Our company has a long history and a pivotal role in today’s market place.
Stemcor was formed in London in 1951 and is an international steel trader, distributer and stockholder. The privately-owned company is an independent trader meaning it is not owned by, nor does it control, any steel producers. This independence ensures that the Group is objective in matching exact customer needs in terms of quality, specifications, financial terms and delivery.
Stemcor’s philosophy is to work using small, self-contained trading units, each with its own management and clearly defined areas of responsibility. Our local presence in the regions in which we trade allows for the nurturing of close relations with producers and customers, a vital requirement in the trading world. In addition, this international network allows us to bring together customers and sellers in different parts of the world by offering global solutions for their requirements.
The Board of Directors of Stemcor Global Holdings Ltd are:-
Gang Han
Gang Han is the Vice President of Cedar Holdings Group and CEO of Cedar Commodities. Gang is leading the operation and development of Cedar Commodities Group and is responsible for Cedar group’s international affairs. Gang has more than 20 years of working experience in China Minmetals. Gang Han is the Chair of SGHL’s Board of Directors
Steve Graf
Steve Graf is the Group Chief Executive Officer of Stemcor Global Holdings Limited. Steve joined Stemcor as an original member of Stemcor USA in 1989, became CEO for North America in 2005, Managing Director of the Americas in 2005 and added responsibility for Group International Trading in 2013. Steve commenced his business career in 1982 with McDermott International and, via their 1984 acquisition of Coutinho Caro, began steel trading where he has enjoyed success and continued to learn for over 30 years. Steve became Group CEO in October 2015.
Andrew Checketts
Andrew Checketts, Chief Financial Officer, joined Stemcor in July 2016 from Tata Steel, where he was head of M&A. He first joined British Steel in 1996, and worked in various finance roles during his time with British Steel, Corus and Tata Steel in the UK, Europe and Singapore. Andrew is a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.
Chris Seherr-Thoss
Chris Seherr-Thoss joined Stemcor as the Director of Strategy in October 2015. Between 2007 and 2015, Chris was a London based Director at Lazard and prior to that worked at Anglo American for 7 years.
Joanne Lyu
Joanne Lyu is the General Manager of Cedar Holdings HK, and head of GTY Hong Kong. Joanne is responsible for execution of group strategy, International M&A activity and financial oversight of the division. Joanne has experience in Investment banking and has worked for CCBI and Morgan Stanley.
Felix Lu
Felix Lu is General Manager - Head of Risk Control for Cedar Commodities and is responsible for Stemcor Group’s Risk Management. Prior to joining Cedar, Felix gained extensive experience in international commodity risk management, having served at a senior level in Risk Management at Castleton Commodities International and NRG Energy both in China and US.
Ignazio Porcari
Ignazio is the Managing Director GTY Switzerland (Cedar Commodities). Ignazio is also the founder and CEO of Mincomet SA, Italian country manager of China Minmetals, and Managing Partner of Porcari & Associati Law Firm.
STEMCOR, part of Cedar Global Holdings Group Ltd, is a leading, independently run, service provider for the steel industry. We play a vital role by acting as an intermediary between suppliers and customers.
