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Summit Materials appoints new director
Summit Materials’ board of directors named Anne Wade, who also serves on its audit committee, as its new independent director. Wade has more than 20 years of financial experience in infrastructure sectors, including the global building materials and construction industries.… Keep Reading
Olsen named chief executive of Holcim, Lafarge merger
Eric Olsen was chosen to be the chief executive of the Holcim and Lafarge merger, reports Reuters. Olsen, a French American, has worked at Lafarge for 16 years. He currently works as its vice president for operations, responsible for Frank,… Keep Reading
GCAA appoints Wansley as executive director
The Georgia Construction Aggregate Association (GCAA) appointed long-term Georgia public affairs executive Jeff Wansley to serve as its executive director. Prior to this role, Wansley worked as vice president of government affairs for the Metro Atlanta Chamber and as assistant… Keep Reading
Schenck appoints Väth to vice president of operations
Schenck Process appointed Uwe Väth as its new vice president of operations. In this role, Väth will be responsible for global manufacturing and supply chain and purchasing. In addition, he will assume the role of joint managing director working from… Keep Reading
Weissburg new Volvo president
The Wall Street Journal reports that Martin Weissburg has been appointed new president of Volvo Construction Equipment. He is currently president of the Volvo Group’s customer finance company, Volvo Financial Services. Pat Olney, departing president, will remain in his current… Keep Reading
Atlas Copco appoints Southeast store manager
Jason Blais has been appointed Atlas Copco’s Southeast store manager. Blais will be responsible for the day-to-day management of stores in Atlanta, Miami and Nashville, Tenn. Blais has served Atlas Copco the last 15 years as a service technician, demo… Keep Reading
Lafarge North America appoints new president, CEO
The board of directors of Lafarge North America Inc. has appointed John Stull as Lafarge's senior leader for all aggregate, cement and concrete operations in the United States. The company says this appointment, which brings these Lafarge business lines in… Keep Reading
Atlas Copco appoints president of portable energy division
Norbert Paprocki has been appointed president of the portable energy division within Atlas Copco’s construction technique business area. Paprocki will assume the position July 15, succeeding Geert Follens, who recently became president of Industrial Air. Paprocki started his career in… Keep Reading
