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The Oryx Stainless newsletter is regarded as a guide to the industry and provides information about the latest topics that are relevant to the industry. It has been published monthly since 1998 and is regularly read by around 2,500 interested people around the world. In addition, it is published in the trade magazines “Focus Rostfrei” and “Stainless Focus”. Subscribe now for free.

„In out, in out, shake it all about“

12.07.2018

USA, from advocate of free trade to figurehead of protectionism. Commodity markets are not indifferent to this either. Aluminium, copper and nickel begin to fall. Recovery follows. Goldman Sachs thinks the influence of the trade war on commodity markets, with few...

A Quick Snifter for the People

18.06.2018

LME nickel price still higher than USD 15,000.00/mt. After the ECB meeting a stronger US-dollar subdues. Exchange rate has an influence on the stainless steel scrap price development. Especially in the Euro currency. General Data Protection Regulation causes a furore....

Artificial versus Human Intelligence

11.05.2018

US sanctions lead to a "Burj Khalifa formation" in aluminium and nickel. Inflation and deflation in just one day. Nickel is presently trading at its former levels. The sanctions politics of the United States are having more and more extraterritorial results. The...

Even nickel is a Kobold metal

16.04.2018

After the correction comes a recovery. Then a consolidation again, followed by a rise in prices. The actions of the USA and its President influence the industrial metals. Aluminium profits from the new Russian sanctions. RUSAL, one of the world's biggest aluminium...

The centre of the universe is on the move

14.03.2018

USA imposes import tariffs on steel and aluminium. Nickel remains unimpressed. Trump wants to protect the national security interests of his country. He will hardly mean rust and corrosion. Make America great again vs. keep America serious. Populist voters have to...

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STUDIES

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In cooperation with external experts, we regularly focus on cross-sector issues and prepare the results of these studies: the range of topics is very varied with examples including “CO2 reduction through intelligent recycling of stainless steel scrap” in collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute UMSICHT or “The key raw materials of nickel, chromium and iron: Limited availability despite sufficient natural reserves” in collaboration with the Technical University of Berlin.

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Commercial director

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.

Joost is passionate about ...

Hockey

Skiing

Family

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Senior Purchase Executive

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.

Stephan is passionate about ...

Nature

Gardening

Family

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Chief Executive Officer

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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Soccer

History

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Trader

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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Sport

Motorcycles

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Vice President Sourcing

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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Golf

Skiing

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Authorized Signatory / Senior Purchase Manager

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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Cars

Cooking

Family

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Trader

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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Golf

Hockey

Cars

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Senior trader

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.

Vincent is passionate about...

Motorbikes

Windsurfing

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Senior trader

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.

Remco is passionate about...

Hockey

fly-fishing

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Trainee purchaser

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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