UK: The Mineral Products Association has appointed Sam Ghazizadeh as Technical Lead – Cement. He previously worked as a Materials Specialist for Mott MacDonald. Ghazizadeh holds a PhD in construction materials chemistry from University College London.

Ivory Coast: Cimpor has appointed Yasin Tekinarslan as the CEO at Cimpor Africa.

Tekinarslan previously worked as the Country Director for Cimpor in the Ivory Coast. Prior to this he was the Factory Director for the company in Abidjan. Earlier in his career he held roles with OYAK Çimento including, one managing concrete plants in Türkiye. He has also worked for Votorantim Cimentos, likewise in Türkiye. Tekinarslan holds an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from Erciyes University

Finland: Tana has appointed Gerd Schreier as Vice President, Sales, Marketing & Channel Management. He will lead the company’s sales, marketing, and channel management functions. Schreier previously worked for Doppstadt and Liebherr. Olli Heinonen has also been appointed as Vice President, Product Marketing & Portfolio Strategy. He was previously working for Tana as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Before this, he held roles with Metso and AGCO Corporation.

Pakistan: Attock Cement has appointed Omer Ashraf as its CEO. He will succeed Babar Bashir Mawaz in the post from 2 May 2026. The move follows the acquisition of Attock Cement by Fauji Cement Company and Kot Addu Power. The company has appointed Anwar Ali Hyder as its Chair in place of Shuaib Anwar Malik with immediate effect. Finally, a number of directors have also changed.