US: Ash Grove Cement Company has announced that Stuart E Tomlinson has joined the company as its vice president of manufacturing for the Midwest region and will be based in the company's home office in Overland Park, Kansas. He join will Ash Grove on 15 August 2013 and replaces Edwin Pierce, who will retire on 31 December 2013.
"Stu is a cement industry veteran and he possesses more than three decades of experience," said Ash Grove's senior vice president of manufacturing. "He is an industry leader and will be an important part of the Ash Grove leadership team."
In his new role, Tomlinson will direct Ash Grove's cement operations in the Midwest region, which includes four cement manufacturing plants in Chanute (Kansas), Foreman (Arkansas), Louisville (Nebraska) and Midlothian (Texas).
