Hidrive: The hiway

At Hidrive, sustained success is founded on the principles established in our three pillars: People, Customers, and Quality. This proven but different approach is what we call The Hiway.

Our Journey

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1993

New Melbourne Installation, Sales & Service location opens, doubling capacity to 2,200m².
FleetBrand (Vehicle Signage) facility opens.

Adelaide Installation, Sales & Service location opens (1,400m²).
Development commences of additional NSW manufacturing facility (4,150m²).

The Hidrive BlueSky Product Discovery & Innovation Centre is opened.

Hidrive FleetBrand is rolled out to the market nationally.
New product realeases include Hidrive’s all Australian Made ‘One-Click’ fit out system and the ‘GEN2’ Ute service body.
Hidrive’s Light Truck ServiceBody range is released nationally.

Hidrive finalises the purchase of the entire Bosston manufacturing business in Perth WA.

Another Hidrive location is added with the opening of an installation centre and showroom in the Brisbane suburb of Northgate.
Another new 3000m2 building is being constructed at the NSW manufacturing facility to house additional laser cutting, press shop and CNC extrusion processing

Increased demand requires that the Perth WA facility relocates to a larger premises in Canning Vale.
Hidrive expands its NSW manufacturing facility with the construction of a new 3000m2 stores and installation building.

Hidrive achieves ISO 9001 Quality Management System certification.
To better service customers in NSW, Hidrive expands it’s footprint with the opening of an installaiton centre and showroom in Sydney, in the suburb of Ingleburn.

To better service customers in Victoria, Hidrive expands its footprint with the opening of an installation centre and showroom in Melbourne in the suburb of Keilor Park.
Hidrive’s FleetAssist™ e-platform is rolled out.

The first ‘Hidrive’ branded bodies are manufactured at the NSW plant.

Hidrive begins manufacturing in Goulburn NSW, primarily servicing clients throughout NSW.

Continued growth requires Bosston to relocate to a new and larger installation centre and showroom in the Perth suburb of Canning Vale WA.

An installation centre and showroom is opened in the Perth suburb of Welshpool WA, now known as ‘Bosston Auto Bodies.’

‘Lite Strong’ begins manufacturing bodies, featuring the revolutionary internal door hinge system.

Identifying a need for service bodies that would prove reliable in WA’s rugged environment. the first ‘Lite Strong’ bodies were built at a small sheet metal shop in the regional town of Cunderdin, WA.

Our team

Leadership Team

Stan Eagle

CEO

Toby Dunlop

Strategic Projects Lead

Stuart Carlaw

Chief Revenue Officer

Jeremy Carter

Head of Sales

Doug Elford

DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC & OEM RELATIONS

Melissa Humphries

People and Culture Manager

Cameron Atkinson

National Engineering Manager

Roger Eagle

Continuous Improvement Project Manager

Anthony Barbara

National Product Manager

Neil Anderson

Head of Marketing

Teri Cooper

Communications Manager

Ryan Pridham

Quality Control Line Manager

Mark McCarthy

Continuous Improvement Manager

Nigel Rohrich

Procurement Manager

David Coleman

National Supply Chain Manager

Matt Robertson

Production Line Manager

Dylan Teeken

Production Line Manager

Alex Williams

National Sales Manager

Luke Charnock

Project and Compliance Manager

Jane Naumoski

National HSEQ Manager

Dean Beltrame

Chief Operations Officer (COO)

David Joyce

Chief Financial Officer

Reto Fuhrer

Chief Systems Officer (CSO)

Danny Davies

Technical Procurement Manager

Mobile Workspace Specialists

Tim Grace

Mobile Workspace Specialist - VIC & TAS

Shaun Micallef

MOBILE WORKSPACE SPECIALIST - VIC & TAS

Wil Reyne

Mobile Workspace Specialist - QLD

Lachlan Dunlop

National Key Account Manager

Brian Sharpe

Mobile Workspace Specialist - WA

Jedd Talbot

Mobile Workspace Specialist - SA & NT

Ryan Anson

Mobile Workspace Specialist – WA

Brittney Connell

Mobile Workspace Specialist - NSW & ACT

Emil Abellonar

Mobile Workspace Specialist - NSW

Customer Care and
Technical Support

Lachlan Yule

Customer Care Team Manager

Greg Willer

Technical Support Specialist

Matikka Cook

Customer Care Specialist

Jess Elliah

Customer Care Specialist

Jesse Caligiuri

Customer Care Associate & Service Lead

Jenny Langcay

Customer Care Associate

Matthew Donaldson

Service Associate - Customer Care

Australian Manufacturing Excellence

Hidrive is Australia’s only manufacturer of service bodies for utes, trailers and trucks with a company-owned national installation network. We build fit-for-purpose aluminium canopies for trades and industry, and we are ISO 9001 (Quality), ISO 14001 (Environment) and ISO 45001 (Safety) compliant.

Hidrive is vertically integrated, offering over 190 modular and electrical accessories to turn your service body into a truly mobile workspace. These range from shelving, benches, roof storage and drawers, to towbars, inverters, lighting and much more.

Like an aircraft fuselage, our light and durable aluminium canopies are engineered to maximise payload and stability, improve fuel efficiency, and be resistant to corrosion, UV damage and vibration.

Our products have been bulletproof in the toughest Aussie conditions since 1993. Through 30 years of continuous improvement, our service bodies have evolved into the high-performance range you see today.

Why Choose Us?

Your 10 Point
Fit-for-purpose Checklist


	Is it aluminium? for durability, the lowest weight and maximum payload?
	Can you work out of it? Gullwing doors that shelter from rain and sun?
	Will your gear move around? How will you fit, organise and tie-down tools and stock?
	Is it secure? e.g. central locking.
	Is your seal on the door? Seals around the entrance are easily damaged when loading or unloading, letting in dust/water thereafter.
	Is it durable? A Hidrive will not develop structural cracks or rust.
	Has it got integrated roof, ceiling, wall and underfloor fixing tracks? Consider how you’ll add or move accessories without drilling.
	Do your utes look, function and perform consistently? Ensure your team has a consistent fleet, nationally.
	Have you reviewed our 120 accessory groups? Ensure your mobile teams are productive.
	Do you have national safety compliance? Be ready for any mining, construction, airport or roadside job.