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Kalle Saarimaa appointed as chief executive officer of Tana Oy
Written by Global Cement staff
17 May 2023
Finland: Tana Oy has appointed Kalle Saarimaa as its chief executive officer with effect from 1 June 2023.
Saarimaa is currently working as the Senior Vice President for Circular Solutions at Fortum Oyj. However, he has been a member of the board of Tana Oy since 2021. Prior to working for Fortum Oyj he held posts with Ekokem and Walki Oy. He is also active in Finnish and European waste management organisations and as a board member of circular economy companies.
Tana sells products to the recycling and landfill sectors such as shredders, compactors, screeners, sifters and more.
Osvaldo Ayres Filho appointed as head of Votorantim Cimentos
Written by Global Cement staff
10 May 2023
Brazil: Votorantim Cimentos has appointed Osvaldo Ayres Filho as its global chief executive officer (CEO). He succeeds Marcelo Castelli in the post, who is becoming a member of the board of directors.
Ayres Filho holds over 25 years of professional experience working for companies such as Avon, Fibria and Ciba Chemicals. He joined Votorantim Cimentos in 2012 and has held the positions of financial director for the Europe, Asia and Africa region, operations director for the Southeast region in Brazil, financial director for the Brazilian business and global chief financial officer and Investor Relations Officer, with additional responsibility for the areas of strategy, information technology, mergers and acquisitions and global procurement. He became the company’s chief operations officer in 2021 with responsibility for cement, logistics and adjacent businesses. Ayres Filho holds a degree in business administration from Mackenzie Presbyterian University and a postgraduate degree in administration from the Getulio Vargas Foundation.
Himanshu Kapania appointed as chair of RAK White Cement
Written by Global Cement staff
03 May 2023
UAE: RAK White Cement has appointed Himanshu Kapania as its chair. Mohammed Abdullatif Khalifa Al Shehhi has also been appointed as vice-chair. The new appointments were made following a board meeting in early April 2023.
Cemex executive vice president to retire
Written by Global Cement staff
26 April 2023
Mexico: Cemex has announced that Juan Romero Torres will step down as its executive vice president of sustainability, commercial and operations development from 1 June 2023. The multinational cement producer said that Romero Torres had decided to retire after a career of several years with the company. His existing responsibilities will be assigned to other members of the Cemex executive committee.
Two directors leave Cemento Polpaico
Written by Global Cement staff
26 April 2023
Chile: Cement Polpaico has reported the resignation of Andrés Segú Undurraga from his position as a director of the company, as well his deputy José Tomás Edwards Alcalde. Both resignations were effective from 21 April 2023.
The board of directors agreed to appoint Alejandro Gevert Detto as Segú's replacement, who will serve until the next ordinary shareholders' meeting of the company, at which time the board of directors must be completely renewed.