Welcoming Danny L. to the Hoverdale Team
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We are thrilled to announce and welcome Danny L. as our new Engineering Director at Hoverdale!

Having worked alongside Danny for the past 15 years, Matt Beverley describes him as the best in the business when it comes to CAD, engineering, and product development. Danny’s expertise will play a key role in elevating our operational performance and driving innovation in new product development. Beyond his technical skills, Danny is also a fantastic team player, making him a great addition.
Danny brings a wealth of experience to the role, having started his engineering journey in 2009 as an apprentice in welding and fabrication at Leaping Cats, working on classic Jaguar cars. In 2011, he moved to Aermotive as a sheet metal worker while completing his City & Guilds in Fabrication & Welding, where he first started working with Matt.

In 2013, Danny transitioned into the CAD department at Aermotive as a Design Engineer after completing his Catia V5 Training Courses. There, he specialised in sheet metal draw tools, simulation using Autoform, and fixture and part design. Within just 12 months, Danny became CAD Manager, running the department, managing workloads, and continuing tool designs while coordinating with the CNC workshop manager.

Following on, Danny briefly worked at JLR before taking on the role of CAD Manager at ADV Manufacture, focusing on press tooling for stainless steel brightware on projects for Rolls Royce, Aston Martin, and Bentley. After four years, Danny joined Coventry Metal Craft, where he spent six years as CAD Manager working on various automotive projects. In his final year at the company, he became Engineering Manager, overseeing capacity planning, projects, production, and design.

This extensive experience in engineering management, CAD, and product development across diverse industries positions Danny perfectly to excel at Hoverdale. His ability to manage complex projects, streamline operations, and drive innovative solutions will be instrumental in enhancing our engineering processes and delivering exceptional results for our clients.
We’re excited to have Danny on board and look forward to the positive impact he’ll bring to the team!

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MATT BEVERLEY

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.

Awards Include

  • 2024 – Shapa company of the Year
  • 2024- Shapa Innovation in Technology
  • 2024- MHEA Engineer of the year
  • 2021 – MHEA Innovation of the year
  • 2021- IMechE Innovation award

Current Positions Include.

  • Group Chairman Hoverdale UK Ltd
  • President (MHEA) Material Handling Engineers Association
  • Vice Chairman: IMechE Bulk Material Handling Committee
  • Council Member: (SHAPA) Solids Handling & Particle Association
  • Member: Chartered Management Institute

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 BARTER

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 DUCHESNE

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.