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Truckmate Australia has been a good friend to the truck industry for more than 30 years.
The Australian-owned and operated company provides specialist spray suppression products for the light and heavy commercial vehicle industries.
Company founder Bob Hepworth started the business in the Sydney suburbs of Silverwater and Concord before relocating it to its current facility in Wetherill Park in 1985.
Hepworth had a strong focus on quality and reliability and, as a result, the Truckmate brand has a reputation as the best in the industry.
The company says its mudguards, mudflaps and accessories remain the preferred choice of some of the world’s leading OEM, fleet operators and discerning truck drivers.
With Hepworth’s passing in 2016, his family has continued the focus on quality and service.
Truckmate’s presence at the recent Brisbane Truck Show was a celebration of its history and an opportunity for the industry to identify with the brand and its quality products.
The company says that its truck and trailer mudguards are built to suit all conditions and applications.
Both mudflaps and mudguards are injection moulded from the highest quality UV-stabilised, impact-modified polypropylene which is 100% recyclable. The injection moulding process provides both strength and dimensional stability.
Designed with spray suppressant ribbing, the mudguards have an inbuilt track for attaching additional brush spray suppression to ensure they do their job in protecting drivers on both wet and dusty roads.
“Truckmate mudguards can be easily identified as Bob designed their smooth lines and premium raw material to ensure they hold their colour while our competitor’s guards warp, chip and fade,” production manager Ian McKee says.
“We work hard to ensure our manufacturing, warehousing and dispatch processes all work smoothly so Truckmate customers receive a quality product on time, every time.”
Truckmate produced its first PVC mudflap in 1983 and continues to supply most of the biggest names in the Australian trucking industry.
Both monogrammed and universal mudflaps are available in black or white with plain or anti -spray ribbing in standard industry sizes to suit all types of transport vehicles. They can also be customised to help customers advertise their brand and look good on the road.
The team at Truckmate says it is continuing to build a strong business and works closely with its customers to provide products and solutions to meet their needs.
Highly skilled staff offer reliable advice on the Truckmate range and help their customers meet regulatory requirements.
Truckmate products are available in New Zealand exclusively through the Truck Stops New Zealand’s network of branches from Whangarei to Invercargill.
