CarbonCapture promoted Dr. Saeb Besarati to the position of chief technology officer. He previous joined the company in 2019 as director of systems engineering.
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Brimstone, Sublime Systems Officials Earn TIME100 Climate Slots
TIME reporters and editors include in their inaugural TIME100 Climate list two executives of startup companies developing low carbon, specification-grade binders for full replacement of portland cement in concrete: Brimstone Vice President of Materials Science & Geology Marcelo De Oliveira, Ph.D.; and, Sublime Systems Co-Founder and Massachusetts Institute of Technology Professor of Materials Science and Engineering Yet-Ming Chiang.
Read MoreCaribbean Cement Appoints New Managing Director
Caribbean Cement Co. announced the appointment of Jorge Alejandro Martinez Mora as managing director, effective Dec.1. Martinez Mora succeeds Yago Castro Izaguirre, who will be moving to another position within parent company Cemex.
Read MoreWCA Names New President
The World Cement Association (WCA) has appointed Wei Rushan as president, succeeding Song Zhiping. He is president and executive director of China National Building Materials Co. Ltd. (CNBM), the world’s largest cement producer.
Read MoreFLSmidth Names New President of Cement Business
Christopher Ashworth is the new president of FLSmidth Cement, effective immediately, succeeding Asger Lauritsen, who left the position in August.
Read MoreCemex CEO to Lead GCCA
Fernando A. González, CEO of Cemex, will succeed outgoing Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) President Jan Jenisch, CEO of Holcim.
Read MoreFortera Appoints Farsad as CSO
Cement decarbonization pioneer Fortera recently named Kas Farsad its chief strategy officer. He was the lead inventor of the company’s novel cement chemistry over a decade ago while working as a technical contributor.
Read MoreTerra CO2 Rounds Out C-Suite
Terra CO2, developer of low-carbon cementitious materials, named Chance Allen as chief operating officer and Anjy Salinas as chief financial officer, ahead of an early-2024 groundbreaking on a charter production facility for the company’s flagship offering, OPUS SCM.
Read MoreCastelli Steps Down as Votorantim Cimentos CEO
After more than four years at the helm of Votorantim Cimentos, Marcelo Castelli has resigned to become a member of the board of directors. Current COO Osvaldo Ayres Filho will succeed him.
Read MoreFortera Expands Executive Team
Materials technology company Fortera announced renewable energy and cleantech attorney Dan Cummings as general counsel and vice president of intellectual property.
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