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The Grain Store

Our Warehouses have been used to store a multitude of different products over the years.

One such warehouse currently contains extensive racking for palletised goods storage, but many years ago we used it to store grain.

The 'Grain Store' with racking for additional storage on site

The ‘Grain Store’ with racking for additional storage on site

Check out the grain photo below with the second photo of the warehouse without racking and you can see just how much grain used to be stored in the warehouse!

The warehouse full of grain!

The warehouse full of grain!

The warehouse without grain or racking. Compare the gantry at the top right of the picture with the same in the grain photo!

The warehouse without grain or racking. Compare the gantry at the top right of the picture with the same in the grain photo!

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Farm Manager of the Year

Celebrations are in order for Tim Pratt of Wantisden Hall Farms (part of the family group) who at the Annual Farm Awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London’s Mayfair won Best Farm Manager in the U.K. 2016!!!

With 1500 guests of all movers and shakers in agriculture present; we all celebrate Tim’s success and dedication – hugely supported by his wonderful wife Charlotte.

Tim and Charlotte celebrate with the trophy!

Tim and Charlotte celebrate with the trophy!

Massive congratulations from the whole Kemball family and all the team home on the farm. Big thanks also to Ed Blanchard from 3Ms for nominating him!!! The Champagne will be flowing!!!

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Suffolk Show Sponsorship

At the recent Suffolk Show, Debach was proud to sponsor The International Show Jumping Trial.

Show Jumping at the Suffolk Show

Show Jumping at the Suffolk Show

Amongst the jumps was the Orwell Bridge jump, iconic to the Suffolk Show and not liked by the riders or horses!

The Orwell Bridge jump!

The Orwell Bridge jump!

 Michael Whitaker riding Conman JX won first prize, with Ms Holly Gillott riding Lammy Beach claiming second and Nigel Coupe on Golvers Hill coming third.

Debach MD Bee Kemball presenting to the second place pair. The first placed horse wasn't keen to have anyone near him during the presentation!

Debach MD Bee Kemball presenting to the second place pair. The first placed horse wasn’t keen to have anyone near him during the presentation!

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Lighthouse

Debach are very pleased to be supporting the charity Lighthouse, who in turn support victims of domestic abuse here in Suffolk.

 

This amazing organisation support families, who have been affected by domestic abuse.  We have been able to assist their re-homing arm, by donating redundant (but new) domestic stock from the warehouse in Ipswich, which our customers are unable to sell due to packaging issues or end of line, and which otherwise would go for disposal.

 

If you would like to learn more about this great Suffolk charity or get involved with fund-raising or volunteering for them, have a look at their newly launched website: www.lighthousewa.org.uk

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Stacey Shimmons Equestrian Sponsorship

Debach are very proud to have sponsored Stacey Shimmons the Suffolk-based professional Eventing rider.

Stacey and Orion's Promise

Stacey and Ben

With her horse Orion’s Promise (stable name Ben) they recently made a trip over to Ireland to compete in the CCI 3* Ballindenisk International Horse Trials.

Stacey and Orion's Promise on the Cross Country course!

Stacey and Ben on the Cross Country course!

It proved to be very worthwhile, with a fabulous clear round in the Cross Country and an overall placing of 13th against a truly international field.  Well done Stacey & Ben!!!

Ballindenisk Horse Trials

Ballindenisk Horse Trials

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Bee becomes Honorary Suffolk Show Director

After a fabulous – if not windy – 2016 Suffolk Show, where Debach MD Bee Kemball took up the role of Honorary Deputy Show Director; she has now stepped up into the role of Honorary Show Director for the next three years.

Bee with husband Zac at this years show

Bee with husband Zac at this year’s show

Bee is the first lady Show Director in the 185 year history of the Suffolk Agricultural Association, so this is a huge accolade for her from the county of Suffolk.

This year's Suffolk Show was a bit windy!

This year’s Suffolk Show was a bit windy!

