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Dominican Republic: Cemex has appointed José Antonio Cabrera as the president of Cemex Dominicana. He succeeds Alejandro Ramírez, who has been named president of Cemex Colombia, according to the El Nuevo Dia newspaper. The business has operations in the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Puerto Rico.

Cabrera previously served as Vice President of Strategic Planning at Cemex Egypt, as well as Vice President of Strategic Planning for Cemex's Asia, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) region. He first joined Cemex in 2000 and has held positions including Commercial and Operations Director of Cemex Spain and Project Manager of Strategic Planning for Cemex Spain and the Mediterranean region.

Saudi Arabia: Qassim Cement has appointed Tarek bin Mutlaq Al Mutlaq as the chairman of the board of directors. It has also formed new executive and remuneration committees.

Australia: Nick Miller has officially started work as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Adelaide Brighton. He succeeds Martin Brydon, who will continue with the company until 31 March 2019 at the latest.

US: Charah Solutions has appointed Scott Sewell as its president and chief executive officer (CEO). He has also been appointed to the company’s board of directors. He succeeds Charles Price with immediate effect. The company said that ‘the time was right’ for Price to step down from the roles following its move to becoming a public company.

Sewell joined Charah in 2008 as an Operations Manager and held the positions of Vice President of Operations and Senior Vice President of Operations until 2013 when he was appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO). As COO, Sewell was responsible for maintaining oversight of Charah operations, safety management, business development and utility relations. Prior to joining Charah, he worked for Bechtel Corporation from 2002 until 2007.

US: Plibrico has appointed John Finch has joined its team as the Southeastern Territory Manager. He will be based in the greater Omaha, Nebraska area. His appointment supports Plibrico’s strategic direction of strengthening partner relationships as well as increasing its nationwide refractory support coverage. He will report to Norm Phelps, Plibrico Vice President of Sales.

Finch began his career in the industrial market working with a boiler and refractory contractor. His background includes over 20 years of experience in technical and project management roles with several different refractory contractors. In these positions, he honed his skill set and areas of expertise including managing projects in mineral processing companies, power plants, boilers, foundries and heat treatment facilities. Finch is an active member of several different industry and refractory associations. He received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Nebraska.