Spain: CRH has appointed Murari Perumalsamy as the Head of CRH Ventures. He succeeds Eduardo Gomez Mendoza in the role, who has become Executive Vice President, Strategy in CRH’s Americas Division.

Perumalsamy has worked for CRH Ventures since 2024, when he started as Managing Director. Before this he held positions with CRH from 2022 to 2024 as VP Strategy & Development - Europe Materials and then VP Mergers & Acquisitions - Europe. Earlier in his career he held worked for Cemex from 2011 to 2022, in corporate strategy roles. Perumalsamy holds an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from the Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering.

US: The American Cement Association (ACA) has appointed Leah Pilconis as Vice President of Government Affairs and General Counsel.

Pilconis holds over 20 years of professional experience in legal advocacy, compliance and federal policy. She worked as General Counsel for the Associated General Contractors of America from 2023 to 2026. She previously held positions at this association from 2000 onwards, notably as Senior Legal Advisor. She holds an undergraduate degree in biology from Gettysburg College and was later awarded a Doctor of Law in energy, environment and natural resources law from Penn State Dickinson Law.

Spain: Cemex has appointed Eva Masa Pinto as VP of Global & EMEA Sustainability and EMEA Corporate Affairs.

Masa Pinto previously worked as Cemex’s Global Sustainability Director from mid-2025. Before this, she was the group’s Head of Climate Action. Earlier in her career she worked for Cemex España from the early 2000s, first in maintenance management roles and then as Director of Operating Support in Spain & EU until 2017. She holds an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from the Universidad de Valladolid.

Sweden: SaltX has appointed Karl Björnfot as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and has confirmed Kristine Johansen as its permanent Chief Operating Officer (COO).

Björnfot holds over 15 years of experience in the energy, chemicals and process industries and has held senior technical roles in large-scale industrial development and startup projects. He has worked on major energy projects at Shell in the Middle East and Europe, contributed to the development of Northvolt Ett in Skellefteå, and built the engineering organisation and process safety functions at Stegra. Most recently, he served as CTO at the chemical company Sekab.

Johansen has been confirmed as permanent COO after working as acting COO since October 2025.

Sweden-based SaltX develops and markets sustainable technologies for the electrification of emission-intensive industries such as the lime and cement sectors.