Pacific Lime and Cement Limited has appointed Kevin Savory as chief executive officer for its cement business, effective Jan. 12, the company announced 19 January.
Savory will work alongside John McBride, CEO for lime, with support from the company’s Lime and Cement Advisory Board.
Savory brings more than 30 years of senior leadership experience across lime, cement, construction materials, casting, heavy civil works and large-scale infrastructure delivery. His career spans Australia, Papua New Guinea and the wider Asia-Pacific region, with deep operational and commercial expertise.
He has led businesses at the intersection of industrial production, capital projects and complex supply chains, delivering growth, margin improvement and capital discipline in both multinational and owner-led environments. His experience covers end-to-end leadership of lime and cement operations, including quarrying, processing, logistics, pricing strategy, market development and downstream construction materials.
Savory previously served as CEO of Mayur Resources’ cement and lime business from September 2018 to May 2020, where he led commercialisation strategy, feasibility studies, stakeholder engagement and investor positioning in Papua New Guinea. He has also held senior leadership roles at Cement Australia and Holcim, managing cement, lime, slag and fly ash portfolios and delivering pricing resets and EBITDA growth in mature markets.
Beyond cement and lime, Savory has held senior executive roles across precast, concrete and infrastructure products, including managing director of Infrastructure Products Australia at CRH, where he led acquisitions, integrations and significant revenue growth. His background also includes responsibility for major civil infrastructure works, logistics, camps, aviation and fleet operations.
Savory holds an MBA, is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and has board-level experience across joint ventures and industry bodies. He is recognised for his commercial leadership and stakeholder engagement, the company said.
PLC Managing Director Paul Mulder said Savory’s appointment strengthens the company’s leadership as it advances its cement strategy alongside ongoing quicklime construction.
“Kevin’s appointment significantly strengthens our leadership capability as we advance our cement strategy in parallel with our quicklime construction already well underway,” Mulder said. “His deep sector knowledge, prior experience with our assets and jurisdictions, and proven ability to execute in capital-intensive environments make him ideally suited to lead the next phase of growth. Kevin will be permanently based in PNG.”
Pacific Lime and Cement Limited, listed on the ASX and PNGX, is developing Papua New Guinea’s lime and cement industry to supply building materials for domestic and Asia-Pacific markets. The company’s portfolio also includes industrial sands, forestry carbon credits and renewable energy projects, and it holds about a 16.5% stake in copper-gold explorer Adyton Resources Corp.
