Germany: The German Cement Works Association (VDZ) has elected Dirk Spenner, Spenner Zement as its president. He succeeds Christian Knell, Heidelberg Materials, who has been in post since 2017. The board of the VDZ has also been preparing for a change in management at the organisation following the planned retirement of the current CEO Martin Schneider in November 2026. Manuel Mohr will become the new CEO of the VDZ. He is currently working as the Head of Political and Economic Affairs and the managing director of the InformationsZentrum Beton. He will lead the association together with Jörg Rickert, who will become Managing Director Technology. Rickert is currently the Managing Director VDZ Technology and Head of Cement Chemistry.
