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T RADE N E W S
AUBREY KRUGER
Schoeman leads Grasland
G
rasland is in good hands Scenario visited Managing
Director, Etienne Schoeman one
year after he joined the company.
The recent past has been a
interesting time for Grasland with
many developments.
Etienne has a lot of experience and worked for the Russian
company Evraz Highveld Steel
and Vanadium as Works Manager
for two years. He was also the
Sustained Business Improvement
and Strategic Project Manager at
Hernic Ferochrome in Brits and
also worked for Arcelor Mittal as
Production Manager in the steel
plant.
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HIS OBJECTIVE
His objective at Grasland is to
diversify the business. “It is a huge
challenge for Grasland, which is a
mining company serving the agricultural industry.” He is focused
on the identification of a range of
projects which will take the business into a totally new direction.
His motto is based on that of
Steve Jobs: “That’s been one of
my mantras – focus and simplicity.” Only do a few things, but
do them well. “When things are
complex, break it up into smaller,
simpler packages.”
WHO IS GRASLAND?
Grasland is a mining company
which focuses on sustainable business. Customer satisfaction and
quality are the most important
aspects for us.
Etienne Schoeman, Managing
Director of Grasland.
FAMILY
Etienne has been married to
Yolandi for four years and they
have two chil