New director of R&D for Lafarge Group
Carlos Espina to lead research and development at company’s Research Centre near Lyons
CARLOS Espina has been appointed as director of research and development with Lafarge Group. His appointment commenced on 1 October 2012.
Formerly chief executive officer of ArcelorMittal Méditerranée, a position he had held since July 2009, Mr Espina began his career in the UK as a researcher at AEA Technology.
In 1995 he joined the R&D Centre of Aceralia Corporación Siderúrgica as manager of the Product Applications Engineering Department, before becoming vice-president of intellectual property, knowledge management and artificial intelligence upon the merger with Arcelor in 2002.
Within the Arcelor Mittal Group, Mr Espina successively held the positions of vice-president in charge of R&D, Europe, and vice-president in charge of R&D, Automotive.
In his new role, he will be based at Lafarge’s Research Centre near Lyons – the world’s leading construction materials research laboratory with more than 250 researchers of 12 different nationalities.
