The Supervisory Board of HeidelbergCement has decided to extend the Managing Board agreements of Dr Bernd Scheifele, chairman of the Managing Board, and Dr Lorenz Nägar, chief financial officer, by a further five years. The new term of agreement for Dr Scheifele runs until the end of January 2020 while Dr Näger’s has been extended to the end of September 2019.

Fritz-Jürgen Heckmann, chairman of the Supervisory Board of HeidelbergCement AG, said following the Supervisory Board meeting on 18 March 2014: “This step will guarantee continuity in the years to come as well trusting and constructive cooperation between the Supervisory Board and Managing Board.”