WCA President, Mr Wei Rushan, who is also the president and executive director of China National Building Materials Co Ltd (CNBM), delivered an address, discussing pressing industry issues such as carbon trading, overcapacity and key technological developments. Furthermore, he shared insights into the resilience of firms globally, highlighting their ability to navigate adversity and capitalise on opportunities in challenging times. WCA members were pleased to elect two new directors: Mohamed Naciri, CIMAT/CIMAF's general managing director and Matias Cardarelli, PPC's CEO. Mr Cardarelli replaced Roland van Wijnen who was previously PPC's representative on the Board of Directors from 2020. The WCA would like to thank Mr Van Wijnen for his contributions.