O P Puranmalka, whole-time director of UltraTech Cements has been elected as the new president of the apex industry body Cement Manufacturers´ Association (CMA) for 2013-14. Puranmalka would replace M A M R Muthiah of Chettinad Cement.
J K Lakshmi Cement whole-time director Shailendra Chouksey has been elected as the vice-president of the 51-year old body. The announcement was made at the 52nd Annual General Meeting. CMA represents majority of the 350 million tonnes per annum Indian cement industry, the second largest in the world.