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Chinedu Richard appointed as acting Chief Financial Officer at Lafarge Africa
Written by Global Cement staff
05 July 2023
Nigeria: Lafarge Africa has appointed Chinedu Richard as its acting Chief Financial Officer.
Richard has worked for Lafarge Africa for over 10 years in a variety of financial roles. Most recently he held the position of Head of Finance Planning & Analysis. Prior to working for Lafarge Africa he was a Financial Analyst for Dangote Cement. He has also worked for Oando.
Richard is a graduate of pharmacy from the University of Lagos and holds a masters degree in business administration (MBA) from Lagos Business School. He is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).
Pete Hollingworth appointed as managing director of Concrete Products business by Aggregates Industries
Written by Global Cement staff
28 June 2023
UK: Aggregates Industries has appointed Pete Hollingworth as the managing director of its Concrete Products business. He has spent over 25 years working in the construction industry to date, holding various commercial and managerial positions across the flat roofing, structural waterproofing and flooring industries. Most recently, he was the head of business support in the Europe, the Middle East and Africa region for Sika.
Ken McKnight elected as president of Cembureau
Written by Global Cement staff
21 June 2023
Belgium: Cembureau, the European Cement Association, has elected Ken McKnight as its president and Jon Morrish as vice-president. McKnight, a member of the CRH executive committee, succeeds Isidoro Miranda in the role. Morrish is the chief executive officer for Western & Southern Europe of Heidelberg Materials.
Jörg Ulrich appointed as head of Schenck Process EMEA and Asia
Written by Global Cement staff
21 June 2023
Germany: Schenck Process has appointed Jörg Ulrich as the chief executive officer (CEO) of its Schenck Process EMEA and Asia subsidiary. He succeeds Christoph Haar, who is leaving the company. Ulrich previously held the position of CEO at Linde Hydraulics for more than 10 years. He has also worked in the private equity sector most recently as the Chief Transformation Officer at TK Elevator.
The company’s EMEA and Asia division employs more than 1100 people on four continents and focuses on chemical and high-performance materials as well as infrastructure and energy market segments.
Tony Goodwin appointed as Group Managing Director of British Rema
Written by Global Cement staff
21 June 2023
UK: British Rema has appointed Tony Goodwin as its Group Managing Director. He holds 30 years of experience in industrial powder processing and handling. He was previously the managing director of Oliver Valves. Prior to this he spent much of his career working for Kemutec and related companies, firstly in engineering roles and then in operations.
British Rema Group comprises three divisions: British Rema Process Equipment; British Rema Processing; and British Rema Rotary Engineering. The three companies provide powder processing equipment, contract processing and rotary engineering services to the mineral, chemical and recycling industries.