I’m delighted to announce that Chris Hayton has been promoted to Operations Director for our Scotland Division — a role he has truly earned through years of dedication, deep technical expertise, and an unwavering commitment to our customers. Chris brings decades of industry experience, with a technical knowledge base that is second to none. His […]
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Darren brings with him almost 40 years of hands‑on expertise in the bulk materials handling industry. Beginning his career as a vulcaniser, he has built a deep and practical understanding of real‑world operational challenges across sectors including quarrying, waste and recycling, and food & beverage. Over the course of his career, Darren has also gained
Hoverdale is a multi-award-winning UK manufacturer, continuing to grow at pace — 36% year on year since 2019 — and we’re now looking for talented Project Engineers to join our expanding team in Warwickshire. If you want to work on technically challenging projects, collaborate with experienced engineering teams, and deliver solutions trusted across the UK
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Worn lagging = lost efficiency. We replaced rubber-lagged head drums to restore traction, improve tracking, and reduce slippage — ensuring the conveyor runs as it should. Right-first time. Minimal downtime. Matt Monday Engineering is changing quickly, and the companies that stay ahead are the ones willing to adopt new tools. At Hoverdale we’re now
Harry Beverley Employee Spotlight | Technical Capability & Resilience At Hoverdale, we take pride in recognising the people behind the work — and Harry Beverley is a great example of the standards we aim to uphold across the business. Working across our sites and customer locations, Harry plays a key role in delivering practical, hands-on
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Our team recently replaced a set of conveyor head drums with rubber lagged drums to restore proper traction and drive performance on the system. Rubber lagging on the head drum improves grip between the drum and the belt, helping prevent slip under load and keeping the conveyor running consistently. The new drums were installed and
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Our Scotland team recently supplied and fitted 11m of 1200mm wide 4-ply belt on an 80-tonne silo conveyor. The belt was installed on site and joined using 190VP mechanical clips, providing a quick, reliable joint and allowing the conveyor to be returned to service without delay. Once fitted, the belt was run and checked to
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Chris has spent more than 16 years working in conveyor belting and vulcanising, and that experience shows in the way he runs the Scotland side of the business. He understands the pressures sites are under, how tight shutdown windows can be, and the importance of getting the job done properly the first time. As Scottish
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World Engineering Day is a chance to recognise how practical engineering contributes to sustainability in real, measurable ways. At Hoverdale, our approach to sustainability is centred on efficiency. As the business has continued to grow year-on-year, we’ve focused on reducing our carbon impact per £1m of revenue through better planning, preventative maintenance, and more efficient
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Site Works Our team recently completed two belt installation works at the Tillicoultry Hillend site: Job 1 Installation and cold vulcanisation of 13m of 1300mm wide, 4-ply belt on a Warrior feeder conveyor. The belt was fitted, tracked, and tensioned to ensure stable operation. Job 2 Installation of 11m of 1200mm wide, 4-ply belt on
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A time served Mechanical engineer Matt’s background includes many high-profile projects within the Automotive Industry: The Rolls Royce Phantom, Rolls Royce Cullinan, Spyker Le-Mans racing teams, Bentley, Aston Martin, and Airbus A380. This history and knowledge of complex manufacturing and engineering projects have been transferred and further developed into the bulk material handling sector. Matt has work in Europe, North America, Indonesia, and China
He joined the bulk solids and bulk handling industry in 2019 as Managing Director of Hoverdale UK Ltd and subsequently completed a Management buyout in July 2020. The business has grown yearly, increased employment, its customer base, and worldwide reputation, and disrupted the market with groundbreaking innovative technology. Since Matt took over Hoverdale, the company has filed four patents for innovation; one was granted in 2023 for a design to improve bulk handling. The success had been driven by delivering tailored solutions to the waste recycling sectors that keep material flowing out and money flowing in.
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Matt has been happily married to Julie for 22 years and has 4 children, 3 of which are involved within the Hoverdale group of companies. He is an RFU level 2 qualified coach and referee having been in several head coaching roles at various age groups from under 6’s to adults for his local team Nuneaton RFC. He believes in the core values that rugby teaches of Teamwork, Respect, Enjoyment, Discipline, Sportsmanship and try’s to carry this through in his day to day business activities. He is passionate at brining the next generation of young, diverse engineers into the sector through promotion of apprenticeship scheme and further education routes.
David is an experienced leader, with a background covering Operations, eCommerce, Finance, Compliance, HR and IT. His career spans Banking, Retail and Engineering, spending the majority of his career working for ALDI as they grew to become 4th largest supermarket in the UK, including seven years on their UK board as Managing Director of IT and eCommerce.
David joined Hoverdale’s Senior Management Team in 2023 to seek a fresh challenge in a completely different industry sector. He has applied his approach to Process Improvement, Efficiency, Customer Service and Teamwork to great effect during Hoverdale’s sustained growth.
Married to Jane, with three adult sons between them, David volunteers on the board of the Nottingham Playhouse theatre as well as his local rugby and football clubs. Any spare time he spends enjoying walks with their Golden Retriever, Buzz, who is also regularly seen in the Hoverdale office.
Ben is a time serviced field service engineer in the busy waste and recycling sector, who’s career moved into to managing service teams and beyond. Originally beginning his career with a HGV repair and maintenance apprenticeship with IVECO, from there travelling and working in multiple countries moving towards waste processing shredders.
Ben joined the Hoverdale team in September 2024 seeking to apply his extensive knowledge to a new area. His values and ethics fit perfectly within the Hoverdale ethos.
He is happily married to Kristina, with 4 wonderful young children; 14, 11, 8 and 5. We the children he doesn’t get much spare time. He is a family man, who enjoys spending as much time with them as possible.