Michael Brachthäuser has been appointed manager of the Beumer Group's cement business sector. A native of Cologne, Mr Brachthäuser (61) was appointed to the role in October 2016.

He has previously worked as sales manager for a plant engineering company for the cement and ore industry, a leading international power station builder and a supplier of equipment and services for the cement industry.

Mr Brachthäuser's objective is to further promote the Beumer Group's international alignment together with its global competence centre, the company said in a statement.