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Poland: Heidelberg Materials Polska has appointed Piotr Misz as a Regional Director.

Misz has worked for Heidelberg Materials Group in Poland since 2015. He became the subsidiary’s Head of Regional Sales in 2019. Prior to this he held positions with JD Group and RMC Beton Śląsk managing ready-mix concrete plants. He holds a master’s degree in economics from the University of Opole.

Germany: Vecoplan has appointed Daniel Kessler as the Head of Technology. The role covers product development for the recycling machinery company, as well as issues related to digitalisation and engineering. Kessler has worked for Vecoplan since 2005. He started as a Commissioning Engineer before becoming the Head Of Electrical Department in 2020.

Pakistan: Fecto Cement has appointed Hanif Idress as its chief financial officer. He succeeds Abdul Samad in the post. The cement producer operates the integrated Taxila plant near Islamabad.

Pakistan: Fauji Cement has appointed Anwar Ali Hyder as its chair. He succeeds Waqar Ahmed Malik in the post. The company operates four integrated cement plants in the country. It inaugurated its Shadan Lund cement plant in Dera Ghazi Khan in November 2023 bringing its total cement production capacity to 10.6Mt/yr.

Saudi Arabia: Yamama Cement has appointed Naif bin Sultan bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Kabir as its chair. Abdullah bin Abdulrahman Al Obeikan has been appointed as the vice-chair. Members of the Compensation and Nomination Committee and the Audit Committee have also been announced.