Martin Langvad has been appointed as vice president of cement operations and technology (northern Europe). Mr Langvad has worked for Cemex for 19 years and has more than 30 years of experience in the cement industry. With the reorganisation of Cemex in Germany, he has taken over responsibility for cement production in the UK and will continue to be the head of the Northern Europe cement operations.

Philip Baynes-Clarke has taken over responsibility as plant director at the Rugby cement plant, UK.  His previous role as plant director at the South Ferriby, UK, plant has been taken by Jan Kristof Peters. Mr Baynes-Clarke has been in the cement industry for 13 years and started at Rugby cement plant as a graduate process engineer.

Jan Kristof Peters has worked for Cemex Germany for five years, starting as a process engineer and more recently as a production manager at the Kollenbach plant. Prior to joining Cemex, Peters worked in the lime industry.