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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.

Big Boy becomes Big Brother

15.01.2019

Gloomy sentiment at the start of the year. Bad news everywhere. Economic slowdown without doubt. Pessimism exaggerated. In contrast, nickel started positively in 2019. Investment bank, Goldman Sachs, lowers its forecast for short term metal prices. Turns some...

Aristotle already knew about financial instruments

10.12.2018

Nickel prices inconsistent. Easy come, easy go. Mood not good at present. Protectionism, Brexit, Turkey, Italy, France. Plenty of reasons around. Solutions few and far between. Uncertainty and falling nickel and other commodity prices cause cut-backs in stainless...

Ghost train to Port Hedland

12.11.2018

Strong macro economics and a firmer US dollar push nickel prices below USD 12,000.00/mt. Short recovery after the US mid-term elections only a bush fire. Is the earth really only 6,000 years old? Recent discoveries of cave drawings in Borneo seem to prove otherwise....

Great Britain stays in Europe

11.10.2018

Nickel holds its ground. Despite all voices of gloom. Italy is once again in the headlines. Its government wants to make more debt. Not a good signal. Following on from 2017 and 2018, the International Nickel Study Group (INSG) expects a supply deficit 2019. The...

The Cross amongst the Crosses

13.09.2018

Nickel chart is technically forming a Death Cross. Seemingly somewhat valid. This is, however, also true for Golden Cross and Hindenburg Omen. And fundamental data does also exist. Trade war rhetoric continues. But Trump is not the only one influencing prices....

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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.

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Skiing

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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.

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Nature

Gardening

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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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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