The London-based World Cement Association (WCA) has appointed Wei Rushan as president, replacing founding president Song Zhiping, who retired last week.
Rushan is the current president and executive director of China National Building Materials Co. (CNBM), one of the world’s largest cement producers.
Rushan has experience in strategy, investment and capital management and transformation and development, WCA says. He has been the president and executive director of CNBM since December 2022, having had a range of senior roles within CNBM Group over the last 15 years. Rushan obtained a doctoral degree in political economy from the School of Economics of Renmin University of China in 2007.
“As a platform for communication and exchange, WCA shall follow the principles of openness, inclusiveness, connectivity and win-win cooperation, and continue to provide value-added services to its members through annual conferences, member forums, professional committee activities, etc," Rushan said at the closing of WCA’s annual conference in Dubai last week. "There is an African proverb, ‘One person can go faster, but a group of people can go further.’ Let's work together, build consensus and create a healthier and more sustainable future for the industry.”
Ian Riley, CEO of WCA, says, “On behalf of the board and employees at WCA, I would like to express our gratitude to Song Zhiping for his invaluable contribution in founding and nurturing WCA. His ideas will continue to guide us. Wei Rushan brings a new range of skills and ideas that will mark a new chapter in WCA’s growth. I am excited to work with him for the good of the whole cement industry.”