Rhino Group

02/09/2026

A roof is a roof. Until it starts costing you money.

Leaks. Corrosion. Weather damage. Ageing substrates. Disruption to operations. And eventually, expensive replacement.

That is where ACC Weathering Membrane is different. Rather than accepting that an ageing commercial or industrial roof needs to be replaced, ACC provides a high-performance protective membrane designed to restore, protect and extend the life of the existing roof. Scan the QR code in the Comments.

Applied over properly prepared roofing, it creates a durable weather-resistant barrier that helps protect the building beneath it, while avoiding the cost, disruption and waste associated with premature roof replacement.

Because the smartest asset strategy isn't always replacing what you have. Sometimes it's making what you already own last considerably longer.

Protect the roof. Extend the asset life. That's the ACC difference.

Contact Jonathan Scheepers - [email protected]

02/09/2026

The best we have seen.

That's a big statement. Particularly from a team that has spent decades supplying products into the tunnel farming sector.

So what makes Agrotem different? It wasn't one headline feature. It was what we found when we looked closer.

Higher-strength steel. Oval structural profiles. Serious wind resistance. Better corrosion protection. Intelligent ventilation. Fewer components. Faster installation. Better film protection. Proper drainage. More usable growing space.

And, perhaps most importantly, a structure designed around the crop, climate and grower, rather than expecting the grower to adapt to the structure.

Agrotem's Q355B structural steel is approximately 30% stronger than conventional Q235 greenhouse steel. Its oval arches provide greater resistance to strain. Depending on the model and configuration, structures are engineered for wind speeds ranging from 80 km/h to 120 km/h. Even the bolts receive serious attention, with Geomet-coated fasteners tested for 500 hours of salt-spray exposure.

Then there are the details growers only appreciate over time: pipe bands that help protect expensive greenhouse film from the steel structure; high-capacity drainage; integrated locking systems; generous ventilation; wide working areas; and simple, precision-designed assembly.

None of these things alone makes a great tunnel. Together, they make a remarkably well-engineered growing system.

That's why, when the experienced Rhino Plastics team first assessed Agrotem, our reaction was unusually simple: this is the best we have seen.

Not because Agrotem gave us a better marketing story. Because we understood what the engineering would mean on a farm.

Stronger structures. Faster installation. Better growing environments. Longer component life. Less unnecessary maintenance. And infrastructure designed to protect both the crop and the grower's investment.

That's something worth selling. Agrotem × Rhino Plastics. Built for Growth.

Contact Brian van Niekerk - [email protected]

02/09/2026

01/09/2026

Spring is a season of possibility.

Across our farms, new growth is beginning. Crops are being established. Orchards and vineyards are coming back to life. And another season of opportunity is underway.

But every grower knows that potential still needs to be protected. From the structures that shelter crops to the films, covers and specialised materials that help manage the environment around them, Rhino Plastics works alongside growers to protect what matters, and help agriculture perform in increasingly demanding conditions.

Because farming doesn't happen in perfect conditions. You build better conditions.

Here's to a new season, new growth and the people who make it happen.

Rhino Plastics - Built for what comes next

28/08/2026

A grape cover should do more than stop the rain.

In South Africa it must handle heat, radiation, wind and sudden storms, while managing humidity around one of agriculture's most delicate and valuable crops.

And that's why the experienced Rhino Plastics team rates Daiso’s covers so highly.

Daios didn't simply make a thicker piece of plastic. They engineered the problems out of it.

Reinforcement is concentrated where the cover carries the greatest stress. Attachment points are integrated into those strengthened sections. Specialised films manage infrared radiation and diffuse harsh sunlight. And patented technology lets accumulated heat and moisture escape from the highest point of the structure, while simultaneously helping relieve wind pressure.

The result is protection not only from rain and hail, but from some of the consequences conventional covers can create themselves.

For the grower that means a more controlled bunch environment, reduced exposure to weather-related cracking and disease risk, greater protection of export quality and the ability to influence the harvest window.

It isn't protection designed around plastic.
It's protection designed around grapes.

Contact Brendan Kelly - [email protected]

28/08/2026

The best we have seen.

That's a big statement. Particularly from a team that has spent decades supplying products into the tunnel farming sector.

So what makes Agrotem different? It wasn't one headline feature. It was what we found when we looked closer.

Higher-strength steel. Oval structural profiles. Serious wind resistance. Better corrosion protection. Intelligent ventilation. Fewer components. Faster installation. Better film protection. Proper drainage. More usable growing space.

