Global Cement News

India: The Cement Manufacturers' Association has elected Neeraj Akhoury. He is the managing director of Shree Cement. In a statement the association said “Akhoury brings with him more than 30 years of experience in steel and cement industries. He has worked in various leadership roles in India and other emerging markets.” The association also elected Parth Jindal as its vice-president. Jindal is the managing director of JSW Cement.

Romania: Holcim Romania has appointed Claudiu Anghel as the plant manager of its Campulung cement plant. Anghel took up the post in May 2023 when the previous manager, Cornel Banu, was promoted to the role of Industrial Director of Holcim Romania & Moldova, according to the Diplomat Magazine. Anghel has worked for Holcim and its subsidiaries in Romania, Azerbaijan Russia and Slovakia in electrical engineering roles for over 20 years. He worked as a project manager for electrical and automation for CRH Slovakia in the late 2010s before returning to work for Holcim Romania in managerial positions from 2019.

Türkiye: Votorantim Cimentos Türkiye has appointed Şule Gözüpek as its Central Anatolia Regional Manager. Gözüpek has worked by Votorantim Cimentos for over 15 years. She holds masters and bachelors degrees from Gazi University in Ankara and Erciyes University in Kayseri respectively.

India: UltraTech Cement has appointed Vivek Dheer as Zonal Head UBS. He has worked in sales and management roles for the cement producer since 2014. Prior to this he worked for ACC and the Hindustan Construction Company. Dheer holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the Motilal Nehru National Institute Of Technology as well as marketing and business qualifications.

India: Ramco Cements plans to invest a total of US$91.3m towards growing its capacity during the 2024 financial year, which ends on 31 March 2024. Its planned investments consist of US$15.8m in an expansion to its Haridaspur grinding plant in Odisha and US$75.5m in the acquisition of land in Bommanalli, Karnataka, on which to establish a limestone mine.

During the previous financial year, which ended on 31 March 2023, Ramco Cements invested US$215m in capital expenditure.