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Meet the Hypro Team

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Elaine Slater

Managing Director
Graduating in 1981 from Manchester University, Elaine joined Hydraulic Projects Ltd in 1984, concentrating on stock and accounting systems and became Company Secretary in the 1990’s, having completed a diploma in accounting and finance. Elaine became Managing Director in 2003 and has been involved in all aspects of the business since. This has included the project management of the new range of pumps, implementing a new MRP system, marketing and managing a full strategic review.
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Alan Wilson

Sales Director
Alan joined Hydraulic Projects as a school leaver in 1978 as an apprentice to Dick Hammond, the founder of Hydraulic Projects Ltd.  Over the years he has amassed an in depth understanding of our products, processes and customers.  He is an outstanding  Applications Engineer and is well qualified to discuss requirements with OEMs and to tailor our products for a cost-effective solution.
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Clive Morley

Technical & Quality Manager
Clive first joined the company in 1982 as an assembler and went on to gain experience in programming and setting machinery. Clive joined our design team in 1989, having completed courses in CAD and Solid Modelling. He now leads the Technical and Quality team and manages our design department. His knowledge of our products from the inside out is extensive and he is always on hand to assist customers with technical queries.
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Anne Burrough

Office Manager
Joining Hy-Pro in 1991 as a member of the sales team, Anne went onto attain an NVQ Level 4 in Accounting from the Association Of Accounting Technicians. She now manages our accounts (including payables and receivables) as well as general administration and legal compliance.
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Matt Davies

Sales Manager
Matt joined the sales team in 2020
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Neil Whitehouse

Procurement Manager
After completing a four-year apprenticeship in Production and Mechanical Engineering, Neil has over 30 years purchasing and production management experience served in the automotive, aerospace, marine and telecom industries. Neil joined Hy-Pro in October 2022 and is responsible for all onsite purchases and services as well as loading and scheduling all inhouse manufacture and assembly work. Married with one grown up daughter, Neil is a keen long-distance runner and is looking forward to taking part in the 2024 London Marathon.
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Richard Battersby

Hydraulic Engineer
A Mechanical Engineer with over 10 years’ experience, within engineering and manufacturing sector. A customer driven results orientated problem solver with an acute attention to detail. Richard joined the team in January 2022 as a Hydraulic Engineer. Since then, he has increased his knowledge of Hy-Pro products and their systems to successfully help and advice customers, schedule orders’ and deliver on time results.
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Matt Ferris

Design Engineer
Matt first started his career in the midlands, having completed an advanced apprenticeship in the materials testing industry and going on to design equipment for the aerospace, defence, and foundry industries. A mechanical engineer with a background in designing hydraulic equipment, Matt is in charge of new designs and products for HyPro. Matt joined the team in November 2022 and has been working on the design of HyPro’s upcoming proportional valve, alongside improvements to our ML+40 actuators.

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    Contact us for more information

      Are you an OEM?

      As the UK designers & manufacturers, we take great pride in delivering exceptional customer service and bespoke design to OEMs and our distributors. Contact our Sales Department today.

      Need to Purchase Just One Product?

      Please view our distributors list here for one-off purchases or small quantities:

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