And, perhaps most importantly, a structure designed around the crop, climate and grower, rather than expecting the grower to adapt to the structure.

Agrotem's Q355B structural steel is approximately 30% stronger than conventional Q235 greenhouse steel. Its oval arches provide greater resistance to strain. Depending on the model and configuration, structures are engineered for wind speeds ranging from 80 km/h to 120 km/h. Even the bolts receive serious attention, with Geomet-coated fasteners tested for 500 hours of salt-spray exposure.

Then there are the details growers only appreciate over time: pipe bands that help protect expensive greenhouse film from the steel structure; high-capacity drainage; integrated locking systems; generous ventilation; wide working areas; and simple, precision-designed assembly.

None of these things alone makes a great tunnel. Together, they make a remarkably well-engineered growing system.

That's why, when the experienced Rhino Plastics team first assessed Agrotem, our reaction was unusually simple: this is the best we have seen.

Not because Agrotem gave us a better marketing story. Because we understood what the engineering would mean on a farm.

Stronger structures. Faster installation. Better growing environments. Longer component life. Less unnecessary maintenance. And infrastructure designed to protect both the crop and the grower's investment.

That's something worth selling. Agrotem × Rhino Plastics. Built for Growth.

Contact Brian van Niekerk - [email protected]

28/08/2026

For decades, hydrogen cyanamide has been one of the standard tools used to overcome inadequate winter chilling and create more uniform budbreak in grapes and other deciduous crops.

But increasingly, growers and researchers around the world are asking a different question: Can we achieve the agronomic outcome without relying solely on such an aggressive physiological intervention?

At Rhino AgriVantage, we believe this is exactly where the role of biostimulation becomes interesting. Our agronomists have now worked with Unibrot for several seasons.

Unibrot is a CODA biostimulant formulated around plant-origin amino acids together with readily available nutrients, including calcium. Rather than simply creating a strong stress response to force dormancy release, its role is to support the plant's own physiological processes, helping to stimulate weaker buds, reduce the effects of apical dominance and promote more concentrated and uniform vegetative and reproductive development.

And importantly, we do not necessarily view it simply as a like-for-like replacement applied in exactly the same way as a traditional dormancy breaker. Our experience has been to use it pragmatically and cautiously within a broader crop programme, including in the conventional dormancy-management window and, where agronomically appropriate, later in development to help address uneven emergence and apical dominance.

That distinction matters.

The objective is no longer simply: “How do we force budbreak?” It is increasingly: “How do we manage the physiology of the crop to achieve uniform, productive development with less unnecessary intervention?”

Hydrogen cyanamide remains an effective agricultural tool, but its toxicity and handling requirements are also driving significant international research into alternatives. The direction of travel is clear: growers will increasingly need solutions that combine performance with worker safety, environmental responsibility and more precise physiological management.

Unibrot represents exactly the kind of technology we believe deserves a place in that conversation. Not because sustainability means accepting poorer agronomic performance.
Because the real opportunity is achieving better control of the crop through better understanding of the plant.

That is where precision agronomy and sustainable agriculture meet.

Contact [email protected]

28/08/2026

Making your weekend chore better, easier.

Protecting roofs. Extending asset life. Built for long-term performance.

Rhino Plastics’ ACC Weathering Membrane is fast becoming a trusted solution for the refurbishment and protection of commercial and industrial roofs across South Africa.

Engineered to extend roof life and provide durable protection against demanding weather conditions, ACC offers a practical alternative to costly roof replacement.

Scan the QR code to access:
- Complete preparation and installation guides
- Real-world application examples
- Product and installation videos

For technical advice, project guidance or to arrange a consultation, contact Jonathan Scheepers at [email protected].

Protect the roof. Preserve the asset. Extend its life.

22/08/2026

A tunnel is a tunnel. Until you understand what makes a better one.

For growers, undercover farming isn't simply about putting a structure over a crop. It is about creating a more controlled growing environment, while building something capable of performing season after season under demanding agricultural conditions.

That is where Agrotem tunnels are different.
Engineered structures. Thoughtful ventilation. Better use of growing space. Flexibility for different crops and production systems. And structures designed around the realities of commercial farming.

Through Rhino Plastics, South African growers have access to Agrotem's internationally proven tunnel and greenhouse technology, combined with local support and our specialist agricultural films.

Because when the crop underneath represents a significant investment, the structure above it matters.

Don't just grow under cover. Grow under a better structure. That's the Agrotem difference.
That's why Rhino Plastics chose it.

Contact Brian van Niekerk - [email protected]

Brendan Kelly - [email protected]