December 2024 marked a milestone—Trinrico turned 50 and expanded. “We couldn’t meet emerging demand with legacy equipment,” Ramoutarsingh says. THE NEW BACKBONE: A MODERN MESH PLANT Trinrico replaced three aging mesh lines with a modern, purpose-built facility—new building, new machinery, new processes. The goal wasn’t just more tonnage. The Caribbean is a chain of many small markets with different standards. Some islands specify rolls, others sheets, and diameters vary by jurisdiction and application (including a wave of concrete road designs now requiring mesh reinforcement). The new plant was engineered for rapid changeovers and short turnarounds across SKUs. Just as critical: supplier alignment. MORE THAN MESH: A WIDER MODERNIZATION The mesh plant is the anchor, but it’s not the only upgrade. Over the last two to three years Trinrico has: • Modernized chain-link fencing production with new machinery. • Invested in roll-forming—bringing C and Z purlins back in-house at high specification. • Expanded cut-and-bend rebar capacity (Phase Two): delivering shop-drawn, site-ready shapes and structures so contractors pay only for kilograms delivered, not scrap. “Trinidad was quiet; the wider CARICOM boomed. We grew regionally through the lull—and we’re preparing for Trinidad’s return so we can supply both at the volumes the market expects.” QUALITY YOU CAN BUY ANYWHERE—LITERALLY Trinrico’s quality philosophy is as practical as it is ambitious: hold the highest standard and make it available everywhere. Trinidad alone has ~500 hardware stores; contractors building a road in a rural district should be able to walk into any outlet, ask if the mesh came from Trinrico, and use it 17 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN VOLUME 12, ISSUE 10 TRINRICO STEEL AND WIRE PRODUCTS
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