Ecocem Ireland Ltd, producer of low carbon cement, has appointed Annemarie Harte as managing director of the Irish business. Harte takes over the role from Micheál McKittrick, who is moving to a new post as Ecocem’s managing director for northern Europe with responsibility for the Irish, UK and Benelux markets. Harte will oversee the day-to-day operations of the Irish cement manufacturers operations in both Ireland and the UK. She will also be responsible for the launch of new product solutions, being developed by the Ecocem Innovation team, to the marketplace. Established in Dublin in 2003, Ecocem has 30 employees in Ireland and the UK. Ecocem Ireland is a subsidiary of Ecocem Materials, which also owns and operate plants in France (two) and Holland, as well as having import terminal facilities in the UK and Sweden. The group’s annual capacity is 2.5 million tonnes and its cementitious products have been used in projects throughout Europe including the Tour Odeon in Monaco and Grand Paris project in France. It has also been used extensively in Ireland in projects such as the Convention Centre Dublin, the Aviva Stadium and the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Lexicon. Harte was previously the CEO of Hardware Association Ireland (HAI), the representative body for 370 plus hardware and DIY retailers, builders merchants, and manufacturers/distributors. She has also held a number of other senior roles, including consultant with the Royal Life Saving Society, CEO of Rotary International and manager of Dún Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber of Commerce. Annemarie Harte said: “Ecocem is a genuinely progressive, customer focused business, on a mission to reduce carbon emissions and I am delighted to take on this role to further drive delivery of these services. I look forward to further expanding Ecocem’s business both domestically and internationally while continuing to develop our growth within the Irish market.”