The company was incorporated as a Limited Liability Company in 1962 under the leadership of late Sir Cyril De Soysa. In 1978 Deshamanya Mr. A Y S Gnanam was appointed
as the company’s Chairman / Managing Director. Under his guidance a series of changes took place.
- Transformation of Company name and brand to “RHINO”.
- New technology was introduced to improve production and quality.
- In 1994 a new plant was installed to increase production capacity from 130 to 370 metric tons per day.
- SLS (Sri Lanka Standard) certification for product quality conformity was obtained.
- An additional plant to manufacture flat ceiling sheets was established in 1997 and total production capacity was increased to 500 metric tons per day.
- He was the driving force behind all activities for the 04th plant with a production capacity of 250 metric tones per day which was commissioned in late 2006.
Deshamanya A Y S Gnanam was our mentor, guiding light and our pillar of strength. His guidance was constant, his resolve insurmountable & his energetic approach to life & work, incomparable. He believed that all things are possible & he also believed there is a time & place for everything.
Sadly he passed away in January 2007 and the company will always treasure his valuable contribution to its growth.
