Beumelburg is new head of group communication at HeidelbergCement

Christoph Beumelburg has assumed the position of director group communication & investor relations at HeidelbergCement.

Beumelburg has many years of experience in the field of communication and investor relations. He started his career at the chemical company BASF in 1995. Since then he has held different management positions both domestically and abroad, including Director Investor Relations USA. In 2010, Christoph Beumelburg moved to the automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler, where he held the position of Senior Vice President Communications, Marketing and Investor Relations. He holds an Industrial Engineering degree from the University of Kaiserslautern.

He reports to Dr. Bernd Scheifele, Chairman of the Managing Board of HeidelbergCement AG. The previous head of the function, Andreas Schaller, has left the organisation at his own request to pursue his career outside of the company.

HeidelbergCement is one of the world’s largest integrated manufacturers of building materials with leading market positions in aggregates, cement, and ready-mixed concrete. The company employs some 58,000 people at more than 3,000 locations in around 60 countries.