{"id":1645,"date":"2019-10-20T14:10:04","date_gmt":"2019-10-20T02:10:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kiwibusinessheroes.co.nz\/awards\/?page_id=1645"},"modified":"2024-09-17T21:53:04","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T09:53:04","slug":"hugo-plastics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kiwibusinessheroes.co.nz\/awards\/hugo-plastics\/","title":{"rendered":"Hugo Plastics"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Established<\/b>: 2017<\/span><\/p>\n

Location<\/b>: Porirua<\/span><\/p>\n

Contact Name:\u00a0<\/strong>Neridee Kerrison<\/p>\n

Website:\u00a0<\/b>N\/A<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Business mission and vision<\/b>:<\/span><\/div>\n
To provide customized solutions for the Civil, Industrial, Marine, Agriculture and Architectural sectors<\/div>\n<\/div>
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Vote<\/span><\/a><\/div>
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“To design and fabricate products out of plastics. Specializing in custom work. in different markets.”<\/span><\/h2><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>What sets you apart from your competitors?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Being able to provide a solution, mostly as a one off design. Onsite fabrication and in-house engineers. Thinking outside the box, and being innovative.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please provide details of any business awards you have won.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Finalist for Rural Innovation award<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please describe why you decided to go into business for yourself.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
My Father in law owns the company, I was originally employed part time to help on the agriculture side being a farmer, but stepped into a full time role and working throughout all of our categories.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please describe some of the challenges you needed to overcome to get your business off the ground.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Getting to know the market and what our customers wanted and needed seen we where totally new to these markets. A big one is teaching people that the material we use is sustainable. plastic gets a bad wrap and in a lot of cases rightly so but knowing the difference between materials and how they are used has been a challenge.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please tell us about an example where you managed to overcome a significant challenge that stood in the way of your business success.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
This is an ongoing challenge but I like to think we are making steps to overcoming it all the time. in our agriculture range we are designing products that NZ needs in relation to animal welfare and hygiene but getting farmers to see the benefits is a challenge. especially from a company that is new and products that they have never seen before.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please explain how perseverance or overcoming adversity has been necessary for you to make a success of your business.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
You get a lot of knock backs! perseverance is key. You need to not let the negative get to you and look at what went right not matter how big or small a thing is and take it as a win or if something went wrong what can you change. Learn from it. looking at the big picture helps me.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What business success have you achieved to date? <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
There’s a few that come to mind…Becoming a finalist for the rural innovation award is a biggie. But over all its seeing the finished product leave the factory and knowing we did that. Also when I am talking to someone and they recognise our name or have seen our products.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What are you most proud of in relation to your business?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
I love seeing an idea come to life, and the process it goes through before it leaves and then hearing good things from our customer. Also when a customer refers you on to someone else, its a great feeling.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>How many people does your business employ?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
19 staff<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What contractors do you regularly use in your business?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
N\/A<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What training opportunities have you provided to the people you employ?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
I have been on a Sales course.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What positive reviews and testimonials do you have from happy customers?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
That’s something we want to work on adding to our facebook page and website but I follow up with customers and see how they are getting on especially if its a custom job I want to make sure they are happy and there product is fit for purpose.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Apart from the potential financial benefits, what other benefits do you get from being a business owner?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
N\/A<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please describe any community involvement or sponsorship your business is involved with.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
We have a special needs cleaner for the office and supplied giveaways to a country school for a triathlon the kids where organising for charity. Plus we have sponsored dog kennels to a lady who trains dogs.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What other ways do you - as a business - give back to the community?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
N\/A<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please outline any other information you think is relevant to this entry.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
N\/A<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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