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MPA appoints director for energy and climate change

17 August 2023, Published under Cement News

The UK-based Mineral Products Association (MPA) has appointed Dr Diana Casey as executive director for energy and climate change, including heading up the MPA’s product groups for cement and industrial lime. She takes over from Dr Pal Chana, who continues to provide support as a special advisor to the MPA. In her new position on the MPA’s executive team, Dr Casey will play a key strategic role in the sector’s acceleration towards net zero carbon, advocating for better government policy to...

India's CMA appoints new president

19 July 2023, Published under Cement News

India’s Cement Manufacturers’ Association (CMA) has appointed Neeraj Akhoury, managing director at Shree Cement Ltd , as its new president, and Parth Jindal, managing director of JSW Cement Ltd , as its vice-president. Mr Akhoury brings with him more than 30 years of experience in the steel and cement industries, having worked in various leadership roles in India and other emerging markets. "As a future direction, the Indian cement industry would like to reiterate its commitment to bein...

Adbri names new CFO

04 July 2023, Published under Cement News

Adbri Ltd has appointed Jared Gashel as its new chief financial officer, effective 5 July 2023. Mr Gashel has more than 20 years’ financial experience in multiple industries working across three continents. Prior to joining Adbri, he was acting chief financial officer at Boral Ltd between April 2022 and March 2023 and previously held the position of executive general manager group finance and property at Boral. Prior to his time at Boral, Mr Gashel held multiple senior finance execut...

Lafarge Africa appoints new CEO

15 June 2023, Published under Cement News

Mr Lolu Alade-Akinyemi has been appointed group managing director/chief executive officer (GMD/CEO) of Lafarge Africa  (part of Holcim ) with effect from 1 July 2023. Prior to this appointment, Mr Alade-Akinyemi was the company’s CFO and the supply chain director. He was appointed an executive director to the board on 8 April 2020. He has over 20 years of cross-functional experience in finance, supply chain, business development, and sales. According to the company, Mr Alade-Akinyemi i...

Carbon8 welcomes new chief executive officer

09 June 2023, Published under Cement News

CCUS specialist, Carbon8, has appointed Paul Drennan-Durose as its new chief executive officer, effective immediately. Mr Drennan-Durose succeeds John Pilkington who has become non-executive chairman. Commenting on the news, Mr Pilkington said, “Carbon8’s board and its investors are delighted that Paul is now leading the business. Paul brings to the company a wealth of international board leadership and experience within industry as well as in private equity and venture capital.” Mr Drenn...

Ecocem appoints innovation project manager

09 June 2023, Published under Cement News

Ecocem has appointed Jaouad Nadah as its new innovation project manager, responsible for the coordination of Ecocem’s ACT technology. Mr Nadah brings with him over 10 years’ experience in the construction sector, having previously held roles at Eqiom and Holcim , where his focus was on innovation in the low carbon cement market. Commenting on the appointment, Donal O’Riain, founder and group managing director at Ecocem, said, “The launch of our ACT technology last November marked a hug...

Aggregate Industries appoints new plant manager

08 June 2023, Published under Cement News

UK-based Aggregate Industries , which is part of the Holcim Group , has appointed Thierry Davila as plant manager at its Cauldon  works in Staffordshire. Mr Davila has over 27 years’ experience in the cement industry, including almost 20 as part of the Holcim Group. Having worked on Cauldon projects since November 2021 in his previous role with Holcim, Mr Davila has made a full-time move to the UK to focus on strategic operations within the business. He will also focus on implementing the...

Shun Shing announces new top management appointments

05 June 2023, Published under Cement News

Shun Shing Group International Ltd has recently appointed Group MD Ikram Ahmed Khan as chairman of its operations in Bangladesh. The company also appointed S Raihan Ahmed as vice-chairman, Tahmina Ahmed as MD and Shakib Pasha as deputy MD, according to The Daily Star.

Oman Cement appoints Zhu Yaping as new CEO

31 May 2023, Published under Cement News

Oman Cement Co ’s board of directors has approved the appointment of Zhu Yaping as the company’s new CEO with immediate effect. He succeeds Salim Abdullah al Hajri, who retired as CEO of the company. Mr Yaping is a senior executive from Oman Cement’s majority shareholder Huaxin Cement Co, which completed the acquisition of a majority 59.58 per cent stake in Oman Cement. Mr Yaping is a highly experienced professional in the cement industry with more than 30 years of experience and a dist...

Empresa Colombiana de Cementos appoints new MD

16 May 2023, Published under Cement News

  Empresa Colombiana de Cementos and its Alión brand have named Martha Patricia Quintero Valderrama as the company’s new managing director. She succeeds Juan Martínez Gilsanz, who will be leading the global business of aluminate cement for the Spanish cement producer. Ms Quintero Valderrama has more than 25 years of experience in the building materials industry and has been Alión’s commercial director for the last five years. In her career she has worked for Holcim and Cementos Polpaico. ...