Tunisia: The Ministry of Industry, Mines, and Energy has announced that Souheil Arfaoui has been appointed as the CEO of Ciments de Bizerte, according to the La Presse de Tunisie newspaper. He previously worked as Administrative and Financial Director at the Agency for the Promotion of Industry and Innovation. The government is the majority owner of the cement producer.

Sweden: Alcemy has appointed Alejandro Espejel Garcia as its Head of Sales - Cement Business Line. He previously worked as a Business Development Manager for the Germany-based artificial intelligence software company.

Espejel Garcia worked for Denmark-based FLSmidth from 2012 to 2024. He started as a Senior Reliability Specialist for the equipment supplier notably becoming Country Manager and Head of Mining Sales - Mexico in 2018 and Managing Director for FLSmidth Panama at around the same time. He subsequently was appointed as Vice President - Head of Group Digital’s Smart Service in 2021 and Vice President - Head of ERP Transformation in 2023. Before working for FLSmidth he held various roles with Cemex from 2004 to 2011 ending his tenure as a Regional Technical Manager in Mexico. He holds an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey and a master’s of business administration qualification from the Copenhagen Business School .

Morocco: LafargeHolcim Maroc has appointed Amine Mnaouer as a production manager.

Mnaouer has worked for the subsidiary of Holcim and its associated companies since 2014. He started as an Electrical Maintenance Manager for Holcim Morocco in 2014 and became a Raw Mills & Kilns Manager in 2018. He later became Cement Plant Maintenance and Capex Manager in 2022. Prior to working for Holcim, he was an Electrical & Automation Engineer for wood panel producer Cema Bois de l’Atlas. He holds a master’s degree in engineering from the Henri Poincaré University in France and a doctorate in industrial digital transformation from the Mohamed First University in Morocco.

World: Dominik von Achten, CEO of Heidelberg Materials, has been elected as the new President of the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA). He was officially confirmed as President at the GCCA Global CEO Gathering and Leaders Conference in Mexico City, Mexico, in June 2025. He has been GCCA Vice President since 2023 and succeeds the outgoing President, Fernando Gonzalez, whose term of office now ends after two years, and who recently retired as CEO of Cemex.

Dr von Achten said “It is a great honour to be elected President of the GCCA. Cement and concrete are essential to modern life. Our building materials are here to stay, as they are versatile, durable, 100% recyclable and locally produced. As their custodians, we are working with all available levers to deliver on our ambitious 2050 net zero roadmap. Our members and industry are taking continuous action to reduce CO2 emissions. I am convinced that concrete can become the world’s most sustainable building material – through continued innovation, active collaboration and by driving global excellence.”