.00 per registered share (US$2.06/registered share) of LafargeHolcim Ltd from capital contribution reserves. The dividend is not subject to Swiss withholding tax. The Annual General Meeting confirmed Beat Hess as chairman of the company’s Board of Directors. Except for Paul Desmarais Jr, who did not stand for re-election, all other existing members of the Board were confirmed in office. On behalf of the Boa... |