Manufacturer of Variable Air Volume Diffusion Equipment. Awards and Achievements: The company won the Safmarine Trophy in 1994 for the best export performance in its class in the Western Cape region. The company's labour force, headed by fully qualified engineering staff, is well trained, reliable and committed to produce the high quality equipment for which Rickard has become renowned. Design Solutions: Our products are developed using state of the art Solid Modeling computer software systems as well as advanced flow dynamic modeling software ensuring our product is at the leading edge of technology.