Trinidad: Trinidad Cement has appointed Guillermo Rojo de Diego as the general manager. He succeeds Rodolfo Martinez, who held the position from mid-2017. Martinez will take up another role with Cemex, the owner of Trinidad Cement.

India: Gujarat Sidhee Cement has appointed Ashwani Kumar as an independent non-executive director. Kumar, aged 60 years, has worked for over 37 years in the banking sector for Allahabad Bank, Corporation Bank and Dena Bank. He holds post graduation qualifications in chemistry and is a certified associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers.

Pakistan: Thatta Cement has appointed Mohammad Abid Khan as its company secretary. He succeeds Shabid Yaqoob who has stepped down from the role.

Australia: Jack Truong has been officially appointed as the chief executive officer (CEO) and executive director of James Hardie. He was first announced as CEO successor in September 2018. He succeeds Louis Gries, who has stepped down from the post in a structured transition process.

Truong has been President of International Operations at James Hardie since April 2017. Prior to James Hardie, he was the president and CEO of Electrolux North America and worked for 22 years at 3M Company, where he held senior leadership roles throughout the US, Europe and Asia-Pacific, including Vice President and General Manager of the Global Construction and Home Improvements Division and Global Office Supplies Division. Truong holds a PhD in chemical engineering from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York.