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Oryx Stainless is one of the world’s leading organisations for trading in raw materials for the production of high-quality stainless steels. With us you can stay at the pinnacle of the industry, whether it be as a suppliers or as a customer.

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Doing business with Oryx Stainless means always benefiting from the very best terms and top-class service.

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Outstanding raw material quality: stainless steel scrap from Oryx Stainless goes all over the world.

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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.

Marthijn is passionate about ...

Soccer

History

Family

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Junior trader

Dylan Tijsma

Dylan Tijsma was born in 1994.

As an authorized signatory and junior trader, Dylan is responsible for purchasing alloyed scrap in both the domestic and international arenas.

Dylan started his career in 2010 in the metal scrap industry, working in quality control, focussing on stainless and chrome nickel. He joined the Oryx team during 2017.

Dylan is passionate about...

Sport

Travelling

family

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Purchase Manager

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.

Sven is passionate about ...

Sport

Motorcycles

Family

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Prokurist / Senior Purchase Manager

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.

Patrick is passionate about ...

Golf

Skiing

Family

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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.

Antonio is passionate about ...

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.

Willem is passionate about...

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

Family

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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

Family

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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.

Glen is passionate about...

Cycling

Music

Nature

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