The Kempston Controls Combustion Solutions team is widely regarded as the best in the industry, boasting an array of prestigious names and hundreds of years of combined experience. They offer unmatched support, from expert advice on combustion plants and product selection to handling breakdowns, installations, and commissioning of new equipment. Their comprehensive services include planned maintenance, repairs, and access to an unrivalled inventory of genuine spare parts. With expertise spanning a wide range of applications, Kempston Controls Combustion Solutions is the go-to choice for all your combustion projects.
- Ovens
- Kilns
- Furnaces
- Boilers
- Driers
- Washers
- Oxidisers
- Incinerators
- Melters
- Holders
UK & Ireland Team
Trevor Walton – Head of Combustion Team
Trevor has worked within the thermal processing industry for the past 34 years and throughout that time his roles have always maintained a focus on the design, development, and implementation of combustion systems, safety upgrades, and energy efficiency solutions, working with many high-profile manufacturing companies. In this field, it is fair to say that Trevor adds to the wealth of knowledge and experience of the Kempston Combustion Solutions team.
In Trevor’s previous roles, as an original equipment manufacturer in the design and supply of new furnaces and ovens, he has often applied many of the parts stocked by Kempston Controls and therefore also brings a further appreciation regarding our customers’ expectations concerning a positive customer experience when working with Kempston Controls.
As well as a depth of technical and application knowledge, Trevor has spent over half of his career in senior leadership roles, which, in many cases, has meant that he has previously worked with many of the existing Kempston Combustion Solutions team. The continuation of these previous working relationships and mutual respect between peers will no doubt prove extremely beneficial to all involved in the team.
Stephen Howells – Business Development Manager
Stephen has worked for some of the biggest names in the combustion industry during his long career.
- Eclipse Combustion.
- SAACKE Combustion.
- North American Stordy.
His application knowledge is very broad and ranges from baking bread to melting glass. He is highly regarded in the industry as a person who thinks outside of the box and pulls the relevant resources together to provide the right solution.
Whatever your requirement, whether it be new combustion systems or upgrade and maintenance of existing equipment, Stephen is the person to speak to.
Andy Crate – Thermal Sales Executive
Andy has worked within the combustion industry for over 15 years. During this time, he has excelled at managing all aspects of Combustion Service Departments. This involved the implementation of scheduled maintenance, breakdown callouts, project management, installations, and commissioning services for a variety of different industries.
This experience has led Andy to support our clients onsite, identifying spare parts & system components to keep their plants running efficiently and reduce downtime.
Andy has a strong customer focus and a keen attention to detail. He thrives on helping our customers operate their plants safely and efficiently.
In his spare time, Andy has a keen interest in a variety of sports and enjoys travelling the globe.
Darren Pearson – Sales Executive
With over a decade of experience in the combustion industry, Darren has an excellent background in hardware sales, contract spares, and equipment upgrades. Darren was previously employed by Fives North American Combustion UK Ltd. Now part of the Kempston Controls Thermal Team, Darren is excited to bring his experience to further enhance Kempston Controls offerings to the market. Outside of work, you can find him pursuing his passions for mixed martial arts, DJing, and vinyl collecting.
Mike Evans – Combustion Solution Engineer
Mike has worked in the industrial process heating & combustion industry for more than three decades. He has gained extensive experience in combustion systems engineering & design, project management, piping & instrumentation design, fluid dynamics, process control systems, heat balance & efficiency analysis.
Mike has extensive application & product knowledge from vendors such as; Eclipse, Maxon, Kromschroder, Honeywell, Hauck, Siemens, Dungs, ASCO & Aventics.
John Sheahan – Combustion Solution Engineer
John’s career spans an impressive +40 years, and, in that time, he has become known to many within the specialist atmosphere Heat Treatment industry as a trusted advisor, also offering technical support, consultancy & equipment sales. Somebody who can translate process settings to match post heat treatment component characteristics and get the best out of a plant that may often be less than perfect. This being developed through hard-earned experience and time served in practical applications, gaining “on-site” knowledge across this field.
John Co-founded and successfully ran, with its partners, a service and upgrade-focused business serving all aspects of maintaining, optimising, and improving processes around specialist Heat Treatment applications, in Aerospace, Automotive, Oil and Gas, and many more industry sectors.
His dedication to his own technical and professional growth over the years and his desire to now pass on this knowledge to others as they grow themselves, customers and colleagues alike, is a significant opportunity to those around him.
Faraz Mir – Category Manager for Combustion
Faraz joined the Combustion team in 2022 with over a decade’s experience in the Oil & Gas industry, working on engineering, procurement, installation, and commissioning projects for clients in the Middle East and the North Sea.
Having worked in design engineering and project management, with exposure to various clients and vendors worldwide, he has expertise in various product lines that feature in Combustion’s vast portfolio such as Asco, Aventics, Honeywell, and Siemens to name a few.
Matthew Law – Combustion Solution Engineer
Matthew has been in the combustion industry for 24 years, where he worked for Kromschroder until joining Kempston Controls in 2020.
During this time, Matthew has gained experience in combustion systems engineering such as design, project management, spares, commissioning, and maintenance.
Matthew has an expansive knowledge of products and applications for the thermal market, which incorporates manufacturers such as Eclipse, Maxon, Kromschroder, Honeywell, Hauck, Siemens, Dungs, and ASCO.
UAE Team
Dean Lucas – Commercial Manager
Dean, formerly with Eclipse Combustion, envisioned leading a top-tier Combustion Solutions team. His vision came to life with the launch of Kempston Controls Combustion Solutions in the UK on 5th January 2016. Backed by a UK team with over 200 years of combined experience, the division quickly gained success, delivering full turnkey solutions across the UK and EU. Recognising growing demand in the UAE, Kempston Controls expanded to the Dubai market, where Dean established and led a new team at the Kempston Controls LLC office.
Noor Khan – Sales Manager
Noor, with a solid background in Industrial Automation, Switchgear, and Infrared Heating, joined Kempston Controls LLC in 2022 after working for Siemens UAE. Tasked with expanding the business into Oil & Gas and beyond, Noor now manages Combustion Solutions for end-users, oil and gas clients, the utility sector, and turnkey projects, including upgrades and spare parts. He thrives on helping customers find the perfect solution for their needs, no matter the complexity.
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