The General Council of CANACEM appoints Julio Cedeño as its General Director

This is an automated translation of the press release issued in Spanish

Julio Cedeño assumes the General Directorate to strengthen the presence of the Chamber and address the various challenges faced by the cement industry in our country.

Mexico City, July 8, 2024.- The General Council of the National Cement Chamber ( CANACEM ) is pleased to announce the appointment of Julio Cedeño as its new General Director. With extensive experience in the industrial sector and solid experience in dialogue with authorities for the development and implementation of various policies, he will lead the institution towards new opportunities and challenges.

In his new role, Julio Cedeño will focus on strengthening the positions of the cement industry in Mexico, with emphasis on the sustainability initiatives of the associates, among which the implementation of the Roadmap and efforts towards the decarbonization of the sector, with a view to strengthening the country's cement sector as a global leader in sustainability.

Furthermore, among the opportunities that are envisioned for the Mexican cement and concrete industry in the coming years, are the phenomenon of relocation of supply chains, dialogue with authorities at the three levels of government, as well as the positioning of the sector as a fundamental actor for the development of our country.

Julio Cedeño graduated from the Universidad Iberoamericana with a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Public Administration. _____________________________________________________________________________ About CANACEM // The Chamber represents the six cement companies in Mexico: Cementos Moctezuma , Cemento Cruz Azul , Cemex México , Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua, Holcim México and Cementos Fortaleza . Through 35 plants in operation throughout the Mexican Republic, more than 26,500 people are directly employed, producing nearly 47 million tons of cement.

The Chamber is an autonomous body of public interest, founded on August 31, 1948, dedicated to representing, promoting and defending the interests of the cement industry and the companies that constitute it. In addition to serving as a consultation and collaboration body before the three levels of Government in everything related to the needs, problems and activities of the cement industry, as well as the design and execution of policies, programs and instruments that facilitate and promote expansion. of general economic activity.