India: Birla Corporation has promoted BR Nahar to the managing director of the company. The decision was made at the board of directors meeting held on 28 July 2012. Nahar, a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, holds more than 33 years professional experience. He became Birla's executive director and chief executive officer in 2006. He has served in diverse fields at senior positions in various large corporate houses.

US: Texas Industries (TXI) has announced the addition of Sean Foley (54), Bernard Lanigan (64) and Tom Ryan (47) to its board of directors. The appointments of the directors is effective as of 11 July 2012. All three are from outside of the cement industry.

"We are delighted to have found directors of the quality and experience of Sean, Bernie and Tom to join TXI," said Bob Rogers, chairman of TXI's board. "Given the improvement in construction activity, the near completion of additional cement capacity, the high quality of the company's assets and the markets we participate in, this should be an exciting time for them to be a part of TXI."

India: Sagar Cements has appointed K Rajendra Prasad as its nominee director on the company's board. Previous to this Prasad was working as the deputy general manager (EPM) at the Andhra Pradesh Industrial Development Corporation in Hyderabad.

Shree Digvijay Cement Company, a subsidiary of Cimpor, has reported that Antonio Carlos Custodio de Morais Varela resigned as a director of the company on 17 July 2012. The move follows Custodio de Morais Varela's assignment to the executive committee of Cimpor following the takeover of the Portuguese producer by Brazil's Camargo Corrêa.

Germany: HeidelbergCement AG has announced the appointment of Prof Dr Marion Weissenberger-Eibl as a member of its supervisory board following the resignation of Dr Ing Herbet Lutkestratkotter for private reasons.

"We are pleased that, in Prof Dr Marion Weissenberger-Eibl, we have succeeded in attracting a well-respected top German engineer as a new member of our supervisory board," announced Fritz-Jurgen Heckmann, Chairman of the supervisory board of HeidelbergCement AG. "She is very well-connected in the fields of business, science, and politics. Her extensive experience and expertise in the areas of innovation research, renewable energies, demographic development, sustainability and knowledge management will be a valuable addition."