Langley

What Langley does

Langley Holdings plc is a UK-headquartered, 100% family-owned engineering and industrial manufacturing group operating through three principal divisions. The Power Solutions Division (€793m revenue, 2,496 employees) comprises Bergen Engines (Norwegian medium-speed gas turbines, ex-Rolls-Royce), Piller Power Systems (German UPS and power protection), Marelli Motori (Italian generators and motors), Active Power Inc. (Austin, TX-based flywheel UPS), and — since August 2024 — GKN Hydrogen (Italian metal-hydride solid-state hydrogen storage). The division is increasingly oriented toward supplying modular, grid-independent power for AI data centers, with disclosed 2026 contracts of approximately 750MW with Crusoe and 500MW+ with Liberty Energy. The Print Technologies Division (€271m revenue, €43.2m loss) houses Manroland Sheetfed, DC Druck Chemie, and BluePrint Chemicals; Manroland entered German protective-shield insolvency in March 2026, with a service and spare-parts agreement subsequently announced with HEIDELBERG. The Diverse Industrials Division (€275m revenue) holds Claudius Peters (cement/steel plant equipment), Clarke Chapman, ARO Welding Technologies, and Bradman Lake Group (food packaging). Group revenue in FY2025 was €1.203bn with a record PBT of €152.3m, up from €125.4m in 2024.

The group operates 18 manufacturing sites and 90+ subsidiaries across the UK, Germany, Norway, France, Italy, and the United States, employing 5,000+ people. Revenue is generated primarily through B2B direct enterprise sales of capital equipment, supplemented by multi-year service contracts and spare-parts annuities on the installed base — particularly significant for Piller and Bergen where mission-critical downtime avoidance drives long customer relationships. Pricing is project-specific and not publicly disclosed. The company attends major data center, power, and print industry trade shows (PTC'26, Data Centre World, DCD Connect, Datacloud Energy) as its primary top-of-funnel marketing channel, alongside corporate-website content. The ownership structure (sole family control by founder/chairman/CEO Tony Langley, with directors Bernard and William Langley) enables long investment horizons and a willingness to acquire distressed or carve-out industrial assets, evidenced by an 11-acquisition track record since 2000.

Name

Langley

Legal name

Langley Holdings plc

Website

https://langleyholdings.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Capital Equipment

NAICS

Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (3353), Construction Machinery Manufacturing (333120)

SIC

Motors & Generators (3621), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)

akta.pro primary industry

Energy Storage Components for Renewables Manufacturing (BESS Packs, PCS, Thermal Management) (EUAMAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Battery Modules & Packs (Industrial/Commercial pack assembly) (IMAGAHAB)

Keywords

• Capital equipment manufacturing
• Power generation systems
• Uninterruptible power supply
• Industrial engineering solutions
• Printing press manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Retford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Power Solutions: Power generation and distribution equipment including gas turbines, generators, UPS systems, and flywheel energy storage systems. Revenue generated from equipment sales, service contracts, and spare parts to data center operators and industrial clients. Power Solutions generated €793m in revenue (2025).
2. Print Technologies: Printing press manufacturing and print chemical production. Includes Manroland Sheetfed, DC Druck Chemie, and BluePrint Chemicals. Revenue from equipment sales and consumables. Print Technologies generated €271m in revenue (2025) but reported a loss of €43.2m.
3. Diverse Industrials: Various industrial businesses including welding equipment (ARO), food packaging lines (Bradman Lake), cement and steel plant equipment (Claudius Peters), and roofing/waterproofing. Revenue from capital equipment sales. Diverse Industrials generated €275m in revenue (2025).
4. Professional Services: Service and spare parts business for printing equipment. In June 2026, Langley Holdings announced an agreement with HEIDELBERG for Manroland Sheetfed service and spare parts business.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Langley Holdings is a globally operating, multi-disciplined engineering and industrial manufacturing group that designs, manufactures and services capital equipment technologies. Its three principal divisions produce power generation and protection equipment (gas turbines, UPS systems, flywheel and hydrogen energy storage, electric motors and generators), commercial printing presses and print chemicals, and a range of industrial equipment including welding systems, food packaging lines and cement/steel plant machinery. The group is focused on delivering modular, utility-grade power solutions for AI data centers and other mission-critical applications where the electrical grid cannot reach or keep up.

Product overview

Langley Holdings is a globally operating, multi-disciplined engineering and industrial manufacturing group providing capital equipment technologies to diverse markets. The company operates through three principal divisions: (1) Power Solutions Division, comprising Bergen Engines (Norwegian gas turbines), Piller Power Systems (German UPS/power protection), Marelli Motori (Italian electric motors), and Active Power Inc. (American flywheel UPS), focused on AI data center power solutions with grid-free capabilities; (2) Print Technologies Division, comprising Manroland Sheetfed (German printing presses), DC Druck Chemie, and BluePrint Chemicals (print chemicals); and (3) Diverse Industrials Division, encompassing industrial equipment manufacturers in Germany, France, and the UK including Claudius Peters (cement/steel machinery), Clarke Chapman, ARO Welding Technologies (automotive welding), and Bradman Lake Group (food packaging). In 2024, Langley acquired GKN Hydrogen, an Italy-based solid-state hydrogen storage technology company, to strengthen sustainable energy offerings within its Power Solutions Division.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bergen Engines: Gas turbine and reciprocating engine manufacturer based in Norway, serving the AI data center power sector.
• Piller Power Systems
• Marelli Motori
• Manroland Sheetfed
• Active Power Inc.

