Australia: The Cement Industry Federation has appointed Denise Sparks as its CEO with effect from 17 November 2025. She has held senior roles in the Australian and Queensland governments. The CIF says she brings experience in strategic stakeholder engagement and industry advocacy to the role. The CIF is the industry association for manufacturers of clinker, cement and cement products in Australia.

Netherlands: N+P Group has appointed Stijn Jennissen as CEO. He has worked for N+P Group since 2009 when he started as a trainee. He became Chief Commercial Officer in 2017 and joined the board of director in 2019. Jennissen holds a business degree from the Business School Notenboom.

N+P Group specialises in the production and supply of waste derived alternative materials for various industries. It was founded in 1992 by Karel and Karin Jennissen.

Germany: Hosokawa Alpine has appointed Michael Kuhnen as its CEO. Kathrin Dörle has also been appointed as chief financial officer. They succeed Antonio Fernández and Jürgen Wilde respectively. Both appointments will start in 2026.

Kuhnen has spent 19 years in various management positions at Hosokawa Alpine and is returning after one and a half years outside the group. Dörle has worked for the company for over 20 years. Her appointment marks the first time a woman has joined the executive board.

Hosokawa Alpine manufactures machines and systems used in processing powders, granulates and bulk materials, and ones used in film extrusion operations for the manufacture and finishing of blown film. It headquarters is based in Augsburg, Germany and it operates several domestic and international subsidiaries. Since 1987, the company has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Japan-based Hosokawa Micron Corporation.

Nigeria: Lafarge Africa has appointed Ke Zhigang as its Chief Financial Officer. He succeeds Puneet Sharma in the post.

Ke Zhigang holds over 20 years’ experience in the cement sector. He started working for Huaxin Cement in 2003 and later became its Overseas Regional Finance Director in 2018. Ke Zhigang holds a master of business administration (MBA) qualification from Huazhong University of Science and Technology and an undergraduate degree in accounting from Huazhong Agricultural University.

China-based Huaxin Cement acquired a majority-share from Holcim in August 2025.