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Window open for a deep breath

14.10.2025

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说得容易,做起来难

It is forgivable to have felt quite uneasy in the last few days, weeks and months if news reports have been followed. There have only been conflicts, problems and challenges everywhere, to an extent never felt before. And on…

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Sayin’ It And Doin’ It Are Two Different Things

16.09.2025

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说得容易,做起来难

Research by the major French bank BNP Paribas expects the global economy to be resilient in the fourth quarter of 2025 despite increased political and geopolitical instabilities. The present weak phase is seen as temporary and not an ongoing trend. This basically very good and optimistic statement cannot, however…

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(Not) learning from mistakes

13.08.2025

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(未)从错误中吸取教训

The real economic markets are (still) in a waiting position as long as there is not any clarity in the USA trading policy and the future of global economies. There is a certain reassurance in the question of tariffs due to diverse bilateral agreements, or perhaps expressed better as “deals”, between…

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“The kid gloves are off, the boxing gloves are on”

15.07.2025

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“软手套已脱,拳击手套该戴上了。”

There is still a tough struggle between the USA and the other states over the general tariffs imposed by the USA on imported goods. It is about finding the tariff rate which would be acceptable for the other countries but at the same time…

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There is no applause

17.06.2025

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此处无掌声

The physical nickel market continues to be well supplied. However, prices, including for nickel pig iron (NPI) from Indonesia, are at such a low level that both traditional manufacturers and producers of NPI are finding it difficult to make money (see also below). Therefore, nickel companies are thinking about how…

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Greetings from Emperor Nero

19.05.2025

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来自“尼禄皇帝”的问候

The 3 months nickel future price on the London Metal Exchange (LME) has recovered again, almost as quickly as it sharply fell to below USD 13,900.00/mt at the beginning of April. Almost all markets worldwide, as a consequence of the trade war escalating between…

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Joost van Kleef

Joost van Kleef was born in 1976. As an authorized signatory and senior trader, Joost is responsible for purchasing alloyed scrap in both the domestic and international arenas. Joost attended Erasmus University school where he studied towards a master’s degree in law. He joined Oryx straight after completing his studies in 2003, working for four years in the German market. Joost is the chairman of Stainless steel committee at the BIR.
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Stephan Varonos

Stephan was born in 1970. As an authorized signatory and senior trader, Stephan is responsible for purchasing alloyed scrap in both the domestic and international markets. Starting his career in the logistics and retail industry in a purchasing position, Stephan joined Capricorn, the later Oryx, in 1999.
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Marthijn Smit

Marthijn Smit was born in 1971. As a statutory director of Oryx Stainless (Thailand) Co., Ltd Marthijn is responsible for the business of the Oryx Stainless Group in South East Asia. Marthijn holds an MBA degree (cum laude) from Business School Nederland. Prior to joining Oryx in 2014, Marthijn was an officer in the Dutch Special Forces and Associate Director for a leading global risk consultancy.
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Sven Janssen

Sven Janssen was born in 1993. As trader, Sven is responsible for purchasing alloyed scrap in both domestic and international arenas. Starting his career in the automotive industry Sven moved on to international non-ferrous scrap trading in in 2014, joining the Oryx team in 2018.
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Patrick Rose

Patrick Rose was born in 1983. As company officer with statutory authority and senior trader, Patrick is responsible for purchasing alloyed scrap in both the domestic and international arenas. Patrick joined Oryx in 2009 with an internship and strengthened the trading team afterwards, purchasing alloyed scrap in the German market.
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Antonio Palermo

Antonio Palermo was born in 1988. As trader, Antonio is responsible for purchasing alloyed scrap in both the domestic and international arenas. Starting his career in the restaurant business Antonio moved on to join the Oryx team in 2013 responsible for purchasing alloyed scarp in the German market.
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Willem Stevens

Willem Stevens was born in 1991.

As a trader, Willem is currently following an induction course at Oryx Stainless BV.

Willem attended Rotterdam business school where he studied towards a bachelor’s degree in economics and commerce. He completed his thesis on customer loyalty in the petro-chemical industry.

Having work in numerous part-time positions since the age of fourteen, including whilst studying, he joined the Oryx team during 2018.

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Vincent Roovers

Vincent Roovers was born in 1982. As an authorized signatory and senior trader, Vincent is responsible for purchasing alloyed scrap in both the domestic and international arenas. Starting his career in the retail industry and active in both purchasing and sales positions, Vincent moved on to international non-ferrous scrap trading in 2009, joining the Oryx team during 2013.
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Remco van Wijk

Remco van Wijk was born in 1972. As an authorized signatory and senior trader, Remco is responsible for purchasing alloyed scrap in both the domestic and international arenas. Remco had a successful semi-professional career in hockey, representing the Netherlands at the Olympic Games of 1996 and 2000, winning back-to-back gold medals.  In the latter year, Remco also attained his Bachelors at the International school of Physiotherapy in Utrecht.  Subsequent to completing his degree he joined a medical institution as oversight-manager of a rehabilitation unit. He joined Oryx in 2009.
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Joost van Kleef

Joost van Kleef was born in 1976. As an authorized signatory and senior trader, Joost is responsible for purchasing alloyed scrap in both the domestic and international arenas. Joost attended Erasmus University school where he studied towards a master’s degree in law. He joined Oryx straight after completing his studies in 2003, working for four years in the German market. Joost is the chairman of Stainless steel committee at the BIR.
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Glen Buhrman

Glen Buhrman was born in 1985. As a trainee purchaser, Glen is currently following an induction course at Oryx Stainless BV. Starting his career as a sales account manager in the automotive industry in 2013, he joined the Oryx team during 2018.
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