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Catamaran Open Meeting at FFSC 2021

Billie Box are proud sponsors for the Felixstowe Ferry Sailing Club’s (FFSC) Catamaran Open meeting on Saturday, 31st July and Sunday, 1st August 2021. Billie Box have been sponsoring the FFSC safety boat Carl Giles for over 4 years now. The club’s Catamaran class has gone from strength to strength and is looking forward to seeing a number of competitors fight it out on the North Sea for the 2 days. 3 Dart 16s available to hire from FFSC Carl Giles Safety Boat So for more information on how to enter the event, please visit the FFSC website. Billie…

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Art at the Ferry 2020

Due to the COVID-19 Felixstowe Ferry Sailing Club has postponed this event until 2nd and 3rd April 2021. Watch this space for updates. Billie Box will be sponsoring the 3rd Art at the Ferry in 2020. The event in 2019 was such a success, Jane Billing from Billie Box felt that sponsoring again would be such a great event to put Billie Box’s name to. Art at the Ferry is an annual event held at Felixstowe Ferry Sailing Club, Felixstowe Ferry, Suffolk, IP11 9RZ and will be a 2 day event in 2020. The dates are Friday, 10th April…

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LAMMA 2020

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Billie Box at Lamma 2020 We are pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting at Lamma on the 7th and 8th January 2020.  We have been a part of Lamma for a number of years and are pleased to be a part of the show at the NEC in Birmingham this year. Lamma is a large exhibition focused on the agricultural industry.  It is a great opportunity for the farming community to see some of the latest developments in farming technology.  The wide range of exhibitors also gives farmers an opportunity to catch up on the latest techniques,…

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Try Sailing & Powerboat rides

Billie Box is sponsoring Felixstowe Ferry Sailing club’s (FFSC) Safety boat again this year. Billie Box wants to make you aware of this great event FFSC are hosting on Bank holiday Monday, 26th August 2019 between 10am and 5pm,  ‘Try Sailing’ Day, which is open to all. The Royal Yacht Association (RYA) are actively promoting sailing with an initiative called ‘Push the Boat Out’ which is held in many areas of the UK in May time. FFSC have already hosted 2 events in May 2019 and are wanting to extend this offer to the August 2019 bank holiday. The…

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Billie Box joins the Suffolk and British Chambers of Commerce

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At Billie Box, we feel that building trust is an important part of conducting business. We want our customers to be able to trust us and have confidence in the fact that they are purchasing a high-quality product from a reputable brand. Although our existing customers already know that we are reliable, knowledgeable and efficient, one of the ways in which we can show new customers our credibility is by joining both the Suffolk Chamber of Commerce and the British Chamber of Commerce – organisations we are proud to be a part of since 2019. A Chamber of Commerce…

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Art at the Ferry 2019

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Felixstowe Ferry Sailing Club is hosting their second “Art at the Ferry” on Saturday, 20th April 2019 (Easter Saturday).  2018 was such a success the club thought they would do it again. There will be a number of local Artists showing their individual work, with exhibitors both selling and taking commissions. The event runs from 10am to 4pm at Felixstowe Ferry Sailing club, Felixstowe Ferry, IP11 9RZ There will be tea and coffee with sausage rolls and scones available from 10am with the Bar and Galley opening at Midday. There will be the Easter bunny draw for the children…

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Could you develop your Suffolk or Norfolk business with a Grant?

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NewAngliaGrowthHub are offering various grants to small to medium size businesses in Suffolk and Norfolk. Are you… Planning to grow or expand your business? Looking to cut costs or improve efficiency? Seeking to increase production or sales? Launching a new product? If the answer is yes to any of these questions above, you could be eligible for a grant and applications can be approved within days. As part of these plans to expand, do you need to buy? A shipping container for storage A number of shipping containers for storage A Portable office or Canteen A Chemical Storage container…

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Billie Box sponsors FFSC safety boat

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Billie Box is sponsoring the Felixstowe Ferry Sailing Club (FFSC) Safety boat named: Carl Giles. Yes that’s right Carl Giles OBE, the world famous Cartoonist! Carl Giles safety boat at FFSC But why Carl Giles? Carl Giles was the President of the FFSC from 1984 to 1995. FFSC own the second largest collection of Carl Giles cartoons and many of the characters in the cartoons were members of the club. The largest collection is owned by the Daily Express, which is the newspaper Carl used to work for. FFSC is based at Felixstowe Ferry, Suffolk, at the mouth of…

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Billie Box & Chemical Storage 4 Farmers were showing at Cereals 2018

Billie Box offers new or used 10ft or 20ft secure chemical and pesticide stores for sale.   From their headquarters in Suffolk they also offer new and used 20ft and 40ft secure shipping containers for sale or hire. Additionally they supply new 20ft secure portable offices for sale, with delivery around the UK. Billie Box exhibited their Chemical Stores at Cereals 2016 and 2017 and enjoyed a great deal of interest from attendees. So deciding to exhibit at Cereals 2018 was an easy decision to make, as Jane Billing of Billie Box explains, “The last 2 years at Cereals…

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Our LAMMA 2018 strip!

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To celebrate the fact that we will be at LAMMA 2018 in Peterborough for the next two days we have put together this little story for your amusement. About Jane Billing Jane Billing has over 30 years’ experience in shipping container supply. During that time Jane has gained a very broad knowledge of the whole shipping container industry. From construction, to shipping, to adaption and conversions, if you have a question about any aspect of the shipping container industry Jane will likely have the answer for you. After many years working for some of the biggest names in the…

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