Langham Industries

British port-operating company
Langham Industries
IndustryMarine services
PredecessorStone Manganese Marine
Founded1980
FounderJohn Langham
Headquarters
Dorchester, Dorset
Key people
Chris Langham (chairman)
SubsidiariesStone Foundries
Websitelanghamindustries.co.uk

Langham Industries is a British company that owns Portland Port and currently owns Appledore shipyard.

Early history and description

Langham Industries was founded by John Langham[1] (1924 – 2017[2]) in 1980 through the acquisition of propeller company Stone Manganese Marine.[3] The company is run by John Langham's children[1] with Chris Langham as the company chairman in 2019.[4]

The company is headquartered in Dorchester, Dorset[5] and is a sister company of Langham Wine Estate,[6] located in the same city.[7]

Activities and history

The company purchased Stone Foundries in 1982.[8]

Langham Industries bought Portland Port from the Ministry of Defence in 1996[1] and took full control from the Royal Navy in 1997, developing the port into a commercial success serving British military vessels, cargo vessels and cruise ships.[9] In 2023, the port generated income from berthing fees from hosting the Bibby Stockholm refugee accommodation vessel.[1]

The company previously owned Appledore shipyard in Bideford,[10] having purchased the site from the UK Government in 1989.[11] The company leased the yard to Babcock International.[12] Babcock operated the yard until 2019.[10] In 2020, Langham Industries sold the shipyard to InfraStrata for £7 million.[10]

Langham Industries has donated over £70,000 to the UK Independence Party, according to the Daily Mirror.[1]

See also

  • British Shipbuilders

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Family firm hosting controversial migrant barge donated £70,000 to UKIP". The National. 2023-07-30. Archived from the original on 2023-07-31. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  2. ^ "John Langham, marine industrialist – obituary". The Telegraph. 2017-07-11. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on 2017-07-25. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  3. ^ "About". Engineering & Marine Services - Langham Industries. Archived from the original on 2023-05-14. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  4. ^ Morris, Steven (2019-03-08). "Appledore shipyard closure a loss of jobs, skills and way of life". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  5. ^ "Contact Me". Engineering & Marine Services - Langham Industries. Archived from the original on 2023-05-14. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  6. ^ Morris, Steven (2023-07-18). "Police separate rival protesters as asylum barge arrives in Portland". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2023-07-31. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  7. ^ "Langham Wine | English Sparkling Wine". Langham Wine Estate. Archived from the original on 2023-05-13. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  8. ^ Foundries, Stone. "Stone Foundries". Stone Foundries. Archived from the original on 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  9. ^ "Behind the scenes at Portland's thriving port (there is A LOT going on!)". Dorset Echo. 2018-04-29. Archived from the original on 2020-11-09. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  10. ^ a b c Pooler, Michael (2020-08-25). "Devon shipyard's new owners plan to expand after £7m rescue". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 2021-10-23. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  11. ^ Shaw, Neil (2018-11-01). "The history of Appledore Shipyard". DevonLive. Archived from the original on 2022-06-28. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  12. ^ Lea, Robert (2023-07-31). "Historic Appledore shipyard sets fresh course under new owner Infrastrata". ISSN 0140-0460. Archived from the original on 2021-11-03. Retrieved 2023-07-31.