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A TEC GRECO announces new managing director, Austria

19 September 2012, Published under Cement News

A TEC GRECO has announced the appointment of Ulrich Kuegler as Managing Director – COO (Chief Operating Officer), effective August 2012. Mr Kuegler, former Corporate Project Execution & General Coordination Manager of Loesche GmbH (Germany) will bring his extensive senior management experience to the Austrian pyroprocess specialist A TEC GRECO, the company said in a statement. Mr Kuegler will work closely together with the senior management team CEO Guenther Schwaiger and CTO Friedrich W...

Boral announces new CEO, Australia

18 September 2012, Published under Cement News

Mike Kane has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Boral Limited, effective 1 October 2012. Mike Kane will replace Ross Batstone who became Boral’s Chief Executive Officer in May 2012 when Mark Selway stood down from the role. At that time the Board commenced a comprehensive international search for a new Chief Executive Officer. Mr Kane joined Boral in February 2010 in the role of President Boral USA. He has spent the past two and half years significantly realig...

PPC appoints new chief audit executive, South Africa

17 September 2012, Published under Cement News

Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) appoints Phuti Semenya, a qualified Chartered Accountant as the Chief Audit Executive. This appointment is in line with the PPC strategic imperatives that include assurance on governance, risk management and internal controls. PPC said that Semenya brings with him an extensive experience and knowledge base in internal and external auditing that was acquired over a period of 14 years in auditing firms and leading financial institutions. Most recently, Semenya...

Holcim Philippines names new CEO

12 September 2012, Published under Cement News

Holcim Philippines Inc has announced the appointment of Filipino executive Eduardo Sahagun as its new chief executive officer, effective 1 January 2013. The current president, Magdaleno Albarracin Jr. and expatriate chief operating officer Roland van Wijnen will step down on 31 December and 31 January 2013, respectively.   “There is no doubt that Ed is the right man to lead Holcim Philippines at this time …  (he) has certainly contributed much towards helping shape Holcim Philippines t...

PCA announces management changes, USA

07 September 2012, Published under Cement News

Portland Cement Association (PCA) announced management changes designed to shift leadership to Washington, DC, in support of a renewed emphasis on national advocacy efforts in our nation’s capitol. “Over the past 10 years, we have debated the merits of our national association becoming more ‘DC-centric,” said PCA Chairman of the Board Aris Papadopoulos in an announcement of the changes.“The time has come to adapt to this new reality of the cement industry.” Effective September 6, 2012,...

Mangalam Cement appoints CFO, India

07 September 2012, Published under Cement News

Mangalam Cement has informed the board of directors at a meeting held on 3 September 2012, that Anil Kumar Mandot, joint president (Commercial), has been appointed as the chief financial officer (CFO) of the company. The information is a part of company's filings submitted to the Bombay Stock Exchange.

Yu Shiliang announced as new Sinoma chairman, Chairman

06 September 2012, Published under Cement News

Following the sudden death of Sinoma chairman Tan Zhongming on Sunday, the company has announced that vice chairman Yu Shiliang will succeed him as chair. Tan, who was in his late 50s, reportedly died of a heart attack while in France for a company roadshow. However, a statement by Sinoma said that he passed away “due to illness.” The state-owned company is one of China's five biggest cement producers. Tan was also a director of Sinoma's Shanghai-listed subsidiary, Sinoma International...

Höganäs Bjuf appoints new head of cement division, Sweden

28 August 2012, Published under Cement News

Jonas Oldin has been appointed Business Manager Cement at Höganäs Bjuf AB´s head office in Sweden effective August 20th 2012. He succeeds Erik Olsen who will take on other responsibilities until his retirement next year.   Jonas Oldin has been Market Manager Foundry at Calderys Corporate Group since 1996, and has a long experience of the refractory business. He also holds a university degree in engineering and finance. “I am very pleased that Jonas will join Höganäs Bjuf AB. His experienc...

Raysut’s CEO to step down, Oman

01 August 2012, Published under Cement News

Oman’s leading cement producer Raysut Cement has announced the resignation of its CEO Mohamed Ahmed Al Dheeb. The Board of Directors have requested Mr Al Dheeb remain in his position until 31 March 2013 so that a replacement can be found, the company said in a statement to the Muscat bourse.

TXI appoints three additional directors

12 July 2012, Published under Cement News

Texas Industries, Inc announced the addition of Sean Foley, Bernard Lanigan and Tom Ryan to its Board of Directors. "We are delighted to have found directors of the quality and experience of Sean, Bernie, and Tom to join TXI," stated Bob Rogers, Chairman of the Board. "Given the improvement in construction activity, the near completion of additional cement capacity, the high quality of the Company's assets and the markets we participate in, this should be an exciting time for them to be a p...