Mr Jean-Paul Méric, Executive Vice President of Ciments Français (Italcementi’s subholding), has been appointed as President of CEMBUREAU for a two-year term at the Association's General Assembly held last June in Taormina, Italy.
After having completed his mandate as Vice-President of the Association over the last two years, he takes over from Mr Paul Vanfrachem (Belgium).

On his election as President of CEMBUREAU, Mr Méric stated that “there will be a much needed continuity as CEMBUREAU will persevere in addressing the issues it is dealing with – especially climate change – as well as the many new ones that the EU is holding in reserve. At heart I am and I remain marked by my technological background and, if I may bring a contribution, I am convinced that it must be in this field.”

This recent assignment reinforces Italcementi Group’s role as one of the leaders in the cement industry and its commitment to sustainability for environmental protection and public relations. Italcementi aims at promoting social initiatives, through its subsidiaries’ cooperation, and implementing best available techniques in cement manufacture to improve industrial and safety standards in the plants, in accordance with international requirements and agreements subscribed at European and world level.

About Cembureau
The European Cement Association based in Brussels is the representative organisation of the cement industry in Europe. Currently, its Full Members are the national cement industry associations and cement companies of the European Union (with the exception of Cyprus, Malta, and Slovakia) plus Norway, Switzerland and Turkey. Croatia is an Associate Member of CEMBUREAU.