Egypt: Misr Cement has appointed Hassan Gabry as its chief executive officer and managing director. He will also become a member of the group’s board of directors.

Gabry holds over 30 years of professional experience, with 20 years at cement companies. He worked as the Sudan Country Manager for Cementia Trading in the early 2000s before becoming the Algeria Commercial Director for ASEC Cement. He later worked for the Arabian Cement Company in Egypt as its Head of Sales from 2009 and then as its Chief Commercial Officer from 2015 to early 2024. He holds a degree in economics and accountancy from the Ain Shams University in Cairo.

Spain: The board of directors of Ciment Català has appointed Ana Salgado as the head director of the Catalan Cement Manufacturers Association. She succeeds Alejandro Josa in the post, who will continue working as the secretary of the board of directors.

Salgado previously worked as the Technical and Environmental Manager for Ciment Català. Before this she held the position of Environmental Engineer for Vescem and she has worked as researcher for the Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research. She holds a Ph.D in Environmental Engineering Technology from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya.

New Zealand: Holcim New Zealand has appointed Michael Miller as its Executive General Manager. He succeeds Kevin Larcombe in the post, who moves to Holcim Australia as General Manager - NSW & ACT Concrete. Miller previously worked as the Chief Strategy Officer for AdBri in Australia and previously joined the company in 2007. He holds a degree in management and marketing from the University of South Australia.

India: The National Council for Cement and Building Materials (NCCBM) has appointed Neeraj Akhoury as its chair following a meeting of the board of governors. Akhoury is also the president of the Cement Manufacturers’ Association and the managing director Shree Cement, according to the Press Trust of India. He holds over 30 years experience in the cement and steel sectors with positions held at Tata Steel, Lafarge India, LafargeHolcim, ACC, Ambuja Cements and Shree Cement in countries including India, France, Nigeria and Bangladesh.

The NCCBM is a research and development organisation under the administrative control of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade that is in turn run by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry.