Saudi-based producer Eastern Province Cement Co (EPC) approved at a meeting on Sunday the appointment of Turki bin Fahd as board chairman.

The company also named Abdul Mohsen al-Ruwaishid as deputy board chairman.

In a separate statement on Monday, the cement manufacturer announced a 21 per cent YoY increase in net profit to SAR374m (US$99.7m) last year attributed to higher ready-mix concrete sales.