Case Study: HG Walter’s New Meat Processing Facility
HG Walter Meat Rail & Hygiene Systems Project
How AES Food Equipment supported HG Walter’s new 100,000 sq ft meat processing facility in London with meat rail systems, carcass handling equipment, hygiene entrances and changing room solutions.
Project Background
When AES Food Equipment first worked with HG Walter in 2017, the project involved supplying a meat rail system for their cutting plant. Eight years later, we were invited back to support one of the most significant developments in the company’s history.
“The new facility was installed at the end of 2025, with HG Walter moving in during January 2026. Since then, the business has continued to grow and is better than ever.”
In 2024, AES was approached by Managing Director Adam Heanen as HG Walter began planning its next major step: a large-scale meat production facility spread across three floors.
Having supported HG Walter over a number of years, AES was able to bring practical experience of their operation into the design of the new facility.
The Requirement
HG Walter required a practical, efficient and hygienic solution for several key areas of the new facility.
- Three dedicated carcass chillers for beef, lamb and pork
- Meat rail systems within the chillers, loading bay and production areas
- Carcass unloading equipment and loading bay rail systems
- Changing room equipment, lockers, seating and boot storage
- Hygiene entrances, sinks, boot washes and turnstiles
- Smaller hygiene stations for burger and chicken production areas
The Challenge
Although the facility offered significant overall space, the multi-floor layout created several design challenges.
Reduced ceiling heights meant the rail system had to be carefully designed to maximise hanging capacity while maintaining safe and practical product movement.
HG Walter also wanted open loading and production areas without columns obstructing workflow. Large refrigeration evaporators also needed to be positioned centrally within each chiller, requiring careful coordination with the meat rail layout.
Our Solution
AES produced detailed 3D designs of the meat rail and hygiene layouts before manufacture.
This allowed HG Walter, Oakley Food Projects and other contractors to review the layout, check clearances and coordinate their own equipment before installation began.
The design process helped reduce clashes on site and gave all parties confidence that the final layout would work operationally.
The final package included meat rail systems, hygiene entrances, walk-through boot washes, hand wash sinks, changing room equipment and carcass handling solutions.
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The Result
The completed facility provides HG Walter with a modern, efficient and hygienic meat processing environment designed to support continued growth.
Installed at the end of 2025, the facility became operational when HG Walter moved in during January 2026. The business has continued to grow, with the new facility supporting improved workflow, carcass handling, hygiene control and day-to-day production.
The project brought together three family businesses: HG Walter, Oakley Food Projects and AES Food Equipment. Each business brought practical experience, close communication and a shared focus on delivering a facility that worked for the people using it every day.
AES is proud to have supported HG Walter from their 2017 cutting plant project through to this major new facility.
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