Products and services

• Bergen Engines Gas Turbines Medium-speed gas turbine engines manufactured in Norway (formerly Rolls-Royce Bergen Engines) for power generation. Targets AI data center power and other applications where utility-grade, modular off-grid power is required. Customers include Crusoe (~750MW agreement) and Liberty Energy (500MW+ orders).
• Piller UPS and Power Protection Systems Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems and power protection technology manufactured in Germany for mission-critical applications including data centers, banks, financial institutions, broadcasters, telecom operators and government facilities.
• Marelli Motori Electric Motors and Generators Italian-manufactured electric motors and generators serving a wide spectrum of industrial and power generation customers and markets.
• Active Power Flywheel UPS Equipment Austin, Texas-based flywheel UPS equipment providing kinetic energy storage for power backup applications.
• GKN Hydrogen Solid-State Hydrogen Storage Metal hydride-based solid-state hydrogen storage technology for sustainable energy applications, integrated into the Power Solutions Division.
• Manroland Sheetfed Printing Presses German manufacturer (origins tracing to 1844) producing offset printing presses for commercial print applications. Service and spare parts business transitioning to HEIDELBERG under a 2026 agreement.
• DC Druck Chemie Print Chemicals German specialist producer of print chemicals serving the commercial printing industry.
• BluePrint Chemicals Belgian specialist producer of print chemicals serving the printing industry.
• Claudius Peters Cement and Steel Plant Equipment German industrial equipment manufacturer producing machinery for cement and steel plants.
• ARO Welding Technologies French manufacturer of automotive welding equipment for industrial manufacturing customers.
• Bradman Lake Food Packaging Lines UK-based manufacturer of food packaging lines for the food industry.
• Clarke Chapman Industrial Equipment UK-based industrial equipment manufacturer, including crane and lifting solutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Record €152.3m PBT in 2025
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• HEIDELBERGminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2026Langley Holdings announced an agreement with HEIDELBERG for Manroland Sheetfed service and spare parts business. This strategic agreement transfers certain service operations following Manroland Sheetfed's restructuring.
• CrusoecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2026Bergen Engines signed approximately 750MW power agreement with Crusoe for AI data centers. This represents a major contract win for Langley Holdings' Power Solutions division targeting the growing AI data center market.
• Liberty EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 May 2026Bergen Engines secured 500MW+ of orders from Liberty Energy to advance power services for AI data centers. Partnership supports Libery Energy's power infrastructure needs for AI data center deployments.
• GKN Hydrogen (acquired from Dowlais Group)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 August 2024UK-based Langley Holdings acquired Italy-based GKN Hydrogen from Dowlais Group to integrate its metal hydride-based solid-state hydrogen storage technology into Langley Holdings' Power Solutions Division for sustainable energy offerings.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Diploma plc: Diploma is a UK-listed specialist industrial distribution and components group with similar diversified industrial exposure and a comparable acquisition-led growth model in capital equipment niches.
• Vertiv Holdings: Vertiv is a direct peer through its comprehensive UPS, power protection, and thermal management portfolio for data centers and mission-critical facilities, directly competing with Piller and Active Power in the same AI data center customer base.
• IMI plc: IMI is a UK-listed diversified industrial engineering group with comparable capital equipment businesses across power, automation, and process industries; both are multi-acquirer conglomerates serving similar B2B end-markets.
• Rolls-Royce Power Systems: Rolls-Royce's MTU power systems business is a direct peer to Bergen Engines in medium-speed gas turbines and reciprocating engines for power generation and data center applications.
• Heidelberger Druckmaschinen: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen is a direct peer to Manroland Sheetfed in offset printing presses and is now taking over Manroland's service and spare parts business under the June 2026 agreement.

Broad incumbents

• ABB Ltd: ABB competes with Marelli Motori in industrial motors and generators and with Piller in power protection; as a broad incumbent, it offers similar end-markets but across a much wider electrification portfolio.
• Eaton Corporation: Eaton is a broad incumbent in electrical power management, competing with Piller in UPS for data centers and financial institutions, while also serving industrial and aerospace markets across a far larger portfolio.
• Siemens Energy: Siemens Energy competes with Bergen Engines in large-scale gas turbines and with the broader Power Solutions division across grid and distributed power markets for data center and utility customers.
• Caterpillar Inc. Caterpillar competes with Bergen Engines in distributed power generation for data centers and industrial sites through its CAT genset line, leveraging a much broader heavy equipment footprint and dealer network.
• Schneider Electric: Schneider Electric is a broad incumbent in data center power infrastructure (UPS, switchgear, power distribution) directly competing with Piller for the same AI data center and financial institution customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/langley-holdings-plc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A3 records

Investments

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