Brazil’s Fertilizantes Heringer, Viana, said Jan. 31 that Ms. Rodrigo Bortolini Rezende, chief financial and investor relations officer and controller and Pedro Augusto Lombardi Ferreira, director of supplies and logistics, both have submitted their resignations. On an interim basis, CEO Dalton Carlos Heringer will serve as chief financial and investor relations officer and controller and Alfredo Fardin will serve as director of supplies and logistics.
In other news, Reuters reported Jan. 31 that the company sent an e-mail to employees Thursday indicating that at least 10 locations, including plants and regional offices were to be closed as the company restructures to lower debt. The company had already told analysts late last year that it would be closing at least three of its 19 mixing plants in 2019 (GM Dec. 14, 2018), citing lower volumes in third-quarter and year-to-date 2018.