With more than 25 years of experience in the construction material business, he plans to strengthen Xella’s position on the market and accelerate transition to more efficient and environment-friendlier construction solutions, company officials said.

He joined Xella after spending five years at the helm of Lasselsberger Ceramics Romania, the only domestic ceramic tile maker. Prior to that, he had served in various management roles in Swiss-held Sika Group, among which general manager for the operations in Ethiopia and Djibouti between 2015-2019, contributing to expansion on emerging markets. 

Xella Romania’s previous chief executive officer of 16 years was Marius Dragne.

(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)