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China: Wang Cheng has resigned as the chair and as an executive director of Anhui Conch Cement due to his “pursuit of other work commitments.” The company’s vice chair Wang Jianchao will work as acting chair until a successor is found. Wang Cheng took up the post in 2021 when the previous chair Gao Dengbang resigned. He joined Conch Holdings in 2021 after a career in government.

Canada: Progressive Planet Solutions has appointed Ian Grant as its chief operating officer. He has been promoted from Vice President of Business Development. In his new role Grant will work with chief executive officer Steve Harpur to oversee operations and development of its micronised mineral technologies in addition to supporting the growth of the company's current business.

In May 2022 Progressive Planet completed the acquisition and integration of Absorbent Products and the expansion of its regenerative fertiliser operations. It also changed the name of its new subsidiary to Progressive Planet Products. As part of his work on the company's plan, Grant will be managing the shutdown of the seasonal regenerative fertiliser pilot plant in Spallumcheen by moving key equipment to expand the full commercial plant in Kamloops. Grant will be based at the company’s new joint head office for Progressive Planet Solutions and Progressive Planet Products in Kamloops.

Progressive Planet sells products with sustainable benefits to the agricultural, construction and industrial sectors including micronised minerals such as a proprietary supplementary cementing material made from recycled glass.

India: Krishna Mohan Nendraganti has resigned as the chair and director of Sri Chakra Cement. He cited personal reasons for the departure.

UK: Saxlund has appointed Karen Moore as the chief operating officer of its UK operations. She was previously the finance manager for the company. She holds experience working in a range of financial and management roles across industrial companies, following a career that started in accountancy firms. Moore will report to UK chief executive officer Matt Drew. His job title has changed from managing director to reflect the strategic nature of his responsibilities to the business and as member of the Saxlund Group senior executive management team.

India: ACC has appointed Rashmi Khandelwal as its company secretary. She succeeds Rajiv Choubey who will remain with ACC as chief legal officer.

Khandelwal is a qualified company secretary with 13 years of professional experience. Previous roles include working for YES Bank and the legal company Mis Yaish Associates. She has also co-written two books about the government’s Companies Act 2013.