Switzerland: Holcim Trading & Shipping has appointed Dost Wardak as its CEO. He succeeds Céline Coimbra in the role.

Wardak started working for Holcim Trading & Shipping in 2021 as Head of Region EMEA. Prior to this he worked for LafargeHolcim’s trading subsidiary as a trading manager from 2015. He also worked as a Business Intelligence Manager for Cementia Trading in the early 2010s. Earlier in his career held analyst positions with Lafarge.

Türkiye: Traçim Çimento has appointed Oguz Aydinc as Plant Director.

Aydinc started his career in the 1990s and spent 18 years working for Nuh Cimento, mostly in production roles. He then became a factory manager for Traçim Çimento in 2014. He has since worked for Traçim Çimento and Dinçer Çimento in managerial roles as well as for other companies. He recently held the position of Business Development Manager for Liomsi & AMC. Aydinc holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the Middle East Technical University.

Kenya: The High Court has opposed the appointment of Bruno Oguda Obodha as the managing director of East African Portland Cement (EAPCC). The court took action following a petition in late December 2024 that argued that the selection process was opaque and not accountable to the public, according to the Nation newspaper. Oguda was chosen for the role by the country’s president William Ruto. However the role of the Public Service Commission in the appointment process has been questioned by the court. The vacancy for managing director post at EAPCC was announced in October 2024.

US: FCT Combustion has appointed Rodrigo Araujo as Head of Business Unit (Americas). Araujo previously worked for Vale for 26 years in Brazil and Malaysia. His most recent role with the company was as General Manager of Decarbonization Technologies. He was also the CEO for Vale Malaysia Minerals from 2019 to 2022.