Founded in 1864, the Clarke Chapman Group specialises in materials handling equipment and provides manufacturing and support services to a wide range of industry. The group comprises a number of divisions, all well-established names in their respective sectors.  

Clarke Chapman's headquarters and manufacturing facilities are located in the North East of England. 

In 2000 Clarke Chapman was acquired by Langley Holdings plc, a diverse, privately owned engineering group based in the UK with principal operating divisions in Germany, France, Italy and the UK and more than 80 subsidiaries worldwide.