India: The Cement Manufacturers' Association (CMA) has elected Parth Jindal as president. Raghavpat Singhania has been appointed as the vice president of the association.
Parth Jindal is the managing director of JSW Cement. He is the youngest elected president of the CMA in its 60-year history, at 35 years old. Jindal will be responsible for driving CMA's policy agenda with the policy makers, regulators and other stakeholders, with an emphasis on sustainable manufacturing practices, energy transition (decarbonisation) and logistics optimisation, to present the collective voice and priorities of the Cement Industry at CMA.
Raghavpat Singhania is the managing director of JK Cement with considerable experience in the grey and white cement sector. He is expected to further advance CMA's objectives by strengthening industry advocacy and engagement.
The CMA is the association of large cement manufacturers in India. It represents almost 70% of the installed cement capacity in the country.