Rick moved to Australia with his wife and two children in 2000 to fill the short fall for Shipwrights (boat builder), working at Warren Yachts in Kincumber for two years until the business was sold to an American company.

At that time, Rick was head hunted to take on the special shapes department at a plantation shutter manufacturer on the Central Coast and decided to take on the new role.

After working at the plantation shutter manufacturer as a contractor for two years, Rick decided to take on the challenge and opened his own business manufacturing plantation shutters. Rick’s inspiration for getting into business came from wanting to purchase his own home, but couldn’t see it happening as an employed person on a minimal wage.

In the next 12 months, Rick hopes to become known as a great business to work with, being the number one manufacturer and supplier of opening roofs and architectural Louvre systems on the coast! Louvreland will also own its own workshop and become a saleable entity, competing in the Coolangatta Gold 2013.

The current challenges that face Rick and his business is customer’s uncertainty and their resistance to spend money but due to the help from Troy at Robson Partners, Rick now focuses on his sales and streamlining his business whilst turning around his jobs quicker than usual.

Over the last 12 months, Louvreland became an official Louvretec dealership on the Central Coast. Louvreland also contributes to helping the community as a sponsor of Surf Lifesaving for some years now and will continue to be an active sponsor for years to come.

Rick comments on the relationship between him and Robson Partners as being an important part of Louvreland’s success – “Troy is down to earth and gives achievable realistic goals to aim for, helping to focus on the important things.”

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