Fairport Containers

Fairport Containers was formed in 1993 and is celebrating its 25th year in business during 2018. The company was part of the Fairport Engineering Group which was formed in 1982 by the founder, John Porter, who headed up a management team and bought a part of the Leonard Fairclough Group. Fairport Containers Ltd is part of the Fairport Holdings Group of companies, which also includes Fairport Construction Equipment, Fairport Garages, Fairport Storage and Fairport Properties. The company name takes `Fair` from Fairclough and `Port` from Porter. It originally carried out structural steelwork and project engineering for the coal mining industry and later for the cement and quarrying industries. Fairport Containers Ltd is a family run business, established in Chorley in June 1993. With over 25 years of experience and as the first company to offer waste container refurbishment it is well placed at the forefront of today’s industry.