{"id":1664,"date":"2020-04-21T11:07:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-21T11:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/?p=1664"},"modified":"2025-03-13T13:34:57","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T13:34:57","slug":"welcome-to-the-rapid-newsletter-april-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/articles\/welcome-to-the-rapid-newsletter-april-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the Rapid Newsletter (April 2020)"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-image1664_b0a70a-46 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1664_b0a70a-46\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Rapid301-9900000000079e3c.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Rapid301-9900000000079e3c.png 650w, https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Rapid301-9900000000079e3c-300x115.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1664_0e4be5-0e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1664_0e4be5-0e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1664_0e4be5-0e\"]{text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1664_0e4be5-0e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1664_0e4be5-0e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1664_0e4be5-0e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1664_0e4be5-0e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1664_0e4be5-0e\"><strong>We ask you to #StaySafe<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1664_d1a2b5-c6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1664_d1a2b5-c6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1664_d1a2b5-c6\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1664_d1a2b5-c6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1664_d1a2b5-c6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1664_d1a2b5-c6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1664_d1a2b5-c6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1664_d1a2b5-c6\">We hope everyone is keeping well and safe during these difficult times. In case you weren&#8217;t aware, Rapid is still open for business and have been&nbsp;identified as a critical supplier under the UK&nbsp;MOD programme. We have undertaken necessary precautions to protect our staff and customers and to ensure we can deliver our services as usual, whilst adhering to government guidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><style>.kb-image1664_d5ef4a-c4 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1664_d5ef4a-c4\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"265\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/J8019XLG-990b6d0145028a3c-265x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/J8019XLG-990b6d0145028a3c-265x300.jpg 265w, https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/J8019XLG-990b6d0145028a3c.jpg 328w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 265px) 100vw, 265px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>April Offer: 50% off Auto Darkening Helmet<\/strong><br><br>We have an incredible offer for you this month &#8211; 50% off MRP on this Jackson WH40 Advantage Series Auto Darkening Helmet.&nbsp;For a limited time only, pay just \u00a339.55.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><style>.kb-image1664_ddc8f1-38 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1664_ddc8f1-38\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20200409_082123351-2-84082b4e88d74523-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20200409_082123351-2-84082b4e88d74523-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20200409_082123351-2-84082b4e88d74523-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20200409_082123351-2-84082b4e88d74523.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Win this \u00a3100 Prize Bundle!<\/strong><br><br>As a thank you to our&nbsp;followers,&nbsp;we are&nbsp;giving away an incredible prize bundle worth \u00a3100 to one lucky person.&nbsp;Simply help us get to 1K followers on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.createsend1.com\/t\/r-l-jhkhdutt-l-e\/\">Facebook<\/a>&nbsp;by following the instructions on our latest post for a chance to win everything in this image!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><style>.kb-image1664_8309d0-a2 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1664_8309d0-a2\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BBWKOKNXLG-990a280514028a3c-300x290.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BBWKOKNXLG-990a280514028a3c-300x290.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BBWKOKNXLG-990a280514028a3c.jpg 372w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>BOGOF! 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