Global Cement News

Germany: Pietro de Michieli has been appointed as the managing director of Aumund. He assumed the role at the start of September 2018 and will focus on equipment sales, spare parts and after sales service.

Previously, de Michieli was the managing director of OMG MGM Cranes, part of Bedeschi Group. Prior to that he was chief operating officer of Bedeschi and a member of the board of directors responsible for the business unit bulk handling, marine logistics and mining and minerals, with a particular focus on sales, marketing, design, manufacturing, purchasing and project management.
Earlier in his career he was projects director with Endeco Engineering Design Construction and project manager at Danieli. He holds a doctorate in electro-mechanical engineering from the University of Padua, Italy.

Since January 2018 de Michieli has been a member of the board of directors of PEMA (Port Equipment Manufacturers Association), a forum and public voice for the global port equipment and technology sectors. He will support a bid for membership of PEMA by the Aumund group of companies.

Spain: Miguel Ángel López has been appointed as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Siemens Spain following the resignation of Rosa García García. García has decided to leave the company and will handover the role on 1 December 2018 and then continue in an advisory role until the end of the year. López, aged 53 years, has been working most recently as the chief financial officer (CFO) of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE). The CFO role will be filled by David Mesonero, currently SGRE's Head of Corporate Development, Strategy and Integration.

Italy: Giulio Bozzini has been appointed as the chief financial officer (CFO) of Tenova. He will report to chief executive officer (CEO) Andrea Lovato.

He holds 30 years of financial and operational experience working for multinational companies. Since 1994, he has worked in Saipem, eventually becoming chief financial and strategy officer. From 2012 to 2016 was the executive vice president planning and control for Eni, an oil and gas subsidiary of Saipem. Bozzini graduated in Business Administration from Bocconi University in Milan.

Spain: Cemex España is preparing to close its cement plants at Gádor in Almería and Lloseta in Baleares. It has blamed reduced demand for cement and European regulations on CO₂ emissions for the decision, according to the Cinco Días newspaper. The closures will affect 200 employees and the cement producer is has started to hold union discussions. Cemex will retain integrated plants at Morata de Jalón, Alicante, Alcanar, Castillejo Anover and Buñol.

Lesotho: Lafarge South Africa and Lephema Executive Group have launched a cement plant project, Maloti Mountain Cement. Thesele Maseribane, Minister of Communications, attended the ceremony with representatives of Lafarge South Africa, according to the Informative newspaper. Although reported at an ‘initial stage’ of development, the project has hired 150 employees.