Change in Management and Sales Management of Reinforcing Steel Europe B.V.

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Change in Management and Sales Management of Reinforcing Steel Europe B.V.

Almelo, 31 October 2025

We want to inform you that Kris Van Ginderdeuren will step down as Chief Commercial Officer and Board Member of Reinforcing Steel Europe B.V. and will leave the company for personal reasons at the end of this year.

Effective immediately, Thomas Truyens will assume the role of Chief Commercial Officer, succeeding Kris Van Ginderdeuren. In this role Thomas Truyens will further contribute to the further development of our commercial strategy and help strengthen the relationships with our customers.

For the German-speaking markets, Elger Luck will continue in his role as Head of Sales for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, remaining the primary contact for our customers and partners in these regions.

“We thank Kris Van Ginderdeuren for his successful collaboration and regret that he leaves – although we fully respect and understand his personal decision. We are pleased to welcome Thomas Truyens as an experienced successor who will continue to drive our sales strategy,” says Markus Weber, Chief Executive Officer.

The entire management team and shareholders express their sincere gratitude to Kris Van Ginderdeuren for his dedicated service and his significant contributions to the  successful launch of Reinforcing Steel Europe B.V., as well as the seamless integration of the sales teams in recent months. We wish him all the best in his future endeavors!

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