Global Cement News

US: Dan Harrington has been appointed as the head of Cementir Holding for its North America region. He will lead Cementir's newly formed Region North America, which comprised of the North American cement production and distribution operations of Lehigh White Cement and the group's existing US concrete products company, Vianini Pipe.

Harrington was previously the president and chief executive officer of Lehigh Hanson North America and he has served as the chairman of the Portland Cement Association (PCA). He holds a science degree from Pennsylvania State University, an MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University and an MA and PhD in executive management from Claremont Graduate University.

UAE: Ashley Bryan has been appointed as the general manager of Pioneer Cement. He will report to Joey Ghose, the chief executive officer of the parent company Raysut Cement. Bryan, aged 49 years, started working the cement industry in 1988. He has held various engineering and operational roles in the UK, Nigeria and South East Asia.

India: Burnpur Cement has appointed Pawan Pareek as its chief financial officer. Pareek holds 30 years experience in accounts, finance and commerce for the steel and cement industries.

The cement producer has also appointed Uma Agarwal as a non-executive independent director. Agarwal holds qualifications as a company secretary and has practiced company law for the last three years.

South Africa: PPC and China’s Sinoma Construction have successfully ignited the kiln at the Slurry Kiln 9 project in North West province. The new clinker production line will now undergo a three-month test period, according to the China Economic Daily newspaper. Once testing is finished, the 3300t/day line will be transferred to PPC to start commissioning.

Tunisia: Carthage Cement says that production has restarted at its Djebel Ressas plant. NLSupervision, a subsidiary of Denmark’s FLSmidth that holds a contact to operate the plant, resumed activity on 14 April 2018. Carthage Cement has also started marketing the cement locally once again. Production at the unit stopped in early April 2018 following a dispute between NLSupervision and staff. The company’s owners put the plant on sale in late 2017.