Luckily the Showground at Trinity Park is just a mile from our HQ here at Ransomes Europark, so she can pop over for meetings as needed quite easily – but be warned you might now see much more of her in the East Anglian and National press!!!

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Debach gains BRC accreditation, retains TASCC/FIAS approvals

Debach is proud to announce that we have obtained certification with the British Retail Consortium for their Global Standard for Storage and Distribution.

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Debach is now BRC certified

The BRC Global Standards is a leading safety and quality certification programme used by over 23,000 certificated suppliers in 123 countries.

The standards guarantee 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 are now a fundamental requirement of leading retailers that you see on the High Street and online.

The certification is reviewed regularly ensuring that standards are met at all times and complements our current service to the retail industry.

In addition to this, our TASCC and FIAS approvals have been renewed for a further year.

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.

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

Special Transport Slide - Debach Warehousing & Distribution

Debach – providing specialist transport to our customers for 40 years

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New Specialised Trailer Arrives at Debach

Debach recently took delivery of one of our brand new trailers as part of our ongoing refresh of the fleet.

Driver Nigel 'Albie' Friend with his truck and the new trailer.

Driver Nigel ‘Albie’ Friend with his truck and the new trailer.

The trailer was made for us for the use of delivering professional turf maintenance machinery and golf course equipment throughout the UK on behalf of our customer Ransomes Jacobsen.

Our new trailer loaded with machinery for delivery.

Our new trailer loaded with machinery for delivery.

The trailer was manufactured by Krone in Germany and is a tri-axle “Paper Liner” with a sliding roof and hydraulic widening rear posts to allow the loading of large machinery.

The hydraulic ramp in action!

The hydraulic ramp in action!

A full height hydraulic ramp has been manufactured and fitted by Webb Truck Equipment of Acton near Sudbury to enable equipment to be driven on and off the trailer.

The new trailer making a delivery to the Iseki stand at East Anglian Game and Country Fair.

The new trailer making a delivery to the Iseki stand at East Anglian Game and Country Fair.

In its first week the trailer has already made deliveries to the East Anglian Game and Country Fair in Norwich and to Windsor Castle for the preparation of Her Majesty the Queen’s 90th Birthday celebrations.

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Siân takes on the Brighton Marathon!

Debach’s very own Siân Abbott took part in her first marathon this weekend tackling the Brighton Marathon with a gruelling 26.2 mile course taking in sights such as the famous Brighton Pier on the sea front.

One happy runner!

One happy runner!

 

Siân trained hard for 16 weeks in the lead up to the event, running several times a week in and around the Ipswich area and at other events such as the Great Bentley Half Marathon and Ipswich Park Run.

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Large crowds gathered to support the runners.

 

Siân enjoying the marathon!

Siân enjoying the marathon!

With a contingent of friends and family making the trip to support her, Siân completed the marathon with a final time of 04:07:09.

She finished 700th out of 6915 women and was 267th out of 2759 in the Women’s 18-34 category – a great achievement!

Siân with her partner Jordan proudly showing off their finisher's medals.

Siân with her partner Jordan proudly showing off their finisher’s medals.

 

Another marathon will soon beckon, with a goal of beating the 4 hour mark!

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Equestrian Sponsorship

Debach is proud to be sponsoring one of the top equestrian school teams in the country this season.

Woodbridge School has a long and very successful track record with their junior equestrians, who compete at a regional and national level in the disciplines of Showjumping, Dressage and Eventing.  Equestrian eventing is where the rider and horse combinations must succeed in all three disciplines of dressage, showjumping and finally cross-country riding, all in one day.

School Sponsorship Winning 80cm Team

School Sponsorship Winning 80cm Team

 

School Sponsorship 1m Team

School Sponsorship 1m Team

The Woodbridge School equestrians kicked off their season in style at the NSEA Eventing at Poplar Park held on 20th March for schools in the eastern region, with team wins for both the 80cm team and for the 1m team.  Congratulations to all!!

School Sponsorship F&J

The sponsored riders in action!

Our sponsored riders in action!

The sponsored riders in action!

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