SiPARES was founded in 2011. After many years of successful careers in Dutch and Chinese companies, the TEAM understands the need for technical parts supplies to Chinese and European industries, sourced in China.  With the gained import and export experience , knowledge of technical parts and the request for good service and understanding by Chinese and European customers the TEAM gathered their knowledge and experiences into the company SiPARES.

  Bert Treffers (1959) received his B.Sc. in Mechanial Engineering from Hogeschool Rotterdam and did his MBA at Rutgers State University of New Jersey. He gained thorough experience as Service & Spares manager at Stork MPS in the Netherlands.  In the period 1998 - 2010, Bert has been the general manager of several production companies for Stork MPS and Stork Food Systems in China and managing director of FPS (Beijing) Co., Ltd (MOBA, Diamond, Jamesway), responsible for the operations in Asia-Pacific with offices in China, Malaysia, Japan and Australia.   

 Thijs Cox  (1965), cofounder of one of the most successful export companies in the Netherlands, Ciparo BV (sister-company of SiPARES). He speaks and understands Mandarin (Chinese) and has been living and working in China since 1990, and has worked since in the paper and plastic industry in China. At the moment Thijs Cox is responsible for the management of the five local offices with over 40 Chinese staff. In 2010 Ciparo BV won the prestigious "China Trader Award". 

 Hellen Yang Hai Xia, started her career as purchaser after her graduation from Beijing University.  In the period 2005 - 2009 Hellen worked at the company of Stork MPS (Beijing) Co., Ltd in the position of Purchasing manager. During this period she professionalized the Purchase Department of Stork MPS in China to a self-supporting department and gained the trust of her suppliers in China. Hellen Yang coordinates the outsourcing of our products in China.

Chong Hu (1974), co-founder of Ciparo Products BV and has enjoyed his education in the Netherlands (Technical University in Eindhoven). Chong Hu has lived and worked several years in China and has years of international sales experience. Chong Hu is the contact person for our clients in Europe.