Cement News tagged under: appointments
EAPCC appoints Stephen Kyalo Nthei as acting MD28 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsEast African Portland Cement Co (EAPCC) has appointed Stephen Kyalo Nthei as acting managing director with effect from 20 May 2019. Mr Nthei, a Certified Public Accountant, joined the company in April 2007 and has served in various roles, including as Head of Internal Audit and Head of Financial Management. He now faces the challenge of improving the performance of the cash-strapped cement producer. EAPCC has a KES10.8bn (US$106.7m) debt and posted a KES1.26bn loss for the half-year to D... |
Nandana Ekanayake named new CEO of Siam City Cement (Lanka)24 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsSri Lankan cement producer Siam City Cement (Lanka) Ltd (SCCLL) INSEE Cement) has appointed Nandana Ekanayake as its chairman. He will also continue its current position as CEO of the company. Mr Ekanayake was the finance director and head of divestment projects at Siam City Cement (Vietnam) prior to taking up the position as CEO in Sri Lanka in March 2017. He has gained considerable experience in mergers, expansions and acquisition projects. In addition, Anuttara Panpothong and Mark Schmi... |
YTL executives appointed to Lafarge Malaysia board while CEO resigns20 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsYeoh Khoon Cheng has resigned as CEO of Lafarge Malaysia although he will stay on as the group’s executive director. In addition, Lafarge Malaysia Vice Chairman, Martin Kriegner, and non-independent and non-executive directors John William Stull and Datuk Tan Pei Ling have also resigned. In a separate move, several YTL Corp Bhd executives have been appointed to the company’s board. YTL Corp Executive Chairman, Tan Sri Dr Francis Yeoh, and Managing Director, Datuk Yeoh Seok Kian, have bee... |
Sachem Head nominates two for Eagle Materials Board10 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsEagle Materials Inc shareholder Sachem Head Capital Management LP is nominating two people to Eagle Materials’ board, saying the company needs “new voices”. Scott Ferguson, Sachem Head’s managing partner, and Wendy Lane, board member at Willis Tower Watson plc were both nominated. Sachem Head, who reported a 8.9 per cent stake on 28 March 2019, is concerned about the “diversion” of resources as Eagle expanded into oil and gas proppants. While it said it was encouraged by the portfolio re... |
Bangladesh Cement Manufacturers Association appoints new president08 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsBangladesh Cement Manufacturers Association (BCMA) has elected Muhammad Alamgir Kabir, managing director of Crown Cement as its new president for the next two years, according to BDNews24. Muhammad Shahidullah, managing director of Metorcem Cement Ltd and chairman of Metrocem Group, and Zahir Uddin Ahmed, managing director of Confidence Cement, have also been elected the first and second vice-president, respectively. The other members of the new committee are Treasurer Faizur Rahman Baku... |
Shree Digvijay Cement Co appoints directors03 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsShree Digvijay Cement Co Ltd has appointed Anil Singhvi and Pramod Kabra as non-independent directors with effect from 30 April 2019. In addition, the board of directors has also appointed Mini Menon and Mahesh Gupta independent non-executive directors. |
LafargeHolcim to appoint three new Board Members at AGM18 April 2019, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim's Board of Directors are to propose the appointment of three new Members of the Board at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 15 May, following the resignation of two Board members. The nominees for the new positions are Colin Hall, Naina Lal Kidwai and Claudia Sender Ramirez. Nassef Sawiris and Gérard Lamarche have decided not to stand for re-election to the Board at the AGM. As the Head of Investments of Groupe Bruxelles Lambert, a major shareholder of LafargeHolcim, Colin H... |
Saud Suliman Al Juhani new Tabuk Cement board chairman12 April 2019, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Arabia-based Tabuk Cement Co has appointed Saud Suliman Al Juhani as the new chairman of the board, effective 14 April 2019. He replaces Dr Saeed Obaid who stepped down from the post due to other business commitments, said the company in a filing to the Saudi bourse, Tadawul. The company board also appointed Khalid Al Angari as the new vice chairman. The current board term ends on 25 January 2020. |
LafargeHolcim Maroc appoints new Chairman of the Board25 March 2019, Published under Cement NewsLafargeholcim Maroc has appointed Ali Fassi Fihri, former chief executive of the National Office for Drininking Water and Electricity (ONEE), to chairman of the board. Mr Fihri, who was dismissed from ONEE by King Mohammed VI in October 2017, now replaces Tarafa Maraouane, who resigned from his position. |
Former INC president to head Cementos Concepción15 March 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe former president of Paraguayan state-run cement producer Industria Nacional del Cemento, Jorge Mendez, will be leading the new cement company Cementos Concepción, according to Esmerk Latin American News. The new 1Mta cement plant , announced earlier this week, is expected to come online in 2021. Equipment for the facility will be supplied by Denmark-based FLSmidth. When operational, the unit will produce two types of cement – for small and large construction projects. |