Mexico: The National Cement Chamber (CANACEM) has appointed José María Barroso as its CEO. He will follow on from Jaime Hill Tinoco, the head of Holcim México, in the role, according to the El Financiero newspaper. Barroso’s tenure will cover the 2024 – 2025 period.
Barroso is a graduate of the Instituto Tecnologico de Merida in Yucatan and he also holds a master’s degree in international trade form the same institution. He holds over 40 years of experience in the cement sector working both nationally and internationally for Cemex. He joined Cementos Moctezuma in 2010 as its Sales Director before becoming its Director General in 2018.
