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Holcim appoints Steffen Kindler as chief financial officer

23 November 2022

Switzerland: Holcim has appointed Steffen Kindler to the role of chief financial officer (CFO), effective from 1 May 2023. Kindler joins the cement producer from Nestlé Deutschland, where he is currently CFO, having held various key business roles in Europe and North America throughout his 25-year career at Nestlé. These included roles of global responsibility for key corporate functions such as investor relations and mergers and acquisitions. Kindler holds a diploma in business administration and computer science from the University of Mannheim and attended Nestlé's leadership programme at London Business School.

Holcim CEO Jan Jenisch said “I am excited to welcome Steffen Kindler to the team. With his vast financial expertise and geographic experience, I am confident he will fit in well with Holcim’s performance-driven culture. Steffen is an ideal partner to contribute to our continued success as we become the global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, with a focus on superior value creation for all our stakeholders.”

Current CFO Géraldine Picaud will oversee the completion of the group’s full-year 2022 results and conduct a thorough handover, before continuing her career outside of the company.

Jenisch said “I personally thank Géraldine for her commitment and contributions to Holcim over the past five years. The solid foundations you see today – especially Holcim’s strong balance sheet, solid credit ratings and integration of sustainable finance – are all testimony to her leadership. I wish her much continued success in her future endeavors."

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GCC announces three new senior leadership appointments

02 November 2022

Mexico: GCC has made new appointments to the roles of project director, chief financial and planning officer and general counsel, effective immediately. Luis Carlos Arias will now serve as project director to the company's Odessa, US, cement plant expansion. Arias previously served as the group's chief financial officer. Maik Strecker steps into the role of chief financial and planning officer. Strecker joined GCC as chief planning officer in 2020. He has two decades' previous experience in roles spanning mergers and acquisitions, business development, product line management, operations and sales and marketing. Lastly, Cesar Conde will serve as GCC's general counsel. Conde has worked for the group since 2006.

GCC's CEO Enrique Escalante said "I am confident these executives bring proved strategic and execution leadership to the Company, and I look forward to the challenges and opportunities ahead."

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Betolar appoints Riku Kytömäki as president and CEO

02 November 2022

Finland: Geoprime producer Betolar has named Riku Kytömäki as its new president and CEO. Riku's professional background is in materials technology, having served as president and CEO of Exel Composites and held senior positions in Switzerland-based ABB. Kytömäki holds board positions in several international companies and organisations, including polymers producer Teknikum Group. He has management experience in Asian markets where Betolar has expanded during the past few years.

Betolar said "Riku will lead Betolar through its next growth phase as its Geoprime solution is entering active production. Geoprime is a next-generation, low-carbon solution and sustainable alternative to cement: it delivers 80% fewer emissions and 100% cement-free building materials with the same performance as traditional concrete."

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Jeon Gun-Sik appointed as president of Hanil Cement

26 October 2022

South Korea: Hanil Cement has appointed its chief executive officer (CEO) and vice-president Jeon Gun-Sik as its president. He first joined the company in 1991, according to the Maeil Business Newspaper. He worked as the vice plant manager of the Danyang Plant, the head of the business planning department, the head of the business division and the executive vice-president of the head office of Hanil Hyundai Cement. Notably in 2017 he oversaw the acquisition of Hyundai Cement, a subsidiary now known as Hanil Hyundai Cement, that he also runs as CEO and president.

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Robert Bunting appointed as head of Bunting

26 October 2022

US: Bunting has appointed Robert Bunting as its president and chief executive officer. He succeeds his father, Bob Bunting, in the role. Bunting Senior has now become chair of the company.

Robert Bunting joined Bunting’s Elk Grove Village magnet sales team in 2007. He later became the company’s Global Product Manager for Metal Detection in 2014 and then General Manager of Bunting Elk Grove Village in 2016. He previously sat on the business intelligence committee for PMMI (The Association for Packaging and Processing) and is the marketing director of the Process Equipment Manufacturers' Association (PEMA) at present. He holds a degree in business management at Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri and previously worked for Sun Life Financial.

Bunting is a designer and manufacturer of magnetic separators, metal detectors, magnets, magnetic assemblies and magnetising equipment. The company has its headquarters in Newton, Kansas. It was originally founded in 1959 in Chicago, Illinois by Walter F Bunting, the grandfather of Robert Bunting.

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Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies appoints Stéphanie Bondoux director of certification and accreditation

25 August 2021

France: Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies has appointed Stéphanie Bondoux as its director of certification and accreditation. In her new role, Bondoux will help the company to comply with France’s technical norms and standard practices. In order to ensure that it continues to meet the highest industry standards, she will assess the performance, the sustainability of solutions and the safety of the various applications while fostering Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies’s policy of innovation. This will involve close collaboration with both the producer’s testing segment and accreditation bodies.

Bondoux was previously head of accreditations and regulatory frameworks for Liechtenstein-based building materials producer Hilti's Western Europe business, having begun her career as a fastening product manager there. She holds a master's degree in marketing from Sorbonne University, Paris.

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Saudi Cement appoints Mansour Balghonaim to board

25 August 2021

Saudi Arabia: Mansour Balghonaim has taken a seat on the board of Saudi Cement, effective retroactively from 30 June 2021. Blaghonaim has 16 years’ experience in banking and is head of business development wholesale banking at Gulf International Bank. He acquired his degree in finance from King Saud University, Riyadh.

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Forney appoints Jennifer Galligane as Product Development Manager

11 August 2021

US: Testing technology supplier Forney has named Jennifer Galligane as its new Product Development Manager, with the task of ‘driving the company's technological and commercial advances.’ Galligane will be responsible for overseeing the Forney Software as a Service (SaaS) team, driving Forney SaaS technology advancements and ensuring strategic alignment of customer needs with the SaaS roadmap, leading the overall delivery process and collaborating with customers, sales and marketing, and engineering.

Galligane has 25 years of software industry experience and extensive knowledge of SaaS and eCommerce product development. Prior to joining Forney, she was Law firm Fragomen’s technical delivery senior manager, having previously held product management, eCommerce and engineering positions with a variety of companies, including Westinghouse Electric Co., Smith Micro Software, Coventry Health Care and Highmark Health. Galligane has a computer science degree and an information science master’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh.

Forney’s CEO Jeff Dziki said "With ForneyVault technology now in five countries and more than 100 labs, Jennifer will help us meet market demands and seize opportunities to continue to grow." He added "Jennifer's experience as a product management leader at a number of companies, large and small, will be extremely important for advancing ForneyVault products."

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Eric Adams becomes managing director of Eriez Deutschland

11 August 2021

Germany: US-based separation company Eriez has appointed Eric Adams as Managing Director of its newly established Germany-based subsidiary Eriez Deutschland. The new role will see Adams working to increase Eriez’ presence throughout central Europe. He will report to Eriez’s Vice President - International Jaisen Kohmuench.

Adams has three decades of experience in technical sales of capital equipment prior to joining Eriez as a sales. He previously worked for Germany-based Fördertechnik, Noell Service und Maschinentechnik and Herrenknecht, before joining Steinert Elektromagnetbau as general sales manager.

Eriez CEO and president Lukas Guenthardt said “Eric has been working closely with our executive team at Eriez-Europe to craft and execute a comprehensive business plan that addresses the needs of the German market.” He added “We recognise that this area of Europe is far too important to properly serve via an independent agent or distributor and therefore requires a direct and constant presence in the form of Eriez Deutschland, guided by the strong leadership of Eric.”

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Heracles Group establishes Direction for Sustainable Development

11 June 2021

Greece: Switzerland-based LafargeHolcim subsidiary Heracles Group has established a Direction for Sustainable Development. The producer said that Charalampos Kouris will head the Direction, with the aim of building a more sustainable present for a better future. It will realise this by pursuing four pillars: climate, circular economy, nature and local communities. Regarding the first of these, it will follow the EU Green Deal climate neutrality roadmap.

Chief executive officer Dimitris Hanis said “We are pleased with the appointment of Mr Kouris as the first head of sustainable development and welcome him to the group's executive committee. The establishment of the new Direction will further reinforce our effort to ensure a healthy and safe workplace for our people while at the same time fighting our own battle against our climate change impact."

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