India: Haver & Boecker India has appointed Ashish Kumar Srivastava as its Managing Director. Srivastava holds 35 years of experience in the cement, minerals and industrial engineering sectors. He has worked for Haver & Boecker India since 2022, first as Head Cement Business before becoming its Deputy Managing Director in 2023. Prior to this he held sales roles at FLSmidth and Beumer. Earlier in his career he worked in a variety of roles for UltraTech Cement from 1991 to 2007.

UK: The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has appointed Paul Adeleke as its new CEO. He joins MPA from his role as Executive Director for Strategy, Policy & Communications at the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA).

Paul said “Mineral products are fundamental for the economy, society and the transition to a sustainable future. It’s a critical time for the industry and there’s work to be done to secure the recognition and supportive policy landscape the sector needs to play its vital role and remain viable. I’m looking forward to working with our members, policymakers and stakeholders to ensure our voice is heard loud and clear.”

Lex Russell, Chair of the Mineral Products Association, said “Following an extensive and rigorous selection process, the board was unanimous in its view that Paul is the right person to take the MPA forward. His leadership, energy and vision will be invaluable as we build on our successes championing the interests of our members and the essential role they play in supporting the UK economy and society.”

US: Supplementary cementitious materials (SCM) developer Terra has appointed Pete Lyons as its CEO. Lyons holds 30 years of experience in the cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete and construction sectors. He worked as President and CEO of Irving Building Materials from 2021 to 2025. He previously worked for Cemex USA from 2002 to 2015, eventually becoming Vice President & General Manager, US East Region Aggregates. Other companies he has worked for include refinery co-products specialist Oxbow Corporation. Lyons is a Marketing & Marketing Management graduate of Miami University in Oxford, US, and holds a master’s in business administration (MBA) from the Stephen M Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, US.

Colorado-based Terra is marketing its Opus SCM product as a secondary cementitious material that replaces fly ash. The company is currently building its first commercial-scale plant at Cleburne in Texas.

India: UltraTech Cement has appointed Ankur Agarwal as Joint Executive President. He is the unit head of the integrated Manikgarh plant in Maharashtra.

Agarwal previously worked for Ambuja Cements and ACC. He started his career in 2009 managing a mine for ACC. He later started to manage grinding plants for Ambuja Cements in the late 2010s. In 2021 he became a Director for ACC and in 2024 he was appointed as Manufacturing Integration Head by Ambuja Cements to manage five plants from its newly-acquired Penna Cement subsidiary. Agarwa holds an undergraduate degree in mining engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) in Dhanbad.