Langham Industries

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

For the Hong Kong hotel operator, see Langham Hospitality Group.
For the British property estate, see Langham Estate.
Langham Industries
IndustryMarine services
PredecessorStone Manganese Marine
Founded1980
FounderJohn Langham
Headquarters
Dorchester, Dorset
Key people
Chris Langham (chairman)
SubsidiariesStone Foundries
Websitelanghamindustries.co.uk

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

References
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  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. 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.
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