History
Brisen was founded in 1996 by Willie Brits, previously the Procurement Manager of Nola Industries and later a director and shareholder of FR Waring. Willie retired on 28 February 2015 after 18 years as a shareholder and director and is no longer involved in the company.
The combined agricultural marketing and risk management experience of Brisen’s management is 90 years.
In 1997, Paul du Plessis joined Brisen. He was previously the Procurement Director of Meadow Feeds and the Raw Material Manager of Nola Industries. Paul retired from Brisen Commodities’ daily trading activities at the end of March 2023 but remains a director and shareholder.
In 1999 Konrad Keyser joined Brisen. Konrad was previously the International Markets Economist of the Maize Board and Grain Marketing Manager of Senwes.
In 2015 Lukas de Waal on the trading side and Stephan Griesel from the financial division was appointed as directors.
All the abovementioned directors, who are also shareholders in Brisen, have been involved in various capacities in the management of industry organisations such as AFMA, SACOTA and Safex.
Brisen has grown over the years from a raw material trader to a company which delivers specialised, customised services to its clients (both corporate and grain producers) which include the following:
- The combined agricultural marketing and risk management experience of Brisen’s management is 90 years.
- All the directors mentioned below, who are also shareholders in Brisen, have been involved in various capacities in the management of industry organisations such as AFMA, SACOTA and Safex.
- Trader of various agricultural commodities in the feed and food processing industry.
- Member of Safex, AFMA and SACOTA.
- Hedging of maize, soya, sunflower and wheat.
- The marketing and management of various hedging products to producers as well as to consumers.
- Physical supply of grains which includes the hedging, price management, financing, storage and transport to the mill.
- Export and importing of grain.
Brisen is endowed with a dynamic team of young traders and marketers and excellent, established administrative, logistical and accounting departments. These departments are supported by custom-designed software for the agricultural environment within which we operate.
History
Brisen was founded in 1996 by Willie Brits, previously the Procurement Manager of Nola Industries and later a director and shareholder of FR Waring. Willie retired on 28 February 2015 after 18 years as a shareholder and director and is no longer involved in the company.
The combined agricultural marketing and risk management experience of Brisen’s management is 90 years.
In 1997, Paul du Plessis joined Brisen. He was previously the Procurement Director of Meadow Feeds and the Raw Material Manager of Nola Industries. Paul retired from Brisen Commodities’ daily trading activities at the end of March 2023 but remains a director and shareholder.
In 1999 Konrad Keyser joined Brisen. Konrad was previously the International Markets Economist of the Maize Board and Grain Marketing Manager of Senwes.
In 2015 Lukas de Waal on the trading side and Stephan Griesel from the financial division was appointed as directors.
All the abovementioned directors, who are also shareholders in Brisen, have been involved in various capacities in the management of industry organizations such as Afma, Sacota and Safex.
Brisen has grown over the years from a raw material trader to a company which delivers specialised, customised services to its clients (both corporate and grain producers) which include the following:
- The combined agricultural marketing and risk management experience of Brisen’s management is 90 years.
- All the directors mentioned below, who are also shareholders in Brisen, have been involved in various capacities in the management of industry organisations such as AFMA, SACOTA and Safex.
- Trader of various agricultural commodities in the feed and food processing industry.
- Member of Safex, AFMA and SACOTA.
- Hedging of maize, soya, sunflower and wheat.
- The marketing and management of various hedging products to producers as well as to consumers.
- Physical supply of grains which includes the hedging, price management, financing, storage and transport to the mill.
- Export and importing of grain.
Brisen is endowed with a dynamic team of young traders and marketers and excellent, established administrative, logistical and accounting departments. These departments are supported by custom-designed software for the agricultural environment within which we operate.