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Woodbridge School Visit

This Monday (19th June 2017) a group of pupils from Woodbridge School visited our Ipswich site to learn about the Logistics industry and see what we do!

Woodbridge School pupils with one of our trailers

Woodbridge School pupils with one of our trailers

The Year 6 pupils were the winning group in The Abbey School Business Competition. The budding entrepreneurs won the competition by successfully selling hot dogs at a summer fete and were rewarded with a visit to Debach.

The pupils watch a Man Up forklift in action.

The pupils watch a Man Up forklift in action.

The day began with a talk in our boardroom with Managing Director Bee Kemball who gave an introduction about what we do and took questions from the pupils and teachers. This was followed by a short demonstration of our stock procedures as the pupils learnt what happens when a container of goods arrives into the country and is then brought into our store.

Getting the chance to sit on a forklift

Getting the chance to sit on a forklift

The pupils and teachers were then given a tour of the site learning about our operations whilst getting to see our Kalmar container lift and other various forklifts in action.

The pupils are shown the racking in our warehouse

The pupils are shown the racking in our warehouse

After a break, the group learnt about our Transport operations. The pupils were split up into three teams with each team given the opportunity to use the technology we use in the office, the challenge of routing three of our vehicles and the chance to see one of our trucks in action.

The pupils listening to our Warehouse Manager Martin Page, explain how the equipment works.

The pupils listening to our Warehouse Manager Martin Page, explain how the equipment works.

Each pupil received one of our model toy trucks as a memento and departed later in the day having had an exciting and informative experience!

Our young visitors enjoying the day with us!

Our young visitors enjoying the day with us!

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DEBACH RETAINS TASCC AND FIAS CERTIFICATION

Debach is proud to announce that we have retained our TASCC and FIAS certifications.

TASCC & FIAS

TASCC & FIAS

Both Trade Assurance Scheme for Combinable Crops (TASCC) and Fertiliser Industry Assurance Scheme (FIAS) assure traceability in the industry supply chains of crops (such as grains, oilseeds and pulses) and fertilisers.

One of our vehicles in action

One of our vehicles in action

Debach is delighted to continue to be able to service these industries as we have done for many years.

If you require our services for the movement any of these goods, feel free to give us a call on 01473 270207 or email us at info@debach.com.

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Transport Services

At Debach, our fleet of vehicles can deliver a wide range of goods to you.

One of our artic vehicles

One of our artic vehicles

Our artic fleet caters for curtain-sided deliveries, containers and bulk deliveries with our specially trained drivers also able to deliver hazardous shipments.

We run a fleet of bulk trailers

We run a fleet of bulk trailers

We are also part of the Palletforce network giving us great flexibility in delivering smaller consignments across the UK and much of the world!

Palletforce Truck - Debach Warehousing & Distribution

We are part of the Palletforce network

Our rigid curtain-side vehicles including our small 7.5 tonne vehicle are able to collect and deliver locally including to private addresses or those hard to reach areas.

One of our smaller rigid vehicles

One of our smaller rigid vehicles

If you require your goods to be transported, why not give us a call on 01473 270207 or visit our contact page.

 

 

 

 

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Siân takes on the London Marathon!

Last weekend our very own Siân Abbott took part in her first London Marathon!

Siân received the great news last October that she had finally been picked from the entry ballot after years of entering with no luck.

Last Sunday her months of hard work and training led her to central London as she ran with thousands of other participants.

Siân proudly showing off her finisher's medal

Siân proudly showing off her finisher’s medal

Despite a niggle with her knee at around 16 miles, Siân persevered and finished in an impressive time of 4hrs 19mins.

Siân's medal

Siân’s medal

Two of Siân’s next events are the Southend Half Marathon and the inaugural Great East Run here in Ipswich. Siân’s next marathon is booked for next year and will take her back to Brighton where she hopes to improve on her time and finish with a sub 4 hour race.

