Holcim appoints new Spanish chairman

Spain’s cement producers association Oficemen has announced the appointment of Cemex Espana director general Joaquin Estrada as its new chairman. Estrada replaces Lafarge chairman Jean Martin-Saint-León who held the post for three years. The organisation has also appointed Holcim’s Vincenty Lefebvre, Cementos Portland’s Dieter Kiefer, Lafarge’s José Antonio Primo and Corporación Noroeste’s Angel Longarela as deputy chairman.

Holcim’s Romanian operation has announced that Daniel Bach is to take on the role of managing director from 1 April this year. Bach takes over the post from Markus Wirth.