Brice Houeto has been appointed as the new Managing Director of LafargeHolcim Guinée, effective 1 May 2017.

He succeeds Luis Castillo Astruga and his appointment comes eight years after starting his employment with Lafarge.

"I am delighted to join LafargeHolcim Guinea, a company with great potential. And I know that I can count on its staff as well as on all of our partners to consolidate the achievements of a company where human and sustainable development remain at the centre of our projects. The market is dynamic and LafargeHolcim Guinée will be able to capitalise on the assets of the LafargeHolcim Group - the world leader in the sector - to play a pioneering role and accompany the entire construction sector in Guinea,” Brice Houeto said.