India: JK Cement has appointed Nitish Chopra as the Group President & Business Head of its White Cement & Paints business. He previously worked as the Business Head for the White Cement & Paints division from 2024 and was the Deputy Head from 2023.

Chopra has worked for JK Cement since 2008 starting as its Head of Branding & Communication before moving into business strategy in 2018 and then the paints business in 2022. He holds an undergraduate degree in commerce from Sri Venkateswara College and a master’s of business administration (MBA) qualification from the Modern School.

UK: The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has promoted Martin Casey to the role of Senior Director for Cement and Lime, succeeding Diana Casey (no relation), who will leave the organisation in April 2026 for a new role.

Martin Casey previously worked at Cemex for more than 20 years, most recently as Director for Communications, Public Affairs and Social Impact. He joined the MPA as a consultant in 2025 to support the association’s engagement with the government as it increases calls for policy action to address competitiveness challenges facing the UK cement sector.

Casey said “UK cement and lime are at a turning point. We’re up against some difficult challenges, but we also have an opportunity to secure a sustainable domestic industry that supports growth, national resilience and the transition to net zero. We need to continue championing both sectors and to make the case for fair and competitive conditions. Diana has done excellent work to highlight the issues, and I look forward to picking up the mantle, working with members and colleagues to ensure that UK cement and lime thrive in the long term, and to remind policymakers that both are indispensable to our shared ambitions.”

Chris Leese, executive chair of the MPA, said “At a time when UK cement and lime need a clear, confident voice, Martin is exceptionally well placed to build on the important work done by Diana and lead our efforts, support our members and help secure the future of a strong, competitive and sustainable domestic industry. On behalf of the MPA and our members, I would also like to thank Diana for her work advancing the interests of our sector over the past 15 years. She has been a brilliant colleague and friend to many and we wish her well in her future career.”

Malaysia: Aalborg Portland Malaysia has appointed Dinçer Oruç as the plant manager of its Ipoh white cement plant.

Oruç previously worked as Plant Operations Manager for Vencement in Venezuela from late 2025. Before this he was the plant manager for a boron carbide facility for TRBOR Boron Technologies in Türkiye from 2022 to 2025. Earlier in his career he was a Production Manager for Cementir and a Quality Manager for Aşkale Çimento. Oruç started his professional experience working in production and quality control jobs for Çimentaş from 2002 to 2016. He holds an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering, a master’s degree in inorganic chemistry and is currently working towards a PhD in alternative energy from Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University. He also possesses a master of business administration (MBA) qualification from Istanbul University.

Australia: Boral has appointed Matt McKenzie as its CEO with effect from 1 April 2026. He will succeed Vik Bansal in the role, who will join the board of SGH as a director.

McKenzie has worked as the Chief Operating Officer of Boral since July 2025. Before that he was the Executive General Manager, Concrete and Quarries (South) from late 2022. Previously, he held general management roles at Cleanaway and Oracle Utilities and spent 14 years at GE across a range of operational and executive positions. McKenzie holds an undergraduate degree in biochemistry and molecular biology from La Trobe University and a master’s of business administration qualification from the Swinburne University of Technology.