The construction materials supplier has employed Thierry Davila to manage at its Cauldon cement plant in Staffordshire.

Leading construction materials supplier Aggregate Industries has appointed Thierry Davila as Plant Manager at its Cauldon cement plant in Staffordshire.

With more than 27 years’ experience in the cement industry, including almost 20 as part of the Holcim Group, Davila brings a wealth of global experience and a proven track record in technical capability to the company.

Having worked on Cauldon projects since November 2021 as part of his previous role with Holcim in Switzerland, Davila has made a full-time move to the UK to focus on strategic operations within the business. This includes ensuring Cauldon can effectively navigate market challenges, while providing innovative solutions to customers.

He will also focus on implementing the business’ decarbonisation strategy alongside developing team expertise, employee engagement and investing in people to support the business in its future focus.

Davila said: “I’m thrilled to continue my career with Holcim and Aggregate Industries here in the UK. I’m looking forward to working together with the team to drive transformative change within the business and to enhance our position as one of the UK’s leading cement manufacturing plants.”

Dragan Maksimovic, CEO at Aggregate Industries, said: “Thierry brings an enormous amount of global experience of the cement industry to Cauldon. Having been part of the Holcim Group for almost 20 years, I am confident in Thierry’s ability to drive the business forward and meet the demands of an ever-changing market."