Siân and her fellow Jaffa team mates posing with their medals

Siân and her fellow Jaffa team mates posing with their medals

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BRC Accreditation Retained

Debach is happy to announce that we have retained our BRC certification for Storage and Distribution for the coming twelve months.

The BRC logo

The BRC logo

The British Retail Consortium’s latest update to their Global Standard for Storage and Distribution came into force earlier this year and we were one of the first companies to be audited against and pass the updated standard.

One of our warehouses covered under the BRC certification

One of our warehouses covered under the BRC certification

The standard guarantees the standardisation of quality, safety and operational criteria and ensure that legal obligations are fulfilled and provide protection for the end user.

The BRC Global Standards is a fundamental requirement for the leading retailers that you see on the High Street and online.

Retaining the certification reinforces our commitment to servicing the retail sector for their warehousing and haulage requirements.

BRC certified for delivering your goods

BRC certified for delivering your goods

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Chrissie’s 25 Years at Debach

Celebrating 25 years at Debach

Celebrating 25 years at Debach

Last Friday (17th Feb) we celebrated Christine Holland’s 25th anniversary at Debach.

Decorated desk

Decorated desk

Covering her desk area in decorations, Chrissie was surprised with a spread of snacks and cakes for everyone to feast on throughout the day.

Chrissie's desk decorated!

Chrissie’s desk decorated!

Chrissie joined us at Debach in 1992 as part of our Accounts team (who were then based at our Clopton depot).

Some of the snacks for staff to eat

Some of the snacks for staff to eat

A year later when the opportunity came to join the Stock department at Ipswich she jumped at the chance. She has been based at Ipswich ever since and is now our Senior Stock Controller using her wealth of experience in the company to great use every day.

Flowers and Prosecco!

Flowers and Prosecco!

To the next 25 years!

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Warehousing & Storage

We pride ourselves with our extensive and secure warehousing facilities at our Ipswich and Clopton depots.

Our specialised facilities allow us to store a wide variety of goods for our customers, with vast racking enabling us to make the best use of our warehousing space.

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All goods stored with us are tracked with a live stock control system, enabling real time information to be relayed to our offices.  Our experienced and dedicated stock control staff are able to create up to date and flexible stock reports tailored to our customers requirements.

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Our warehouses are bonded too, enabling our customers to store their goods in a duty-free or excise bonded environment.

If you require warehouse facilities, why not give us a call on 01473 270207 or visit our contact page.

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National Christmas Jumper Day 2016

Last Friday, we once again took part in National Christmas Jumper Day!

Staff in our offices and warehouses came out in full force to raise money for charity with some of their efforts shown below.

Some of warehouse staff with this year's efforts.

Some of warehouse staff with this year’s efforts.

 

Some of our office staff at our Ipswich depot posing with their jumpers.

Some of our office staff at our Ipswich depot posing with their jumpers.

We will be open between Christmas and New Year; if you have enquiries you can contact us on 01473 270207 or info@debach.com

We wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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Container Devanning

Our facilities at Ipswich and Clopton store a wide variety of products and it is often non stop for our warehousing and stock teams.

At our Ipswich site, our Kalmar Reachstacker gives us the opportunity to unload containers from trailers with ease, enabling our warehouse staff to unpack them from the ground.

The Kalmar Reachstacker in action!

The Kalmar Reachstacker in action!

The Reachstacker also allows us to stack and store containers on site giving us the flexibility to store more goods on site and freeing up our fleet of trailers for more collections.

Reachstacker driver supervises the loading of a trailer.

Reachstacker driver Jason supervises the loading of a trailer.

Our highly trained and experienced staff take the greatest care with all of the cargo we handle, from palletised cartons to specialised loads.

Devanning Containers

Devanning Containers

 

If you require warehouse facilities, why not give us a call on 01473 270207 or visit our contact page.

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New Company Video

Our new promotional video has gone live on Youtube!

One of our drivers Shirley with our 7.5T vehicle

It’s our first video since our company rebrand back in 2013 and showcases what we do best in Warehousing and Distribution with our dedicated staff.

Alan updates our live stock control system

Check out the video below!

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