Trading is one of the most important elements within the stainless steel industry. It has always been very internationally oriented and people working in the industry have contacts all over the world.
Internet has been a major game changer and is already of influence on how business is done. Realizing this, Roger Verbakel, director of Verbakel Stainless Steel B.V. in the Netherlands, has created an opportunity for the entire industry to take trading a step further into the future.
After working for Avesta Trading and Noxon Stainless B.V. Mr Verbakel started his own stainless steel trading company in 2003. Now, after a year and a half of hard work, he has, together with KCI Publishing and partners in the stainless steel industry, launched a website called StainLess is More, a global online trading place for within the stainless steel industry.
To find out more about this exciting new platform, read our exclusive interview with Mr Verbakel (available in pdf format).