Mexico: Cemex has announced that Juan Romero Torres will step down as its executive vice president of sustainability, commercial and operations development from 1 June 2023. The multinational cement producer said that Romero Torres had decided to retire after a career of several years with the company. His existing responsibilities will be assigned to other members of the Cemex executive committee.

China: China Resources Cement (CRC) has appointed Jing Shiqin as its chief executive officer. He succeeds Ji Youhon, who will continue to work as the chair of the board, an executive director, the chair of the strategy and investment committee and the chair of the nomination committee.

Jing, aged 42 years, joined China Resources Group in July 2003 and worked as the Deputy General Manager of the Human Resources Department of China Resources Group from 2018 to March 2021, as well as a non-executive director of both the company and of China Resources Gas Group at around the same time. He joined CRC in mid-2021 and was its Vice President until April 2023. Other roles have included being responsible for the management of the Marketing Management Department, the Smart & Information Technology Department and the Technology and Innovation Department. Jing holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the Changsha University of Science and Technology and a master’s degree in business administration from the Nanjing University.

Chile: Cement Polpaico has reported the resignation of Andrés Segú Undurraga from his position as a director of the company, as well his deputy José Tomás Edwards Alcalde. Both resignations were effective from 21 April 2023.

The board of directors agreed to appoint Alejandro Gevert Detto as Segú's replacement, who will serve until the next ordinary shareholders' meeting of the company, at which time the board of directors must be completely renewed.

India: Adani Cement has appointed Praveen Garg appointed as its Chief Logistics Officer. He previously worked for Vicat for over a decade in a variety of logistics roles. Before this he worked for ACC in logistics and shipping positions. Garg is a graduate of the Indian Institute of Management in Calcutta and the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur.