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
- 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.
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
Sander Letterman
Production Line 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
Peter Long
Head of Procurement
Mobile Workspace Specialists
Tim Grace
Mobile Workspace Specialist - VIC & TAS
Shaun Micallef
MOBILE WORKSPACE SPECIALIST - VIC & TAS
Antonio Alegre
Mobile Workspace Specialist - Qld
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
Sales Account Coordinator - NSW
Customer Care and
Technical Support
Lachlan Yule
Customer Care Team Manager
Greg Willer
Technical Support Specialist
Caryn Hinchliffe
Customer Care Specialist
Matikka Cook
Customer Care Specialist
Piper Cumberland
Customer Care Specialist
Jess Elliah
Customer Care Specialist
Jesse Caligiuri
Customer Care Associate & Service Lead
Jenny Langcay
Customer Care Associate
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. |