US: CalPortland has appointed Bill Mullen as president. He will work with CEO Allen Hamblen, who will remain in the post. Mullen will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations and executing the company’s strategic initiatives.

Mullen has worked for CalPortland since 2001. He started as Vice President Sales - Nevada Materials Group, later became Senior Vice President Materials Group in 2018 and then Chief Operating Officer in 2024. Earlier in his career he worked for TXI as a Regional Sales Manager. He is a graduate in business administration from Stephen F Austin State University and holds an Executive Master in Business Administration and Management from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas.

India: JSW Cement has appointed Alok Niranjanlal Bagaria as Plant Head in Jaipur.

Bagaria previously worked for JSW Cement as Associate Vice President- Operations since 2019. Earlier he worked for Orient Cement from the mid-1990s to 2019. Starting in engineering roles he eventually became General Manager Operations in 2015. During this time he also worked for ABG Cement as Deputy General Manager from 2012 to 2015. He holds an undergraduate degree in engineering from Nagpur University and holds a master’s of business administration (MBA) qualification from the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India University, Sikkim.

Germany: Heidelberg Materials has appointed Göktuğ Aktaş as Commercial Director - East Africa Cluster. He is responsible for the company’s commercial strategy in Tanzania, Mozambique and South Africa.

Aktaş has worked for Heidelberg Materials since 2018. He started as Performance Manager (Northern and Eastern Europe-Central Asia) and then became Director - Africa, Mediterranean and West Asia in 2024. Prior to this, he was employed by Akçansa from 2011 to 2018. Starting in quality management roles, he became Country Production and Quality Manager in 2017. He holds an undergraduate degree in science and civil engineering from Istanbul Technical University and a master’s of business administration (MBA) qualification from Istanbul University.

Singapore: Schaeffler has appointed Maximilian Fiedler as Regional Chief Executive Officer Asia/Pacific. He has also joined the company board representing his region.

Fiedler, aged 38 years, has been working as the Chief Financial Officer Region Asia/Pacific, since 2022. In mid-2025 he took the role as Regional CEO Asia/Pacific on a temporary basis in addition to his role as CFO Asia/Pacific. Fiedler has worked with Schaeffler since 2012 and has held roles that include Head of External Reporting for Schaeffler Group and Chief Financial Officer for Schaeffler Mexico. Prior to this, he was Treasury Manager for HeidelbergCement in Germany. He holds one master’s degree in international business from the Maastricht University School of Business and Economics and another in corporate science from the EDHEC Business School.