Clarke Chapman News

		Langley Holdings one of the UK's top companies...	19/10/2008
		19th October, 2008 - Langley Holdings, has been rated as one of the UK's top 250 privately owned companies in 2008 according to British newspaper, the Sunday Times' HSBC Top Track 250 league table, published today. Langley Holdings has ... Read More

		Wellman Booth Go Above and Beyond in Snowdonia	10/10/2008
		Wellman Booth continues to lead the field in high integrity and demanding process crane technology. Time and time again, their expertise and technology has performed exceptionally in hostile and exacting environments; and with many high profile project... Read More

		Overhauled Cranes Delivered to Network Rail	08/09/2008
		Cowans Sheldon have just completed a handover of the remaining three long welded rail trains (LWRT) overhauled and upgraded for Network Rail. The machines, manufactured built by Cowans Sheldon in 1984 – 85 have been given a new lease of life by exte... Read More

		MoD Jib Crane Rejuvenated	07/09/2008
		Clarke Chapman Manufacturing Ltd recently secured a contract to overhaul a ships Jib Crane for the MoD. The high integrity crane off the RFA Rosalie was manufactured by Clarke Chapman back in the 1970s and was designed to lift on board the ships stores... Read More

		Manufacturing Division Invest in Laser Shaft Alignment Machinery	02/09/2008
		Clarke Chapman Manufacturing Ltd has invested in new laser shaft alignment equipment. This high integrity equipment is used on products designed by divisions of the Clarke Chapman Group and assembled at the Gateshead facility of Clarke Chapman Manufact... Read More

		Indian Railways Breakdown Cranes Given New Lease of Life	01/09/2008
		Gateshead September 2008. Clarke Chapman’s Railway Crane division, Cowans Sheldon, was recently awarded a substantial contract by Indian Railways for the periodic overhaul and supply of maintenance spares for twelve 140 Tonne Diesel Hydraulic ... Read More

		Mackley Pumps Upgrades Test Facility	30/08/2008
		Mackley Pumps test facility located in the Clarke Chapman works in Gateshead was upgraded recently due to the demand in pumps, both new and overhauled. The decision to install new test motors and associated control equipment was based on the reputat... Read More

		Gateshead Machining Facility Handle Upsurge in Business	19/08/2008
		Clarke Chapman Machining Ltd, Gateshead, in the North East of England, announced today they are running close to full capacity; their medium to heavy machining capability means they are in the enviable position to handle the upsurge in renewabl... Read More

		Clarke Chapman at The Royal Opera House	19/08/2008
		Standards are everything when you are working where only the very best will do. Clarke Chapman Facilities Management (CCFM) skilled maintenance technicians took onboard the stage maintenance at The Royal Opera House at Covent Garden to ensure that what... Read More

		Record order backlogs, despite turmoil in financial markets	18/08/2008
		July saw orders on hand reach new highs across the Langley group as main divisions continued to benefit from unprecedented levels of demand in key areas. The backlog stood at €330 million at the month end, up from a record carry over of €250 million in... Read More

		Langley Half Year Results Released	14/07/2008
		11 July 2008. Langley Holdings PLC released its Interim Trading Statement for the 6 months ended 30th June 2008 today. Mr Tony Langley says in the report that the group continued to grow in strength during the first ha... Read More

		CCS supply and install new drivers cabin for Corus Port Talbot	20/05/2008
		Clarke Chapman Services recently supplied and installed a new drivers cabin for Corus Port Talbot. The work involved the removal of the badly corroded original cabin and the supply of the new cabin complete with seated consoles and electrical equipm... Read More

		Annual Report & Accounts 2007 Published	04/02/2008
		4th February 2008. Langley Holdings PLC published its IFRS Annual Report & Accounts for 2007 today, consolidating worldwide revenues of around .5 billion Euros, from over 40 trading companies employing almost 2,500 people in 17 jur... Read More

		CCS	12/07/2007
		Clarke Chapman Services (CCS) recently completed the refurbishment of a Ships Loader at Clydeports Hunterston Coal Terminal. The Ships Loader was damaged during the recent high winds - CCS engineers immediately attended the site to stabilize ... Read More

