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History of Hoben International

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Hoben International Limited was founded in the late 1960’s and are part of the mechanical and refractory engineering group, Goodwin PLC which was established in 1883. Today the Goodwin family continue to manage the group and are majority shareholders of a worldwide organisation consisting of 24 companies, of which Hoben International is one.

In the early 1970’s Hoben acquired the former Steetley Brick works site to the north of Brassington on Manystones Lane, this included the main factory site and also the sand quarry opposite the main site. The purpose of this acquisition was for the sand and clay reserves in the adjacent quarry, which were quarried for several years for its specialised minerals until the demise of the steel industry in the UK that occurred in the latter part of the decade. This forced Hoben to evolve with new business ventures to maintain a profitable operation. The sand quarry was sold in the early 1980’s and has now become a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).

Hoben Site 1940s

Hoben Site 2023

Hoben’s operation has grown over the years and now comprises of:-
  • Two rotary calciners operating at 1,600°C producing high quality Cristobalite.
  • Three Ball Mills grinding Silica and Cristobalite to specific particle sizes.
  • Vertical Perlite furnace for expanding and grading ore.
  • Soluform which is a prefilled concrete bag work solution.
  • Sandersfire International which manufactures fire-stopping mortars to contain the spread of fire for through wall and floor cavities.
  • Foundry Plaster for Aluminium casting.
Embracing Renewable Energy

Hoben International Limited is a company registered in England and Wales with number 00781808.
A subsidiary company of Goodwin PLC.  Registered Office: Brassington Works, Brassington, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 4HF, United Kingdom. All website content including images is Copyright 2011-2023 © Hoben International Limited. All rights reserved.