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Rhino charges ahead with clear focus
Based in the beating heart of British manufacturing, Black Country firm Rhino Gates is firmly focused on the future with plans for expansion.
R hino Gates started a new chapter recently when Nick Moran took over the business. With a long track record within the gates and fencing sector, Nick has a clear vision of where he wants to take the business.
“ I became owner of Rhino Gates in July 2016,” explained Nick“ and I’ ll be looking to build on the strong reputation that has been nurtured over the past 5 years by the previous owner.
“ We are based in Wednesbury, close to the M5 and M6, giving us easy access to the national motorway network and we benefit from the manufacturing legacy that’ s been built up in the Black Country.
“ From Aberdeen down to Cornwall and right across the UK, we supply four different types of gate to both commercial contractors and end user customers,” added Nick.
Rhino manufactures both cantilever and tracked automated and manual gates. Security is a key consideration as is user safety with all of Rhino’ s gates conforming to the latest gate legislation.
Nick went on:“ We keep our offering simple and focused and I have no plans to change that. We are unique in the sense that we own around 90 % of our supply chain with a steel stockholding firm and a powder coating operation. Which happens to be the second largest powder coating oven in the UK!
“ We currently have 8 employees but will be taking on two further fabricators before the end of the year. We have the capability to build three to four gates per week depending on size, with a delivery time of 3 to 4 weeks.
“ That’ s as good as anyone in the sector however our key selling point is value. Having kept our operations focused over the years, Rhino can manufacture and supply the same high quality gates at around 60 / 70 % of the cost of leading competitors as we focus on a narrow niche product range only.
“ We always aim to be completely transparent on costs. There’ s no nasty surprises for customers that you may well find with other gate suppliers.
“ Another key advantage is that all of our gates are‘ plug and play’ and arrive on site in one piece on transport with HI AB off load. They are then placed in position on the gate foundations. All that is needed then is to fix the gate to the foundations and an electrician to connect the electrical supply.” added Nick.
“ We always aim to be completely transparent on costs”
A cursory glance at Rhino Gates’ impressive website reflects the transparency that the business has become synonymous with. Graded prices for gates ranging from 4m to 9m are clearly shown on the home page. Potential customers know exactly what they are getting.
“ Rhino Gates is on the charge!” concluded Nick. www. farmingmonthly. co. uk November 2016 | Farming Monthly | 33