		Wellman Booth Commissions GRS	16/11/2006
		Placed with Wellman Booth by ACKtiv Nuclear, this contract includes for the design and manufacture of a special purpose Gantry Refurbishing System for the Legacy Ponds Project at BNFL Sellafield. The work includes structural design of the machine, i... Read More

		MoD Crane is handed over	19/10/2006
		On Friday the 13th October, Stothert and Pitt handed over a new Rope Luffing Ammunition Handling Crane to Debut Services for Defence Estate. This is the first crane to be supplied through the South West Regional Prime Contract and conforms fully... Read More

		Shipyard Tower Crane Refurbished	12/09/2006
		Clarke Chapman Services (CCS) recently undertook a contract to refurbish a Stothert and Pitt tower crane which was originally installed in 1976 for a leading UK ship repair yard. As part of the work undertaken by CCS, it was necessary to dismantle t... Read More

		Structural Repairs to Rail Container Cranes	12/09/2006
		Major structural repairs were recently completed on four large Rail Container Cranes in Birmingham and Manchester by Clarke Chapman Services (CCS). The work comprised the removal of the cross travel girder rail plates and the installation of new ... Read More

		Tower Crane Relocated by CCS	12/09/2006
		Clarke Chapman Services (CCS) recently undertook the relocation of a 30 tonne Kroll Tower Crane from Barrow-in-Furnace to Scotland for BAE SYSTEMS. CCS dismantled the crane and transported the components to the new site, and following a period of re... Read More

		CCS Strengthens Crane Gantry at Aluminium Plant	12/09/2006
		Clarke Chapman Services (CCS) recently completed a contract to strengthen the crane gantry at Alcan's Aluminium Plant. This involved the installation of strengthening plates and bracing members along both sides of the gantry capping channel. The ... Read More

		Cowans Sheldon Supply Railway Crane Spares to India.	12/07/2006
		Cowans Sheldon enters into a Rate Contract with Indian Railways to supply spares for 12 x 140t Cowans Sheldon Railway Cranes supplied to Indian Railways in the late 1980’s. The rate Contract will last for three years during which Indian Railways wil... Read More

		Mackley Pumps helps in the rebuild of Iraq	12/07/2006
		Mackley pumps recently won an order through a UK based Company to supply 2 off type RSH4 multistage pumps on a base frame which are destined for Iraq. The pump duties are 260m3/hr x 500 metres head pumping fresh potable water.... Read More

		Mackley Pumps exports to India	12/07/2006
		Mackley pumps are to supply 1 off type SCM 12/10 split case pump to a company in India, this special pump is manufactured in Ferralium Super Duplex stainless steel for pumping Acetic acid which is very corrosive. The pump duty is 625m3/hr x... Read More

		Mackley Pumps to Sudan	12/07/2006
		2 off type ESVR Vertical multistage pumps head for a power station project in the Sudan. The pump duties are 120gpm x 40ft head pumping contaminated water/oil for filtration. ... Read More

		Clarke Chapman Manufacturing - Machining Activity on target	12/07/2006
		Clarke Chapman Machining are on target for mid-year performance, this is mainly due to the endeavours of the management team to find and execute on time sub-contract machining works which is now accounting for some 60% of their production ... Read More

		Cowans Sheldon to exhibit at Innotrans 2006	12/07/2006
		Cowans Sheldon are to exhibit at Innotrans 2006 in Berlin 19th – 22nd September 2006. We will be sharing a stand within the UK Rail Industry Association pavilion. We look forward to meeting with you during your visit - see us at Stand A2 in... Read More

		Langley buys RWE Piller	01/01/2005
		Claudius Peters Technologies GmbH, a subsidiary of Langley Holdings plc (Langley) domiciled in Retford, UK, has signed an agreement with RWE Solutions AG for the acquisition of the RWE Piller Group (Piller) headquartered in Osterode. The acquisition ta... Read More