Etex announced the appointment of Mel de Vogue as its new CFO. In this role, he will be a member of the building materials group's Executive Committee. The company announced that Mel de Vogue will be succeeding Jean-Pierre Hanin, who currently combines the responsibilities of CFO and Head of Division Siniat.

From 1 May, Jean-Pierre will focus exclusively on Siniat, Etex's gypsum division. Mel de Vogue can boast a broad experience in big international industrial groups. He has been the CFO of Belgian chemicals group Tessenderlo since 2009.

At Etex, Mel de Vogue will contribute to the strategy execution by leading its Finance function. He will be responsible for Consolidation, Tax, Treasury, Internal Control and Working Capital, and for managing the relationship with the financial institutions. Mel will also head Etex's Shared Service Centres and IT.

In his role as CFO, he will join Etex's Executive Committee.