Pakistan: Lafarge Pakistan has announced the appointment of Amr Reda as the new Country CEO. Prior to joining Lafarge Pakistan he was the Regional Business Controller Lafarge Middle East and Pakistan and has served as member Board of Directors' Lafarge Pakistan since January 2007.

"We are fortunate to have Amr as the new CEO and I have full faith that he will take the company to the new heights of professionalism. We will together work for the benefit of all stakeholders of the Company," said outgoing Lafarge Pakistan CEO Major General Rehmat Khan. Khan will take a new role as Chairman Board of Directors of Lafarge Pakistan.

US: Eduardo Garcia has joined Loesche America to support the sales and marketing team for the South American market.

Garcia holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and a MBA with a

concentration in supply chain management. His prior experience has been within the cement industry with Cemex in Venezuela and more recently for Holcim Group Support in the US. In his previous positions Garcia's responsibilities ranged from contract negotiation of major capital projects, to the operation and maintenance of cement plants and cement marine terminals.

At Loesche America Garcia will responsible for aiding in the definition and execution of sales and marketing strategies to further increase the sales potential in South America. Garcia joined Loesche America in 2012.

Saudi Arabia: Arabian Cement has said its chief executive, Ali Al Khuraimi, has resigned for personal reasons. A new CEO will be appointed as soon as possible, the cement maker said in a statement posted on 2 February 2013 on the Saudi bourse website.

India: Shree Cements appointed Dr Leena Srivastava as an additional Director of the company. The announcement was made to the Bombay Stock Exchange following a meeting held on 21 January 2013. With induction of Srivastava to the board of the company, the board now holds 10 members, with the number of independent directors in the board has increased to six.