SUMMARY
Mid-way through 2023 and it is far enough through that the words “summer”, “end of year” and “Christmas” are starting to be spoken.
We talk consistently about the constraints we see with customers which directly impacts us here at Rhino: truck supply, trailer components supply, people and financial constraint. Watching these constraints switch between stalling, slowly resolving and rapidly changing is a combination of watching paint dry and light hearted entertainment.
Our response to the world of 2023 is on two fronts – external and internal. Customers continue to provide both inspiration and challenge – logistics, sizing, colours, customisation, demand or the growing focus on ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance). Internally we controlling what we can by strengthening our team with some new hires, investing in new technology and developing our great workplace culture – our most recent employee engagement saw scores average over 80%.
THis month we cover some somewhat colourful topics we release our case study on UV Colour which shines the light on the quality of Rhino guards and launch our new colour chart and colour swatches.
CERTIFIED UV8 COLOUR
We are constantly being approached by customers who are tired of dealing with plastic guards that fade. Our UV Performance article draws on the expertise of our partners and goes in-depth to explain UV performance. We finish the article by posing some questions about why colour fading is occurring in other mud guards.
Popular competitor mudguard in Australia on a truck with one faded guard (left) and one new guard not yet faded (right). Notice the huge difference in colour between faded and unfaded.
Trailer with Rhino Guards (9 years old). The colour has minimal fading
Rhino Certified UV8 Colour
All of Rhino’s plastic mud guards are rated to UV8. This means the Rhino Guards material can withstand at least 8,000 hours of sunlight. In addition, the colouring used in Rhino Guards has the highest possible rating for resistance to colour fading.
COLOUR CHART and COLOUR SWATCHES
We are pleased to finally release our physical colour swatches and colour chart for easier colour matching. With 18 colours offered plus custom colours for large fleets we have a colour option for everyone and more in the pipeline.
LOOKING AHEAD
We continue to evolve our digital offering with our growing Resources section now split into Catalogues, Case Studies, How To Guides and FAQ. News is now divided into Updates, New Products and Media Releases. Please follow us on Linkedin or Facebook or Youtube.
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Regards
Will – GM @ Rhino.