Industry | Marine services |
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Predecessor | Stone Manganese Marine |
Founded | 1980 |
Founder | John Langham |
Headquarters | |
Key people | Chris Langham (chairman) |
Subsidiaries | Stone Foundries |
Website |
langhamindustries |
Langham Industries is a British company that owns Portland Port and formerly owned Appledore shipyard.
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]
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]
Industry | Marine services |
---|---|
Predecessor | Stone Manganese Marine |
Founded | 1980 |
Founder | John Langham |
Headquarters | |
Key people | Chris Langham (chairman) |
Subsidiaries | Stone Foundries |
Website |
langhamindustries |
Langham Industries is a British company that owns Portland Port and formerly owned Appledore shipyard.
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]
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]