Zimbabwe: Lafarge Zimbabwe’s chief executive officer (CEO) Siame Kaulule has left the company for a new role with LafargeHolcim in South Africa, according to the NewsDay newspaper. Kaulule was appointed as the head of LafargeHolcim’s Zimbabwe operations in early 2019. He succeeded Amal Naiel, who spent five years in the post.
Samuel O Manlosa appointed as manager of Holcim Philippines’s Davao plant
Philippines: Samuel O Manlosa has been appointed as the manager of Holcim Philippines’ Davao plant. He succeeded Xavier Arul Kennedy Savarimuthu in the post, who has been reassigned by the LafargeHolcim Group to lead plant operations in Nigeria.
Previously, Manlosa led a project to improve systems and processes to yield efficiency gains for Holcim Philippines' manufacturing operations. He has worked as a process and automation expert for LafargeHolcim's operations in Southeast Asia supporting plants in seven countries. Manlosa has also been sent to Holcim Switzerland for training on advanced process engineering and cement manufacturing. A native of Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, he is a graduate from the Mindanao State University in Marawi City.
LafargeHolcim signed an agreement with San Miguel Corporation in mid-2019 for the divestment of its entire 85.7% shareholding in Holcim Philippines. The process is still ongoing.
Hanson appoints Andy Murphy as national commercial director
UK: Hanson Cement has appointed Andy Murphy as national commercial director. He reports directly to chief executive officer (CEO) Simon Willis and assumes commercial responsibility for the cement division as well as Hanson’s major projects and commercial excellence teams. Murphy holds experience in sales and marketing roles in the construction sector, including at Lafarge Tarmac, Jewson and building materials supplier SIG Distribution.
Tina Larson appointed Vice President, Saskatchewan and Manitoba by Lafarge Canada
Canada: Tina Larson has been appointed as Vice President, Saskatchewan and Manitoba by Lafarge Canada. She first joined Lafarge in 2010 as General Manager, Pipe in the Greater Calgary Area following a 16-year career with Weyerhaeuser Canada where she held various management positions. In 2015, Tina was promoted to the country level role of Director, Health and Safety for Western Canada. Larson holds an undergraduate and graduate degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Alberta.
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